Chris-280ZX Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Well, finally got the tension rod in the Z and decided to take it out and snap some pictures of it. Invited Kenny(Z32TT) to come along, but he BSed some excuse (something about his ECU was shipped off for reprogramming....blah....sounds like some fancy horsesh*t to me). I think they turned out pretty good. If you want some hi-res, just let me know. My favorite: Airplane: There's a lot more where that came from right here: http://www.dirtcheaprims.com/ztuff/beach/ Had a hard time choosing, I actually took some great pics *Picture whoring off* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-TARD Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Looks pretty sharp, cool paintjob. The last two look like you're trying to line up against that Voodoo, should take another of those with your tires smoking Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poundz9oh9 Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Is it me or is the back end sitting a little high? Either way, looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Time for some coil overs! Got tons of wheel gap in the rear, typical for a 280ZX Great pics though! Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Chris, Great pics man.. Looks like the gulf coast.. around destin? I love the white sandy beaches on the gulf.. I looked at the rest of your site and saw the CRAZY bike vid. Did you do the editing on that? it was done very well. At any rate.. great pics man.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-280ZX Posted May 6, 2004 Author Share Posted May 6, 2004 Hmm....as far as the raised look in the rear goes, it used to be a lot worse. I have aftermarket suspension (Moog springs, Tokico shocks/struts, urethane bushings) and it was so tight, that the rear does appeared raised. It's settled a little over the last year or two. I kinda like it, but the wheel gap does suck. Maybe bigger rims? Pictures taking at Panama City Beach....very close to Destin Sand is practically the same in both places, hard to tell the difference. As far as the videos on my site, yes...I record and edit all of them. Have a pretty decent Panasonic Digi Vid Cam and edit with Adobe Premiere. Fun stuff Should have some vids up of my friend's Saturn that just added the spray to his list of mods. Stay tuned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spdsk8r Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 My ZX sat about that high all the way around after installing MSA lowering springs. I had to cut a coil off each to get it to just look stock. Oh Chris, great looking car, I like the stripes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afshin Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 I had moog springs on another 280zxt 10 years ago, they absolutely sucked, and they raised the car. I had also tried the suspension techniques, they handled great, but they tend to rattle one's kidneys. Bigger rims will fill the gap, but not the ride height or handling and will make the car slower (assuming larger rolling diameter to fill in the gap). Do yourself a favor and get some eibach springs. they are the best springs for the 280zx short of coilovers such as on yasin's car. Get the Moogs out, your car will handle ten times better. You won't regret the $220 dollar and one saturday spent on putting in the new springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Here was the height of my stock '83 ZXT: FRONT: REAR: After the coilovers, I wound them down for these pictures and the car no longers sits this low but gives you an idea that you can absolutely lay the car down: The coilovers in the rear are a pain in the A$$ to make, but worth it for the handling, ride and look. Otherwise I strongly recommend taking Afhsin's suggestion and buy the Eibachs. Regards - Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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