Here comes trouble Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Are all 240-280 Z front strut cartridges the same and interchangeable with all the 240-280 front strut tubes the same height ? .(KYB Gr2 # 361002 fits all 240-280 front strut tubes) ...............It appears that the strut tube diameters are 2.04 (?) inches for the 240 and early 260 while the outside diameter of the late 260 and 280 Z is 2.166 inches requiring that all standard 2 inch adjustable coil over sleeves have to be bored out slightly to fit the outside diameter of the 280 strut. see 2.170 coilover sleeve tube web site http://www.a1racing.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1734 ... .....It appears 240 and 280 Z rear strut cartridges are not interchangeable because the 240 rear strut tube is shorter in height....... 1985 thru early 1992 VW Golf and Jetta front strut cartridges KYB Gr2 # 364014 fit a 2 inch sectioned 280 Z front strut tube perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Not sure on the answer to your question, but I can tell you that when I originally bought struts for my Z about 10 years ago the rears were the front struts with a 2" spacer on the bottom. No reason you couldn't do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here comes trouble Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Jon...I did that with 280 z front cartridge to rear 280 Z strut tube and a 1 3/4" spacer on the Tomahawk project rear suspension. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/larryjohnson97438/album?.dir=/392a Tokico Illumina are listed for 240 Z front #BZ 3015 and rear #BZ 3016...... 280 Z front #BZ3012 and rear # BZ 3013 indicating there is some difference (?) in the front struts.. maybe strut tube diameter with 208 Z strut cartridges being thicker in diameter since we know that the strut tube diameters are larger on the 280 Z. I have never owned a 240 Z with all mine being 280 Z's. What I am trying to do is "get a way" using a 240 Z front strut cartridge into a two inch sectioned rear 280 Zstrut tube (which will slightly expand my budget shoe string options) for a example: a number of used or never used performance 240 front strut cartridges are avaiable while hardly any 280 Z front strut cartridges are avaible for re-sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I think a very similar thread came upbefore and somebody said that there was no difference at all. IIRC it had to do with an ebay auction where someone thought they got the wrong struts, because the number was for the 240 and they had a 280 or vice versa. Basically the same thing you're talking about. The conclusion at that time was that they are the same strut, just with a different sticker on it. You can search for that thread, but it was a while back, maybe a year and a half... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here comes trouble Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 I searched but believe you are right concerning the now avaiable 240-280 front cartridges are the same... LOL ! I missed a lot in the two years I was off this board coming up short in lost parts and knowledge gained. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/larryjohnson97438/album?.dir=8223&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/larryjohnson97438/my_photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I have installed rear 280 struts in my 240 housings (tokico illuminas). Just had to cut the supplied spacers that go at the bottom of the strut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here comes trouble Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 1987-89 Toyota MR2 rear strut cartridges: Tokico Illumina # BZ 3099 will fit 2 inch sectioned 240-280 Z front strut tubes...1985-92 VW Golf and Jetta front strut cartridge Tokico Illumina # BZ 1093 Here is a site with KYB and Tokico strut application charts http://www.coximport.com/tokico/apps.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 BZ 3099, you added a 0. I just sectioned some struts to fit these about a year ago. I thought it was 1.5". Could be remembering wrong, but I thought it was 1.5" for the BZ 3099 and 2" for the GTi struts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Wait a minute... seems to me it was 1.625 for the BZ 3099 IIRC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here comes trouble Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 Jon.. since you brought up the VW GTI strut...now I remember the Golf/Jetta strut is beefier and a little taller than the GTI. I looked at both these strut cartridges side by side and selected the Golf/Jetta cartridge for it's larger size which happened to be the perfect size for a 2 inch sectioned 280 front strut tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Uuuhhhh, size doesn't matter when it comes to shocks (as long as it fits in the tube). Valving and stroke length are the most important consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here comes trouble Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 John C........ interesting point on stroke and valve given The MR 2 is rear/mid engine and the Golf/Jetta is front engine. In this backwater of Lane County , I have never had the opportunity to compare the lower priced replacement strut cartridges of Jetta/Golf-----MR2. The scrawny GTI strut cartridge is out for a 280 and the Golf/Jetta KYB GR2 is quite beefy. Without comparing the MR 2 to to the Golf/Jetta...my money would be on the Golf/Jetta...Of course when you step in the realm of Koni and Bilstein performance cartridges the game changes. Most likely the best bet for a range of 160 to 225 pound coilover spring performance street car would be adjustable Tokico Illuminas at KYB GR 2 prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here comes trouble Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 5 inch coilover sleeve with 2.170 inside diameter (2.166 outside daimeter for 280 Z strut tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here comes trouble Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Q 1 A coilover springs @ $34.95 http://www.naake.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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