Ledphoot Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 That is EXACTLY the style and profile I'm looking for from my car. I had even considered a similar paint scheme ( I'll change that now..LOL) I've already tossed the front and rear bumpers but I filled the indentions in the 1/4s. I'm looking for a steal on a frt airdam. *nice job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Awesome! Thanks so much for posting the pictures. Your Z looks badass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjhines Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Those WILL RUB... and you WILL RUIN your tires if the car is ever driven spiritedly... Here is a good example of a banked turn that WILL FIND YOUR CLEARANCE ISSUES... very quickly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briann510 Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Just got back from driving the hell out of the car for 30 minutes (45-50 mph freeway exit turns, speed bumps, dips, 2 shallow pot holes and what not. Not one rub either side. These rims and tires are not for road racing and they wont be used for that. Its for straight line accelerating stop light to stop light and 1/4 mile drag racing. Around town hard driving this morning they have proven to do just fine though. I will however be doing some close up launching video of the rear tires to see if they hit at full launch rpm and suspension loading. I will be inspecting them after every drive for safety reasons though as we dont want a shredded tire at any speed. If we want to road race at a track we sure wouldnt use this setup, we put the other rims/tires on. Im actually gonna get rid of the standard rear Tokico's and put Tokico Illuminas on the rear to stiffen it up more just in case of hard compression ouch to the tire sides. I have a set of 280z rear isolators to put on to raise the rear 3/4", but wont do it unless we see evidence of tire rubbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briann510 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 Well the tires didnt rub on a hard launch...BUT This is why CV conversions are done on higher HP cars. We did a CV conversion and had to go back to halfshafts until a different CV conversion is done as the first one wouldnt work right. Luckily it was only 2 blocks from home for the quick tow rope scenerio. This was a street launch rolling in 1st about 10 mph and full throttle. Anyone have a spare halfshaft laying around? Turns out that 3 of the 4 ujoints that were used were beefy non greable ones. The 4th one that broke has a greasable fitting andwhat looks like an inferior casting and not near as beefy as the others. I remember questioning the shop that did them about the one being different and they said it was a different brand but fine to use (obviously not) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretchen/jason Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Very nice man like the ride . Who did ya purchase the rims from . I have some everyday rims 15x9 with 225 -50 -15 on them and just clear the strut where the spring sits barley . Ive been looking for wider rims that i can use at the drag and the ones you have would be great . Oh also what did ya make the front grille out of very nice also . Jason 78 280z with 240 front end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briann510 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 I adapted the grille from a billet grille thats for a Chevy Astro van. I had to cut a row off and shorten some for the z contours fo fit, but it wasnt too hard. Bought the rims/tires from Summit. Total for all with mounting/balancing/lugs nuts was $1200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjhines Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I have heard complaints about the spiders with the grease nipples in the cross instead of the end of the cups... You might be able to magnaflux it and see where it failed first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledphoot Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 ahhh yes!!! Breaking stuff is a good sign of progress! Now your hookin' up and puttin' power to the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zfan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Good looking car. Hurry up and swap to the CV's or else you will be busting that stuff up regularly. I got to busting the U-joints regularly and did the Modern Motorsport swap and have not broken since! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briann510 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Already tried a cv swap and it wouldnt work due unforseen problems with running 4.38 gears and the conversion not working properly (see my previous thread on this nightmare swap in this same section a month or so ago). When this is fixed if another ujoint breaks then we will try a difference cv swap with the later cv instead of the zxt shafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briann510 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 After going back to scene of carnage and finding the halfshaft outer end cap (it obviously bottomed out and popped the cap off) it looks like the drivers side shaft possibly bottomed out on launch and popped the end cap off as shown is first picture and then jamming against ujoint side and grease fitting into cap and causing the lockup and breakage. There was some play in shaft at full suspension compression when checked on install but since we are using 4.38 gears the carriers fat spacer is on opposite side making the drivers side shaft even tighter. Thats what it looks like happenned by the marks on the inside and outside of the end cap to me and maybe not a ujoint itself failure. Anyone run into drivers halfshaft length problem with using 4.38 gears also? Looking back we should have stuck with the 3.90 gears and avoided all this BS with left side being an additional 1/2" shorter on its already shorter difference vs right side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjhines Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Ummm yea... I would have made sure the output stubs fit ALL THE WAY IN... grinder works... bandsaw works... A lathe will cut a new ring groove... even removing the insertion spacer in an open carrier will get you some more room to play... Ummm that there is a failure to check for binding on a modified suspension and driveline. Always cycle everything through it's entire range of motion without the springs installed... Of course... then the tires will rub next... If I only had a dollar for every set of brand new tires I have seen cut to ribbons because the owner didn't bother to check clearances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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