PresaMax Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hey folks. I just put on an MSA Type 3 Air Dam on my 78 280z 2+2. I opted for the one w/ a grill already installed. Save your $30. It's poorly attached (staples w/ bondo) and doesn't look that great. The Air Dam fit pretty good w/ a little bit of timming and it bolts up pretty secure. The thing I discovered is the clearances between the front tires are different. More specifically, the passenger side front wheel is closer to the front fender/air dam than the driver side. I asked 2 different alignment shops about this and they both said the '76-'78 280z all have that feature (meaning the passenger side wheels are pushed more forward than the driver side wheels). I guy suggested a caster kit to solve the problem but I've yet to find one. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 On a stock setup, shims or washers are used to adjust caster. That being the case, you'd have to shim the driver's side to move it forward to match passenger side, as you'd have to turn down the TC rod itself to move it back. More caster isn't necessarily a bad thing, anyway. If you opt for an adjustable control arm/TC rod setup, you have a ton of adjustment on tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresaMax Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Thanks for the advice. Any suggestions on where to get a good adjustable control arm/TC rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Arizona Z car sells them I think. Youll have to post pictures in the 2+2 Owners thread. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=114716 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresaMax Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Thanks for the info re: Arizona Z car. Their control arms look very nice (and expensive). I'll be posting pics of my Z in a few days. Thanks again for all the help and advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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