lowdown Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I've swapped out r200 rears in the past and its been pretty much just a standard bolt in with with a 280 mustache bar. But this time its not easy. It seems that the front mount is off by about 1"... I heard rumors there were 2 different style R200s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Your front mount is backwords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Lowdown I had the same problem on my first R200 install. I had the front mount flipped around. Are you using the stock 240Z half shafts? I am asking because I did this same swap 6 years ago in my son's 240Z v8 and had no problems, but recently became aware that the 240Z driver's side half shaft is too long to work well with the R200 and may bind the suspension. I also bought a R200 and a matching set of 78 280Z half shafts with the understanding that the left shaft is shorter to allow for the side bulge in the R200. Not so. I measured both left and right shafts fully collapsed and they are of equal length. Thanks Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yes, you need to flip the front mount around when swapping from an r180 to the R200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 If I flip the mount around, it would be even further forward than it is now, thus being about 3-4" to far forward. If I use the mount thats further back it would not reach far enough forward... I heard that binding might be a issue, are they factory one longer than the other? I do have another set of stock 1/2 shafts sitting in my shop.. I was unaware there are different lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 http://zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/R200.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Well according to the Zhome site, i guess the mustache bar needs to go behind the rear control arm mounts, right? If so i'm going to just call myself dumb. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Hawk Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Correct... mustache goes back behind the rear mounts. The ends curl forwards, not backwards like the stock mustache bar. In the middle of an R200 swap, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 yuppers, worked perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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