John Scott Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 240 struts need to be sectioned for Tokico Illuninas, right? Why not fab a spacer to sit in the strut tube? Whats wrong with the stock travel of the strut, assuming I'm going to keep the stock height? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 Illumina strut cartridges come in the correct size to fit the 240 Z strut tube , it is when you section the strut tube that you are reqired to obtain a shorter strut cartridge from a VW Wabbitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted November 18, 2002 Author Share Posted November 18, 2002 I was on the Ground control site where they mentioned having to section for 240z Illuminas. Maybe I didn't read it right. I see MSA has a part # for 70-74. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramercyjam Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Most people who shop for suspension parts at GC are looking to compete and want the car _much_ lower too. GC will sell you some shorter Tokicos and they have the coil-over parts, spring perch, etc and instructions to section your struts. When you are done it will corner like it is on rails. I have done all that and more to my suspension and the difference is huge. On the other hand, my car hardly ever sees the street so I don't mind that there is no ground clearance, or that the suspension is so hard my butt is sore after I drive it. --John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Tim.. I went to a speciality VW parts house with my front 280 Z strut tube. and found "two" front "Rabbit" strut cartridges in the KYB GR2. One was a lot smaller in diameter but KYB GR2 #364014 fit like a glove in the larger 280 strut tube and was the exact height for a 2 inch section. All my records indicate now is that the cartridge is from 80's Rabbit GTE ,Jetta. The smaller cartridge may have fit the 240 sectioned tube and may have been a Sirocco application Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 + = & & Yeah TIM,the big day at my uncle's house tommorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Let me know how it turns out, and let me know if you need the $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Uncle will all $ I recieve.LOL at least I got a sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Tim, You can do what Toma suggests or you can do some searching in a scrap steel yard for a very thin wall stainless tube as a sleeve inside the 280Z strut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Sectioning struts is done to get back some of the bump travel that's lost when a 240Z is lowered more then a couple inches. 1 to 2" of the strut tube is cut out which requires the use of VW Rabbit or Toyota MR2 applicaiton struts in the front and the 240Z front struts moved to the rear. If you are not lowering your 240Z more then 2" then I wouldn't consider sectioning and that means you can use the Tokico Illuminas designed for the 240Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 John, I don't plan on sectioning, but am just curious: What struts would be used when using the larger diameter 280Z strut housings? The 240 fronts would flop around in there wouldn't they? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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