SHADY280 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 ah the only law here concerning suspension cops look for is very low. and the tire must be taller than the body to ground, so plus sizing the rim solves that. good to know those details, im looking for a set here one day, just has to be a good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticky280zx Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) i prefer the shock and spring/less work approach.... But if i cared about slamming it any lower (its only about 3-4" from the ground up front) i would go coils, but i care more about wheel gap/being flush with the fenders WITHOUT rubbing/rolling/and stretching girly sized tires on wide wheels...kinda defeats the purpose of running a wide wheel when you could run 225's on the stock 14x6s Edited December 26, 2010 by sticky280zx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenfood Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Is it legal to have the front with a different rolling diameter than the rear in USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurePontiacKid Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I just put my S13 Megan Street rear coilovers on yesterday, and they go VERY low on our cars, when I first put them in I had them turned all the way down to their lowest setting with all the collars still in, and that literally put my frame rails on the ground lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenfood Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 ^^^^^^ Pictures :> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurePontiacKid Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 how it looked: had to raise it up about 1.5" because the 6k springs are too soft, once I get some 8k's I'm going to lower it back down a half inch and be all happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenfood Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguppies Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 purepontiackid, that's freaking sick!!!!!!!!!!! that's exactly what i'm going to do with my z once i get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdawg2 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Mighty maxx and Pontiac kidd: Love what you guys did with the coilovers and all. But now what are your options for 5 lug swaps? Just figured with 5 lug you would have more options for wheels and you could do a Z32 TT brake swap. Any ideas or thoughts on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenfood Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 You could drill 3 extra holes in those 300zx tt brake rotors, Its very common in aussie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurePontiacKid Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm not too worried about bigger brakes and whatnot, I'm not ever going to run bigger tires than what I have and I can already lock the fronts up. Z32 brakes don't work on our spindles anyways, so you'd have to have adaptors made if you wanted to use them, and then figure something else out for the rotors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank280zx Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I did this swap years ago no using HKS coil overs for my ZXR, the track zx i use Ksports for now. On my ZXR i use a z31 spindle and z31 steering knuckles, it makes the 5 lug z32 tt swap a walk in the park ( and works great for my car) only disavantage on it is that i had to extend my a arms, to make up for the diffrence in camber between the z31 and s130 spindels ( did that with a heim joint so i can adjust them) And i mounted reinforced strut tower tops where the mounting points are located further to the engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben280zx Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Frank, Any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FricFrac Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I put a set of rear Tokico S13 struts and Tokico 280ZX springs in my '83 280ZXT. I just pulled the top hat from the 280ZX and the springs and swaped it across - it's a direct bolt in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdawg2 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I did this swap years ago no using HKS coil overs for my ZXR, the track zx i use Ksports for now. On my ZXR i use a z31 spindle and z31 steering knuckles, it makes the 5 lug z32 tt swap a walk in the park ( and works great for my car) only disavantage on it is that i had to extend my a arms, to make up for the diffrence in camber between the z31 and s130 spindels ( did that with a heim joint so i can adjust them) And i mounted reinforced strut tower tops where the mounting points are located further to the engine bay. Again, Frank, any pictures of this? Seems fairly straight forward other than the extensions to the a arms. Thanks, Lindsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggered_z Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 i have some d2s that i took off a buddys car and i noticed the mounts were too wide for the struts is there anyway around that i know that there is serial nine strut tubes i can buy but i really dont want to go and spend 280 bucks on i a peice of metal with some threads in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tec280zx Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I put a set of rear Tokico S13 struts and Tokico 280ZX springs in my '83 280ZXT. I just pulled the top hat from the 280ZX and the springs and swaped it across - it's a direct bolt in.... Yep, I did the same thing. Not using coilovers in the rear yet (money) but the 280zx top hat fit nicely on the s14 rear strut. When I finally drop the money for coilovers I may redrill the strut mount to accommodate for two holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbreak_2000 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Guys I need your expert advice here. I have a 81 280zx 2+2. I can't decide between the basics of a custom coilover setup vs. a Tokico setup similar to what FricFrac describes in this discussion (assuming the Illumina adjustable struts for the S30 F&R and the Tokico springs for the 280zx). Another source with years of experience in Nissan racing told me the the Tokico approach with 280z adj struts and 280zx springs is a relative easy setup for a S130(with cross member slotting in the rear, and can't remember if he said camber plate in the front will be required). I also heard from another source that the Tokico's springs are too soft for the heavier 2+2 ZX (especially the rear...one need at least 200F, 250R rates for the ZX) and the struts on the firmer settings are too hard for street driving. Especially in my situation I am concerned , I have a srong stroker motor in it, and the amount of squatting is unreal. Unfortunately there is no one in the local Z club that has a Tokico setup on a ZX that I can ask to drive the car and get a feel. The car is mostly street driven, never autocrossed, and maybe at most see 50 fast laps at CMS a year just for the fun of it. I do want a firmed ride, lower by 1-2 inches, but not a harder ride than say a newish stock M3 or Subaru STi. Sorry these are about the only real world comparisons I can make. Not to hijack your discussion on S13 coilovers, but the coilover setup I had in mind is basically the same as the 510 kit from either Troy Ermish or Arizona Z or Technotoytuning. All kits I believe can be configured with Koni inserts. My sense is that long term a coilover setup may have benefits = when your goals change (where and how you drive) the setup may allow easier adjustment. And from a resell perspective, potential buyers may consider that the coilover allow more options for changing to different struts. However from an installation ease and cost perspective the s30 Tokico's may be the way to go on a ZX.I just don't know how complex it will be to install custom coilovers on a ZX. What other factors need to be considered? If you go with coilovers, does it limit your options for bigger 12.2 brake kits and how would it limit your wheel/tire specification? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 First of all, tokico makes a set of struts for our 280zx's so you don't really need to use the S13 ones. He used struts from a 240sx s13, not an s30. All s30 shocks are inserts, so they won't even bolt to the rear, I don't know what you're talking about using 280z struts. That's complete BS about needing stiffer aftermarket springs for the 2+2, although I had my 2+2 gutted so it weighted 2600lbs. The stock factory springs are stiffer, but when you go aftermarket they are much stiffer than stock anyway. You will get squat with the tokico spring and strut setup, it just plain isn't stiff enough and the rear suspension is designed like that. I still get some with some S13 6k shock/springs in the rear of my car, but very little compared to the tokico stuff. Coilovers will not limit how big your brakes can be. You're rim size will. They way I did my coilovers, similar to Mightymaxx, it uses the same control arm and strut tube, just cut, so it doesn't change any dimensions. About halfway down in my build thread you'll see how I did my front coilovers. http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/103629-base-model-280zx-project/ And my rears: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/99716-s13-rear-coilovers-in-my-280zx/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daflyinghawaiin Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 This is a great thread! M1ghtymaxXx! Thank you for making it clear for simple car guys like me. I am going to start this mod very soon. My 90sx is a beast and has the multi way adjustables on it and it holds the road really well with a small block Chevy mild racing mototr in it. VERY GOOD THREAD! Aloha from Hawaii! BOLO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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