tvgz28 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 (edited) I decided to start a thread with all the s13 coilover (meagan/emusa/stance) information in one topic to keep other threads from getting cluttered. Here are some links that iv gathered and please post others that might be useful on this subject. 240zdans original thread-HERE zccjdm adpator thread-HERE megans vs emusa coilovers-HERE crazyoctopus build threadHERE jmai86 s13 post-HERE megans web site-HERE Some good information and reviews on the magan's...it gets a little scattered near the end.HERE Some info and pictures for you guys that will be running stance coiloversHERE I will add more as the information becomes available and i will be sure to add my detailed install. Edited December 8, 2010 by tvgz28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xylemer Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Great post..... Sticky? maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvgz28 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 (edited) Ya I think that once we gather more info, a sticky would be an awesome idea! Edited December 7, 2010 by tvgz28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvgz28 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) Ok a little update.... I just attempted to install my rear coilover adapters and it just didn't work out at all, I had to mess with my damn tig rig for two hours and its still not working ( bad flow gauge) so ill be using a stick welder with some 7018's,I Then i cut the strut tube and tried to install the adapter tube and well it just decided to be a complete MOFO! I tired beating it on,pressing it on with a HUGE c-clamp, using heat, beveled the edge of the strut tube,sanded the strut tube and lots and lots of cussing and it still would only go on about a 1/4 of a inch down on the tube . Well a quick trip to ingles and i picked up a bag of frozen carbon dioxide "ala dry ice" I then packed the strut tube full of the dry ice that i crushed into a powder like substance and while it was on chill i set the adapter tube in front on the kerosene ready heater we had warming our shop and waited about thirty minutes. After the mood was set for both the strut tube and the adapter my buddy and i decided that it was about the perfect time to mate the two like tiger woods and a washed up porn star. He then grabbed the adapter and dashed across the shop while i set waiting with my oak block of wood and 5LB sledge to beat the hot adapter on the frozen tube and well it worked... kinda. It went on all but a quarter of an inch from the bottom we then ran out of oxygen for the torches so ill have to continue the struggle tomorrow after i get my bottles filled. There's one more issue that slipped by me. The rear camber plates don't fit on the emusa pillow balls , The ID of the center hole is WAY to small so ill have to torch that out tomorrow to before i can go any farther...if the strut tubes play nice. Edited December 11, 2010 by tvgz28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 tvgz28, do you have a 240Z or 280Z? IIRC the 280Z struts are just a hair larger, but I don't know if it's the ID, OD, or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvgz28 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 I have a 78 280z and the set I got was the first run of the 280z adapters. I know that this is supposed to be an interference fit but it might be just a little to snug. I under stand that you wouldn't want any movement and for it to be tight enough that the weld would not be the only thing holding it in place but I think this is a little excessive, I may be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 tvgz28, do you have a 240Z or 280Z? IIRC the 280Z struts are just a hair larger, but I don't know if it's the ID, OD, or both. The outside diameter is larger on the late 260 and 280 struts. So if your trying to install a 240 tube on a later model strut it wont work. I had the same issues with my struts when i did the AZC old school coil over setup. Had to grind a lot of material off the outside diameter of the strut before they would slide over and i still had to beat them pretty good. I think you can Google the actual outside diameter of the struts the larger is the late model strut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvgz28 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Ya stony I Remember reading that the 280 tubes were larger but I was supposed to have received a set that had a larger I.D for the. O.D of the 280 tubes but there may have been a mishap and I got the set machined for the 240. If no one thinks there will be an issue with hogging out the I.D of the adapter I'll just throw it on the lathe take some material out and be done with the beating. Maybe johnc can post his opinion on the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 are you going to be able to get them off now. sounds like you got them on pretty far last try??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvgz28 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Well lol IV only got the passenger rear on so I can do the other three. I thought that this would be somewhat of a simple install but it looks like I'm going to have to break out the big guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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