DISLEXICDIME Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 1971 4 door front 280zx struts shortened 40mm 4 way adjustable agx (rear of sw20mr2) 225pond springs ground control coilovers (if i remember right they are 7inch springs) bmw bump stops cut in half ebay bump steer spacers . rear cut stock springs i removed 23/4 coils and used 68 camero shocks in the rear actually handles nice. i need new shocks and struts though. REVISED front 280zx struts shortened 40mm 4 way adjustable agx (rear of sw20mr2) 225pond springs ground control coilovers (if i remember right they are 7inch springs) bmw bump stops cut in half ebay bump steer spacers rear 225# qa1 12 way adjustable coil over's Quote Link to comment
sssr20det510 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Did it fix your vibration Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Did it fix your vibration i need to raise it up and see. When i put them on I eye balled them and they where both A 1/2 inch lower then I had it before the coil over's. ITS SO HARD TO RAISE THE RIDE HEIGHT! i like it how i have it lol Quote Link to comment
fo0manchu Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Just installed 300 #ers on my 280zx front struts. I forgot I had been running with 450's spring for the longest time! 450's were rough but I guess I got used to it. 300's are great for my ka turbo wagon. Feels so much better. Can't wait to install the sway bar and see how that feels. Backs are on 3" blocks with some thicker leafs out of some random truck. Rear end is making some clicking noises though, so i think it might be going. :( I guess its time to install my ford 8.8 and 4 link! Quote Link to comment
SIXTY-NINE-DIME Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 1969 datsun 510 4 door cut springs 1/2 inch from the ground to exhaust 3/4 inch from tranny to ground scrapes on road turtles... shittiest ride ever=] revised and more detailed: front: 280zx struts shortened..alot coil overs i had, needed 240sx perches which i didnt have so we used the stock 510 spring and welded the stock perches on the 280zx struts and lowered them untill they barely cleared 175/60/13's vw rabbit kyb inserts still running slotted mags with the z brakes, no rubbing issues at all Rear: cut springs kyb 68 camaro shocks on there way the ride: wayyyyy better than just cut springs in the front. rides much smoothier and is no where near as bouncy as it used to be. should ride smoothier with the shorter 68 camaro shocks in the back. as for the clearence... there is none. actually the night we lowered it, i put a hole in my oil pan that was specifically built to never scrape. turns out that road turtles had something different in mind for my pan and ripped the welds. all is well, we built a skid plate from the cross member to the back of the pan and i worry a little less about putting a hole in the oil pan again. as for pics, you will have to wait untill after golden gardens :fu: Quote Link to comment
wana510 Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 280zx struts shortend with coils welded n springs Quote Link to comment
DATSUN-FREAK Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 guess nobody likes airide then ,huh? Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 guess nobody likes airide then ,huh? IMO, bags are not very appropriate for a 510 where handling is usually more of a concern than being able to drop it when parked. Quote Link to comment
freaky510 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Lets see some more :unsure: Quote Link to comment
Double_d Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 this might be a silly question. but where do you guys order / buy your strut inserts? Since there's so many suspension setups a link might help. thanks Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Troy Ermish Coilovers collar about 1/2 way down 280zx Struts 155/80/13s 3" backspacing Suspension Techniques lowering springs Camaro shocks Quote Link to comment
uieluck Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Here's some goon specific setups: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/24969-1970-datsun-510-wagon-lowering-options-and-rear-setups/page__fromsearch__1 Quote Link to comment
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