haubstr Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 I was looking at Suspension Techniques Springs and they list for the 510 two different part numbers for short or long struts. How do you know which ones you have? By the year? Thanks Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 buy the springs for the long strut. no matter what strut length you have. The long strut springs they list will be shorter. Thats what you want and you still might have to cut a 1/2 a spring off to get the look you want. Believe me!!!!!!!! photo shows weld at spring perch to bottom of the tube this is a long strut which is the most common 11.5in there are 11 and 10.5 inch(68/69) Quote Link to comment
pl521sss Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 I have this on our wagon. It's 10.5 in length. It needs a rebuild and I think Nissan used Koni's for the inserts. Have not not taken it out yet. Cool find though, I think Quote Link to comment
69FJWagon Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 go coilover its worth the money my first 510 had those springs and I could never get it to sit even side to side http://www.ermish-racing.com Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Datsun made 3 lengths of strut for our P510's. Like Hainz says, measuring from the weld on the bottom of the spring perch to the bottom of the strut tube the 67-69 had a 10 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Jason I have the old Koni orange retraction adjustable inserts and I LOVE them. Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Yah, but I'm cheap and the re oiled dampers are great. I think I'd drop to 25W or so with the 200lb springs, but, I need to find some softer rear shocks first. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yah, but I'm cheap and the re oiled dampers are great. I think I'd drop to 25W or so with the 200lb springs, but, I need to find some softer rear shocks first. Just pick up some chicks to counter balance the spring stiffness, thats what Hainz does. He likes them BIG so it only takes on chick :D Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hahahahahahahahahah, gasp, hahahahahaha, :lol:, shit that was funny Jeff! I can't even picture Hainz with "Big Bertha", he's not all that much bigger than me, he'd disappear, gasp :D! Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.