littlejason Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 The counterperson at the junkyard started talking to me about my car yesterday. He said Corolla struts would bolt in. Now, I know the control arm is too different, and I know the "bolt pattern" on the steering knuckle is different. The only thing I didn't check out is the size/taper of the balljoint. Does anyone know what he's talking about? Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Nope, never heard a damn thing about it. Now I know there is an S13 swap http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=S13_Strut_Swap Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Honestly, not sure why you'd want to. Not much of a brake upgrade when you consider all the work involved. And 280ZX's are easier to come by. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I know that many Sunnys (B110/B210/B310) have TRD struts fitted... let me see if I can find some oictures. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I couldn't find any pictures handy, though I've seen them before. TRD struts (dunno if they are from AE86 or not) are standard 2" struts (50.8mm) same as B210 & B310 and nearly every Datsun/Nissan except B110 which are smaller. The knuckle of the B110 is smaller too, so people switch over to B310 control arms, knuckles, linkage etc. when swapping 2" struts. Whether they be S13, 280ZX or aftermarket. But with Mike Klotz bolt-on big brakes for B110, all you need now is a short extended strut insert like the VW inserts. Why move to the heavy 2" struts when you can keep the light 45mm stock B110 units? Quote Link to comment
littlejason Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Crap, I'm sorry if I made you guys do extra math. My car currently has 210 struts with MR2 inserts, so I'm good. I'm not going to do this, I'm just curious what this dude was talking about. It was more of a "well I heard blah blah blah" type conversation. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Do you have any Datsun parts left in your Datsun :lol: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Why move to the heavy 2" struts when you can keep the light 45mm stock B110 units? Because it's easier to find inserts? And the 1200 bearings are so tiny? :P Upgrading to B310 stuff really isn't much of a weight penalty, if at all. But you get the above mentioned benefits. ;) Quote Link to comment
littlejason Posted May 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Yeah, that's why I decided to stick with these struts. I have both AE86 and 280ZX struts in my junk pile... I really thought the AE86 ones would be about perfect, but like you said datsunfreak, not worth it. That's the reason for this topic, I started to think it was easier than I know. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 It's easy to find inserts for B110 struts too. Even Nissan sells them. And the 1200 wheel bearings don't wear out, so there's no need to go bigger. Remember to add lightness. Quote Link to comment
littlejason Posted May 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Yeah, but adjustable? Who cares, this isn't supposed to be an argument. But yeah, when I re-packed my bearings, that was probably the first time they saw light. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Either way, the choices are good. >AE86 struts + B110/210/310 possible? YES, it is possible. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 And the 1200 wheel bearings don't wear out, so there's no need to go bigger. I've worn them out. :P But I drive my car a helluva lot harder than most, Dave. ;) Quote Link to comment
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