jrock4224 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 oics.....??? Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Pics of the full maxima parts are on the prev Paige, American bearing co emailed me back after I made my order and said they no longer Carrie the 2" bore shaft collars. So I went through mcmaster Carr and they will be shipped out on Monday. Today I'm hoping I can take the maxima stuff apart and get it ready. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Make sure the collar you get is a two piece. Not just a split one piece. You better get an alarm if you're putting a ps3 in your car. Hopefully people dont break your window. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 The ps3 won't be visible from outside. And that's a ways away anyhoo Took the strut assembly apart and removed the total and cut off a spring perch. Will be grinding it down smooth but I'll be sure not to take to much off so the collar with fasten reall tight. Some pics. I hope they look better than my normal pic quality Cut it down more but didnt take a pic it's ready for grinding The spindle looked perfect and so did the bearings and pads, discs are vented and look serviceable. Tomoorw I'm hoping to get them ready for the collars and clean and prime the calipers. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Grind a like a this! Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 That's the plan jakester Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 shorten it too....for moar lowar in front....lol Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 It's already almost 3" shorter, plus I can place the shaft collar lower anyways. Got it almost perfect and ready for paint, just need to clean up a couple spots Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 FYI, my car has the collars as far down as possible til the stock spring perch might touch. I am talking millimeters of clearance. Stock springs. And that is why my front end is that low. Actually when I redid my front end bushings, the front dropped another 1/2". I need to raise the front back up to where I had it. I am not sure about maxima, but I measured, ZX is 2" shorter than 510. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Yeah these are a little shorter than zx stuff from whT I've read, and the brakes are also just a little smaller. I won't be using stock perches or springs so I think I can go a bit lower than you and not have those clearance issues. I've been hunting around and have found more maxima struts and spindles, I'm thinking about making a few sets. Also I am about to mail Tristan grind some specs for the strut spacer... The one I'll need to mount the balljoint to the strut firmly instead of having all that shitty ass extra room in their. The strud I did today came Out perfectly with no issues. Except I don't have a huge fucking wrench to pull out the insert ;) Over all I'm starting to think this maxima stuff will work out even better than the zx stuff. It's just as easy to find parts and they cost WAY less because it's not zx premium sports car parts, it's just some cheap old wagon parts :() Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Also I am about to mail Tristan grind some specs for the strut spacer... The one I'll need to mount the balljoint to the strut firmly instead of having all that shitty ass extra room in their. Yeah, just let me know and I'll see if I can fill your loose gap with something hard and thick...Er... I mean I'll make a metal spacer to fill in the balljoint space. Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Except I don't have a huge fucking wrench to pull out the insert ;) Pipe wrench. Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Pipe wrench. x2 exactly what I use ! looking forward to maxima goodies upgrade oicture's. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I don't have 1 of those Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 You can get a pipe wrench or a set of them at *Home Depot *Lowes *Harbor-Freight Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 *Neighbor's garage Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 come borrow mine :P Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Yeah I'll Get to that next weekend as I try to finish this whole project Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 channel locks work too. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thx. 1 down, one to go. Got some bump spacers from karnutz on order also And cleaned up the brake dust plate. I can't wait to see how all this looks on the car!!! Quote Link to comment
Draynor Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Good progress man. Looks great! Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 It's gettin their. Hoping to get the calipers ready tomorrow then it's on to the other strut, it's getting closer every day Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 I wish I could afford camber plates. But oh we'll. I really think this upgraded set up I'm workin on will make some vast improvement to the over all look an handling of the car so I'm really excited. Once this is done I'll go back to my fiberglassing on the center console and get that finished. Will this car ever be done? Doubtful... Maybe by the time my twins are ready to build their first cars it will be done. But I doubt it :) Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 green goon made some camber plates if i remember correct......parts look nice .....cant wait to see it at ride height Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Yeah and he welded them into the tower, that was so cool looking;) Quote Link to comment
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