raven12 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 you should see my neighbors. he is almost done with it. hes changes the seat up a bit and we did a hard tail on it, but this has the basic idea. What kind of bike is this? Quote Link to comment
ComicArtist Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 What kind of bike is this? Looks like it is one of these, a Honda GL500 aka "Silverwing"... Quote Link to comment
M240Z Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Does it feel better than your Dc2s? Quote Link to comment
ComicArtist Posted October 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Sooooo much better. Fuck integra coilovers Also, that is a CX/GL 500, the transverse twin motor with a driveshaft gives it away instantly Quote Link to comment
AdreView Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Sooooo much better. Fuck integra coilovers Can you elaborate on the new coilovers, how do they ride for street duty? Quote Link to comment
Alex Datsun Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 <3 comic. Quote Link to comment
yiannit280z Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 What brand coils did you buy? Quote Link to comment
JZ33 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Are those PBM's? I'm using your Z, and Alex's, as inspiration to get mine on the road again for next summer... Quote Link to comment
Alex Datsun Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 PBM z32 coils I think. Quote Link to comment
ComicArtist Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Yes they're Parts Shop Max z32 coilovers. The fronts are MUCH shorter than s13 coilovers, which is how I got the front so low without getting shorter springs or drooping them. Since they have aluminum lower mounts, I had a local machine shop machine steel lower mounts to weld onto the spindles. They ride awesome, but I'm thinking about getting either PSM's super light linear springs or Swift linears. The standard 10/12k springs I got with the coils are a little aggressive for how little the car weighs. I took it on a little 300mile road trip the other day after i got it aligned and it made the trip fine. Quote Link to comment
westonstonehocker Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Idc I just ha drunk sex and it was AWSSOME I'm gong to bed peace botcjes Quote Link to comment
jalen Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 That is my signature you can't have it or quote it. Quote Link to comment
dirty-mik3 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Coils are on. so how did you mount the pillowball tops? it looks like you just had a steel plate made in the right shape and drilled holes; do you have camber adjustment up top, or just on your lcr's in the rear? iv always been curious as to how much it actually costs to have the spindles made, these are the exact coils iv been planning on running on mine, im just afraid to ask how much the machine work cost's hahaha :blush: Quote Link to comment
CharlesEriksun Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'm loving the look of this s30. Also, I like the fact that you weren't satisfied with the way it sat and made those coilovers work. I eventually want to run some adjustable coilovers on mine... Any recommendations? I would be completely fine with doing some strut tower fabrication if it means getting the right coils. Awesome build! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
ComicArtist Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 For the rear I actually had my machinist use one of the Techno Toy Tuning camber plates as a template to cut out a new strut tower top, but with just the three holes to bolt up the z32 coilover. As for reccomendations, don't get anything with 10/12k springs haha Quote Link to comment
ComicArtist Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Well not a whole lot has changed. It got impounded for expired tag and modified exhaust a few weeks ago, went through hell getting it out but everything's good now. I actually just bought a truck to daily, so I'm going to park the s30 in my dad's shop for the summer while I focus on finishing up the drift car. However I have a fresh l28 to drop in, it needs a new axle and the rear calipers need a rebuild. Idk if I should do all that before I park it for the summer or after. Started dating this model chick Quote Link to comment
Alex Datsun Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 hey comic, I'm curious. What problems were you going through the DC2 coil overs? Im wondering if you running into the same problem as I was so we can make a thread a steer people away from them if you have similar problems Quote Link to comment
ComicArtist Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 First off, pillowball tophats in the front are a MUST with the way this suspension is setup. You can get away without them in the rear but if you plan on going low it's better to have them. You can adapt the t3 camber plates to run them on the dc2 coils, but the shock piston is so small that you have to have the EXACT right size spacer machined. I thought I could get away without running them and broke two coilovers. Second, they're just not strong. They're not a high quality product, and while they're adequate on the platform they're designed for, they weren't made for an s30. The shock tube and piston are tiny, and even before breaking two pistons, I had my doubts about them being strong enough to handle even daily abuse. I highly recommend going with PSM or Stance simply because of the strength and beefiness of the units. Also, all four of my DC2 units blew the seals and leaked shock oil within 6 months of daily driving. This is partly due to the quality of the product and partly due to them not being designed for this platform. In short, I would never put Function &Form DC2 coils on anything but a DC2, and with my current Parts Shop Max setup, I wouldn't hesitate to drive across the country if I wanted to. I understand if money is an issue, but that shouldn't be the deciding factor. I had about $600 in the DC2 setup, and you see how long that lasted me. My Parts Shop Max setup has about $2,200 invested into the coils, custom machined sleeves, custom machined strut tower tops, Techno Toy Tuning camber plates, and welding. It's well worth it to spend the money and do it right, or else don't do it at all. Quote Link to comment
Alex Datsun Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Sounds like a stay away deal to me. I have had the same problems with mine aswell. I broke two pistons and blew four seals, then when replacing the two broken ones, the "new" ones i bought seized from just being parked less than 500 miles. Im going to make. "Stay away from dc2 coilovers thread probably" and if you have pictures of the damage maybe you can contribute. Yeah my friends has them on their integras and there fine ofcourse. Sucks we kinda dove on it assuming it worked but we live n learn. Im done with FNFs so I just put s13 upgarage coils on mine :) (fixed) Quote Link to comment
ComicArtist Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 So, long story short, my rx7 and my bike need a lot of work so I put the s30 on hiatus mode until I get them done. The s30 needed a new motor/rebuild, body work, paint, interior work, and new frame rails and floor pans, so I hauled it to my dad's shop to sit and rest until I finish the 1jz swap in the rx7. Here's the rx7 btw: Also, here's my buddy's s30 that I'm building. It's a '78 as well, it's getting a 5.3 LM7, Ground Control/KYB coils, Toyo R888's refreshed interior, etc. And I went to my dads and saw the s30 the other day. Started her up and did a burnout, broke a lifter mid-burnout so I parked it again and took pictures of it with my girlfriend 6 Quote Link to comment
westonstonehocker Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 updates? I f*ckin love this build Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 He's laying low because he sold his soul for this... B) And in my eyes, that's a good deal... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
maltese Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Love those RX7's! Quote Link to comment
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