Project Pistachio

[Zeusimo]

Experimental Engineering Idler Arm

 

Tighter Steering

Abit Louder Than Stock Tho..

[O.D.D.]

Man - you are an overhaulin' restoration MACHINE! Sooo many solid steps, and all in a great direction...

[Dattokai]

I'm barely seeing this thread now. 

[Zeusimo]

A Friend Sent Me This

[Zeusimo]

So About A Week Ago I Got In My Car To Go To Work

I Turn The IGN And Nothing...

All The Lights Would Work Until I Try To Start

Not Even A Click

 

When I Got Home I Charged My Battery (Which Wasn't Dead...But I Thought It Was)

Nothing....

 

Anyways My Wiring Was Done

[Zeusimo]

All Of My Positive Power Connections Were Melted

So I Started To Remove The Entire Front Harness

[Zeusimo]

I Deleted Aton Of Unused Wiring And Upgraded All Power Connections From 14AWG To 10AWG

The Biggest Wire I Found On The Harness Was A 10AWG Alternator Wire That Powered The Entire Car

Redid Straight To Battery With A 6AWG

 

[Zeusimo]

Anyways Car Starts Wayy Faster Than It Ever Did

Car Charges At 14V Now Instead Of 12.5V

 

Next I Will Remove The Dash Again To Completely Clean Up The Inside

Hookup A Few Relays And Maybe Even A Push Start :)

[Zeusimo]

Rabbit/ZX Inserts For Moar Loar

[Zeusimo]

Believe It Or Not This Was My Best Tire

 

So I Installed 195/55/15 BFG G-Force Comp 2's

Next On My List

Tie Rods, Balljoints, NCRCAs,

LCA Bushings, Steering Box Brace,

Steering Coupler And Camber Plates

So I Can Get An Alignment ASAP

[O.D.D.]

Just a Small bit of info... which you may already know, but just in case....

 

It is possible to make adjustable front end geometry by lopping the ends off the control arms and welding in threaded heim joints. You can trim back the shoulder of the T/C rods and use washers to set caster as desired. Getting rid of the control arm rubber gives great feel, but a little more vibration at the steering wheel.  (the heim joints also let you adjust front track width if you want) 

 

I only mention this because you are clearly taking the time to make a lot of solid improvements, and you are already halfway down the path I went  when setting up my 510 for Auto-x...(280zx struts, 240 inserts, and coilovers etc)  not gonna take my 710 wagon that far, but I have to figure out something for getting it lowered. 

 

Your page gave me some clues about wagon height, etc after swapping various bits... so I figured I would try to contribute something of value in return.  

 

Any plans to use Aluminum Z drums out back as well? 

[O.D.D.]

Lol.... There is a perfect pic of what I am talking about regarding control arms on Indy's page...

 

 

See how one control arm is heim jointed, and the other not....   couldnt ask for a better example of before and after. 

[MicroMachinery]

Undoing a bunch of nightmarish, half-assed wiring from the PO in my wagon, too. Good on you, I'm looking forward to having mine done.

[Zeusimo]

All My Headlights Were Twisted Together Using Speaker Wire

I Swear Fixing PO's Wiring Got Me So Madd

 

I Found A Rear End With Only 80,000 Miles On It

Going To Clean It Up And Swap It Over Next Weekend

 

I Know What You Are Talking About With The Joints

But This Is Just My Daily Driver

I Already Bought Polyurethane LCA Bushings

Changing Them Sucks Tho

I Have To Take Them To A Machine Shop

Which Means I'm Out A Car For 2 Days

 

I'm Also Considering Some Hushmat

It's Sooo Loud Inside My Car

[Zeusimo]

Here It Is Already Low When Sky High

 

Also Noticed My Caliper Is Starting To Get

Wayyy To Close To The Tie Rod

Have To Get NCRCA's Before The Brake Pads Wear Down

[datsunfreak]

Also Noticed My Caliper Is Starting To Get

Wayyy To Close To The Tie Rod

Have To Get NCRCA's Before The Brake Pads Wear Down

 

Or, the easier/cheaper fix would be to just pop your struts off and swap them side to side.  B)

[Zeusimo]

I Hate Bleeding Brakes

Plus It Spaces The Suspension Out

What I Lost When I Swapped Struts

Right..? 280ZX Smaller Track With?

[bonvo]

how would it do any of that? its the same strut and mounts the same just switching sides so the calaper is towards the front vs towards the back

[Zeusimo]

I Don't See How That Would Work Unless I Got Longer Brake Lines

I Need To Address Bumpsteer Anyways

 

Here IsThe Rear End I Picked Up

 

Getting Brakes, Seals, Fluid..

And Should Be Good As New

[Zeusimo]

Here It Is With The Coilovers Finally Sorted

Might Go Half Inch Lower But I Need To Get A Fender Roller

[Bentaxlebob]

Cool.

 

Got camber plates ? If so, try some less camber ( - ) and see. Might need no rolling at least for now.

[datsunfreak]

I Don't See How That Would Work Unless I Got Longer Brake Lines

 

 

Don't your factory hardlines come out about 1" back from being in line with the strut? If so, it's just a matter of running them a different way. Nothing to change. All you have to do is rebleed the brakes. If for some reason your hoses are really short, I can see it being a problem, though...  

 

If you don't want to, that's cool. Just trying to offer a $0 option to your issue.  :thumbup:

[Zeusimo]

I Have Come To The Conclution That The Rear Floor Needs To Be Raised 2"

[Zeusimo]

710 Brake Booster ;)

[Zeusimo]

No Won't Work