slowmomiata Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 i already did a good tune up on her, and we put the wheels off my buddies 240sx on it, its an auto with a believe 152k miles, the car has little to no rust underneath unlike my old 280zxt i used to own... the interior is almost flawless except for a small rip in the driver seat and one dash crack dead center, i am sure its been asked alot but if anyone knows where i can get 2 front fenders that would be greatly appreciated haha my plans for the car is to sr20det swap it, but thats far down the road for now i am going to bomb around in it and scour the forums for some cool diy mods, the only issue i have is the front is sitting like a tonka truck with all that fender gap, i did some searching and it seems like the only options i have is to cut the springs or do something with that little round mount the srping sits on? could anyone shed some light on this, or maybe post a link, because, the car looks stupid chilling that high haha tia Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 YOu need better offset wheels But good you got this car to keep it going Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Welcome to the forum and good to see your going to drive it ,, here`s your ONE free link for joining...it`s asking about b210 in thread but methods are almost exactly the same,, as you will see in the responses...If you get hung up just post ,, here in your build thread,, (( with pictures )) and someones bound to help. http://community.rat...t-end-lowering/ If you want to find every single subject related to your 510 ,,, just Google question then put in the title ratsun at the end ...search function at top isn`t real good.. Quote Link to comment
slowmomiata Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 ok thanks for my one free noob link haha, i like the offset of these wheels, the back like "naturally lowered" and gained a hair of camber and sits perfect i guess my only concern with the split collar method is, wont it slip or crush the strut tightening it too hard?? youre trusting the weight and bouncing of the front of the vehicle on a tiny little friction stop? i guess it seems sketchy, does anyone who has done it have any input on it before i go hacking away haha Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I've had a u-bolt muffler clamp holding the bottom spring perch on for over two years and just switched to the split collar when I went with coilovers. No problems. Get some 280zx struts, it'll help suck in those front wheels. And front fenders are probably the easiest thing to find for a 510. I really hate when people jump right for the SR swap, maybe it's cause I've never driven a car like an SR 510. Or maybe cause I don't see a need for that much power. Glad to see you're going to embrace the L for a bit tho. Good looking dime. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I was kinda skeptical of the clamps at first also,, but having used them on a couple cars now,, I wouldn`t worry about the clamps at all,,,not one bit... The clamps can be moved up and down the strut to figure out exactly how low ( or not ) you want to go ,, kinda like very low budget coil overs,, and you could always remove and weld a ring in, later if you want. Like TheDatside mentioned i have seen the muffler clamp method hold just fine also ,, it just doesn`t have as clean a look.. Quote Link to comment
slowmomiata Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 well i guess i will give it a shot haha, what sucks is i just replaced the rear struts but... my rear springs are still pretty tired, the car barely leans to the drivers side and the drivers side tire rubs if i turn or hit a bump fast, so i am going to have to figure something out back there as well i am going to drive the little l16 probably for a couple years, the auto tranny shifts great and the little guy has decent power for being neglected for a couple years, my car does leak gas by the accelerator pump i believe, i think i am going to look for a weber conversion to get by, the car lugs down really bad when getting back on the gas like its loading up, the po had the idle all the way out and the jet all the way up to "keep it idling", i leaned out the jet and raised the idle and now it idles perfect, just has that bad hesitation when slowing down then getting back on the gas... so weber may be a must thanks for the insight on the slip collars, i think i need to guy find a donor zx and read up more about swapping the struts, my brakes suck and the front is just too high haha Quote Link to comment
rusty12ver Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 It seems like your fenders are fine except the bottom portion. I thought the lower section where rusted could be bought/repaired. Quote Link to comment
Uber Deaf One Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Split collars are rated to hold 6k pounds.......... each. Definitely won't slip and definitely won't crush the strut. If you think about it, there really isn't that much weight on those split collars. The tires rub because those wheels have too much offset. Red wheels got to go though... this is a Datsun not a Honda ;) Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 The tires rub because those wheels have too much offset!!!!!!!!! Like I said before. Wrong offset get rid of those wheels or Spend more money Flaring out the car. Quote Link to comment
slowmomiata Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 its got just right offset haha i love the way it looks, it literally barely rubs and only on the drivers side even better i am getting a free 280zx 5spd parts car, with an extra l28 out of a 76' z, that i know runs cause i pulled it out of a running 280... so zx srtuts and brakes coming soon haha, ill post pictures of it once i get the front down, and am considering rolling the back fenders a little more for the back, where can i get patch panels for the front fenders??? i have googled my life away the past couple days and tried searching on here but i am terrible at searchs, id rather just replace the front 2 though Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 I just cant see how the back tires dont rub when lowered or a hard pull. if your not going to lower it I vote stock Hubacaps ! Anybosy else???????? Quote Link to comment
Draynor Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 I vote stock Hubacaps ! Anybosy else???????? That's what i'm rolling at the moment. Quote Link to comment
Z Speed Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 I just cant see how the back tires dont rub when lowered or a hard pull. if your not going to lower it I vote stock Hubacaps ! Anybosy else???????? Ditto.... In case you youngins don't understand; I agree with banzi.... Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 I seen a SLAMMED green 510 same color as this with the early hubcaps and its Gangsta! I roll ROTAs right now but have 2 extra sets of hubcaps also. slam it and roll hubcaps!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Uber Deaf One Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Doesn't really matter if you roll the rear fenders... your tires will hit the inner door jamb if they aren't hitting the fender lip itself. Front fenders are easy to find and fairly cheap, it would be easier to just replace the whole fender. Quote Link to comment
rusty12ver Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 The last fender I found was on cl and he wants 300.00 for it. The fender has that "bumper strip" on it. Donk know if it's riveted on or glued on. Seems like all the fenders I find have fiberglass bubble flares. I saw the patch panels being advertised on this forum as well on eBay. Guess I will look harder for a pair of fenders. Quote Link to comment
slowmomiata Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 i made a make shift coilover setup for now so the tires dont rub anymore, i am going to make a final setup next check and put on some pictures... im trying to sell my miata to this guy but he wants to trade a rhd 280zx, the car doesnt start he said its a computer problem, the car was imported in 84 by some old lady in colorado, my issue is i have a running miata with a full 1.8 drivetrain swap plus lsd all with 50k on it, do you think the trade is worth it? personally i want cash too because my car runs fine, the zx doesnt start... any advice or words of wisdom, idk if i want another project when i just got the lil 510, but a us legal rhd does seem pretty cool.... Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 unlkess the 280zx is running I would pass or wait till he goes cheaper. a 50K mile Miata with LSD is worth more I think and I dont even like Miatas Quote Link to comment
slowmomiata Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 i asked for a 1000 on top and he said he'll see what he can do, i have had 3 miatas and i am over them, it was fun the first go around, if it doesnt run i will use the zx parts car i am getting and try to get it to run, then probably sell it on a side note my insurance card is awesome haha check it out: Quote Link to comment
slowmomiata Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 apparently progressive couldnt find my car under datsun or nissan, so its insured by the vin haha Quote Link to comment
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