Bagged620bulletside Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Ill go first this is my first Ratsun and i am in love. It's a 82 Z22S 5 speed with a weber card and a nice little 4/3 drop. Before After I have only owned it about 2 weeks now so there is alot more to come. POST EM UP. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 not mine, i met up with another forum member to pick up some seats 1 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 my old st, 4" drop 80s vs 2000s Quote Link to comment
85720Bullet Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Lowered: Front torsion all the way down Rear 3 inch blocks Josh 2 Quote Link to comment
devilsbullet Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 i love the "hellabroke" sticker Quote Link to comment
Jdm720 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Someone get me a shovel, I'm diggin' your truck Josh... This is the most recent of mine... And I really like how it brings out my lights :ninja: Front cranked, four inches in the rear... 1 Quote Link to comment
Bagged620bulletside Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Sick everyone! Keep them pics a coming! Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 my wifes truck Quote Link to comment
85720Bullet Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Someone get me a shovel, I'm diggin' your truck Josh... This is the most recent of mine... And I really like how it brings out my lights :ninja: Front cranked, four inches in the rear... Thanks I appreciate it.. I have some new upgrades going so check out my build thread....http://community.ratsun.net/topic/49139-my-85-720-carburated-dont-shake-will-explode/ Quote Link to comment
Bagged620bulletside Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Can any of you guys tell me what grill i have? cause i hate it lol i want the stock one. Quote Link to comment
cubetop Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Here's a dumb/n00b question. I know I can drop my 720 with the torsion nut(I think that's right...I have the thread bookmarked.) but I also see drop spindles for the 720. Is there a distinct advantage of using the drop spindles over just cranking it down? I would only be dropping 2" probably at max. I'm not much on suspensions so I'm learning and trying to understand. Quote Link to comment
Bagged620bulletside Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 If your only gonna go 2" do the bars to save you some money. If you where gonna go any lower than 3 i would run spindles first then get your desired height out of that, because when you go past 3-4 even down to 5 inch without running a drop spindle you are pretty much maxing your stock shocks out which means you would have to get some shorter shocks. 1 Quote Link to comment
cubetop Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 If your only gonna go 2" do the bars to save you some money. If you where gonna go any lower than 3 i would run spindles first then get your desired height out of that, because when you go past 3-4 even down to 5 inch without running a drop spindle you are pretty much maxing your stock shocks out which means you would have to get some shorter shocks. I think I get it. So using drop spindles allows you to retain more suspension travel while cranking down the bars basically pre-compresses things or limits travel more. Sounds great to me! Thanks for the pro tip. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Here's a dumb/n00b question. I know I can drop my 720 with the torsion nut(I think that's right...I have the thread bookmarked.) but I also see drop spindles for the 720. Is there a distinct advantage of using the drop spindles over just cranking it down? I would only be dropping 2" probably at max. I'm not much on suspensions so I'm learning and trying to understand. When you install the drop spindles, everything basically stays the same but it moves the wheel up two inches. The advantages of that, you maintain geometry with steering, and also your suspension. Trust me, when these things drop they ride different. Lowering the truck will improve handling. You can adjust your torsion bars and get a lower drop, also. You can also re-index your torsion bars to get more of a drop etc. You may have to cut the bump stops when you lower it. Watch the TC rods when you drop it, though. They will hit your steering link or whatever it is and that can be bad.... If you do drop it with the torsion bars you can also raise your shock towers, giving you some of your suspension back and not such a rough ride You have an 84 720, the drop spindles are meant for hardbodies. i think 84-86 720s had the same brake/hub setup as the early hardbody. If not, you'd have to get a hardbody setup... 1 Quote Link to comment
cubetop Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 When you install the drop spindles, everything basically stays the same but it moves the wheel up two inches. The advantages of that, you maintain geometry with steering, and also your suspension. Trust me, when these things drop they ride different. Lowering the truck will improve handling. You can adjust your torsion bars and get a lower drop, also. You can also re-index your torsion bars to get more of a drop etc. You may have to cut the bump stops when you lower it. Watch the TC rods when you drop it, though. They will hit your steering link or whatever it is and that can be bad.... If you do drop it with the torsion bars you can also raise your shock towers, giving you some of your suspension back and not such a rough ride You have an 84 720, the drop spindles are meant for hardbodies. i think 84-86 720s had the same brake/hub setup as the early hardbody. If not, you'd have to get a hardbody setup... Thanks for the schoolin. Actually, I found out, I have a 83 720. I need to change my garage. Ack! Quote Link to comment
80daterpillar Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 not mine, i met up with another forum member to pick up some seats Nice looking truck... lol! Thanks Adam! For those that want to know, 3" block, randomly set torsions, on 17's. Bottoms out back, but not front. 1 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Lol I can't really drop mine till it gets new tires and running but it looks dropped and this is without a engine or transmission in the truck here is before I dropped the front After I dropped it These trucks really are pretty easy to drop but I'm debating 4x4 springs in the back or a drop block. Of course the back springs on the truck seem a little low anyway... As you can see here there is no blocks. Quote Link to comment
Bagged620bulletside Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Yea all i did with mine is 3" blocks 3 degree shims and cranked the torsions up front. Considering pulling a leaf out back though. Quote Link to comment
irishevox Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 you can crank on the torsion bars..there is a screw in the back and on told get 17mm wrench to hold it and use a socket and crank to the left (loosing ) the bars if you raise the truck up on jack stands it makes it easier b/c there is no added stress when you drop it, if you remove the bump stops and the shocked you can get a full 4" drop in the front, if you keep the bumpstops and shocks you might only get 2" Here's a dumb/n00b question. I know I can drop my 720 with the torsion nut(I think that's right...I have the thread bookmarked.) but I also see drop spindles for the 720. Is there a distinct advantage of using the drop spindles over just cranking it down? I would only be dropping 2" probably at max. I'm not much on suspensions so I'm learning and trying to understand. 1 Quote Link to comment
irishevox Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 i will post pics i just did a 4 inch inthe front and 3 in the back i am going to drop it 3 more in tback so a 4/6 Quote Link to comment
thestrange Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 My new to me 82 720. The PO put in 4" blocks out back, removed the bump stops in front and slammed the torsion bars. I had to raise the front a tad. The PO also created the lovely paint scheme as well, it'll be repainted asap.lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Bagged620bulletside Posted November 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Can you get a pic of the front end without the front bumper i have been thinking about doing that to mine. Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 My 80 Datsun 720. 3" drop by cranking torsion bars in front, 3" blocks and removed one leaf for total of 4" in rear. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 It looks low when you stretch it and put it next to something that is raised. Quote Link to comment
80daterpillar Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Can you get a pic of the front end without the front bumper i have been thinking about doing that to mine. I assume you're talking about the 720 above your comment... if so, here you go! If not sorry! 1 Quote Link to comment
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