mhub91 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Put a 4x4 under it with wheels nailed to the wood. :w00t: That's actually a good idea.... You should cut some of the brake hard lines off and keep the flare nuts in a zip lock,, makes whipping up homemade lines on a Sunday ,, so much easier, when you only have to find the right size tubing,, not the whole sha-bang Great idea. Anything else i should swipe off it before scrappers take it? Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 As long as you get that pedal mess,,, i sold a 80 210 pedal box for $50. plus shipping in the classifieds here in about a week or less, last summer,, so there is a market for those things. I priced mine low to unload it quick though. Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I pulled the valve cover off to adjust the valves and painted it a silly color. I fixed up a vacuum leak and then took her out for a drive. Stupid Weber adapter....I have gotten the 0-60 time down to 9.77 seconds. My wifes minivan will still stomp it's pink guts out, but it is better than the 14ish seconds that I started with. Photobucket is being tarded and won't let me flip the pics... Viva la A10!! Quote Link to comment
Fat510 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Radical I've wanted to paint my valve cover like that but a super bright blue with alot of flakes Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Do it. The paint is Krylon, called Glitter Blast or something fruity like that. I got it at Walmart. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Left to right 70 510 ,, 79 A10.. 83 280zx i have early z (not pictured) and they are at least as big as 510 Quote Link to comment
alexmeans Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 A10 Springs are 2 inch diameter? Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 No they are bigger than that but they are pretty damn small,, Fattys springs can almost go down behind the skinnier wheels he used to run.. Or they did go behind ,, he might remember better. Quote Link to comment
alexmeans Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Oh dang I was gonna order 2.5 ID Springs but if they aren't 2.5 I was thinking 2.0,dont know of any 2.25 ID.... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Oh dang I was gonna order 2.5 ID Springs but if they aren't 2.5 I was thinking 2.0,dont know of any 2.25 ID.... If you plan to use commonly available adjustable coilovers, you need 2.5" ID. A 2" ID spring won't even fit over the strut tube. And there are 2.25" springs, but they are usually for formula cars and there aren't a lot of options out there as far as rates go. Quote Link to comment
alexmeans Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 So 2.5ID with a coil adjuster like from eBay? Trying to figure this out since I know nothing of suspension. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 From your photos it looks like the fronts will interchange with early z springs. Now if the rear will swap with the front we have a cheapskate stiff spring setup. Trimmed for ride height of course. Lol wut? The photos i see ,, show the springs are quite a bit different in size. __________ Alex ,, coil overs wear out quicker than some will lead you to believe especially in daily driving.. If yours is going to be a daily driver i personally would work the with the stock springs a bit first. Donovan is running stock springs in the warthog and we reworked the top hats to accept camber plates.. It isn't all the way down as far as it can go and with the ZX struts there isn't banging even in spririted driving,,, so we are thinking going a little bit lower. Also Ebay coil overs come with plastic/rubber top hats,,, those are a waste of money as you can never set them up correctly. If aluminum top hat they will work longer. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 You are showing from left to right pl510, a10, and Zx correct? If so the early Z not Zx spring will fit since it is small like the a10. But my question was are the front and rear springs the same diameter on the a10? You own one. Get out and look. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 What are you trying to do? Lower it? Milwaukee makes lowering springs for those. 1 Quote Link to comment
alexmeans Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I was gonna lower my A10, only maybe 2 inches that's why I was looking, was gonna get the adjusters then get metal top hats if I could. Or see if the ones from T3 work. Says designed for 2.5 coils. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 You are showing from left to right pl510, a10, and Zx correct? If so the early Z not Zx spring will fit since it is small like the a10. But my question was are the front and rear springs the same diameter on the a10? Left to right 70 510 ,, 79 A10.. 83 280zx i have early z (not pictured) and they are at least as big as 510 Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 here's an idea....... cut the fuck out of those rear springs like I did. worked perfect. 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 This car,, on page 1= one is this high/low/whatever only with about one coil cut out and the spring perches moved down strut. That's it (corrected) on page two of this thread There has since been things done to correct camber yet retain OG coils but that is way to complicated for me to explain , 1 Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 .................and don't be a pussy and tell me it will be bouncy. it won't be. I promise. But after all, the last time someone said I promise, it was "...but I can't get pregnant. I promise." FYI, green A10 in my signature is about 2-2.5 coils cut...... maybe 3? hell I don't remember. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 here's an idea....... cut the fuck out of those rear springs like I did. worked perfect. EXACTLY !! You gotta just do it and see what works, Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Lol. I hear people are a little more kind over on the Facebook Ratsun page.... But they don't spoon feed there. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hack and hope :rofl: :rofl: Know why this isn't posted in the 510/1600 section and is in the A10 section??? Oh! your wall of mathematical calculations and tireless scientific research ,, didn't tell you that did it? OR is it that you never actually did any ...... Your endless research has brought you to the conclusion,,, that you are going to buy some top of the line coilovers OR use some early Z springs??? LOL Oh sure you betcha And posting pictures for you showing you the differences and explaining how stock springs might ,,, depending on wheels ,,, actually go down behind tire on an A10,, is flaming somehow?? again LOL . I really hate to have to spoon feed you AGAIN since you sound like Richard Childress racing is on hold to finish one of their cars.. BUT 510 510 A10 A10 Oh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and your welcome. Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 meh, who cares .... It's a 1981 510. Not even a round eye. 1 Quote Link to comment
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