kks_john Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 yay! now to make it fit under the back. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Remember that among its many source requirements was that the 410 and 411 should be narrow enough [less than 1.5 meters] to fit down those impossibly narrow back streets in Japanese cities. This also made it the first choice among independent taxi drivers clustered around the train stations on a stormy night. Corporate drivers were limited to car makers associated with their parent corporation [Daibatsu] structure. You wouldn't believe how fast a 411 can go and still make a 90 degree turn on a street intersection that's less than 6 feet wide. This influenced the rear axle width and wheel offsetsto a major degree. The main reason I was given for picking Datsun by taxi drivers was "Good car! Strong engine! Never break!" Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 You tease :P Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 [uh...z32 might be wider than a 411 D-uh...ya think. :eek: Quote Link to comment
84TAVeRT Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 gonna need some big fender flares... :) and some skinny tires :D Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 thats what we put under the back of one of our 510s with 17x10s, but that car is a whole nother animal. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 nismopu mentioned somthing about this to me and hugh at bluelake. thats gong to be one mean 411 if you can get all that to fit lol Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Will the shock towers even fit between the fenders? If so, a tub and flare would look pretty sweet Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm thinking you'll be lucky if it looks like this: Quote Link to comment
devilduece Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 is there any more pictures of that wagon lol its kinda cool? Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 are you actually plannin on doin this? i believe it is possible but you would have to do some narrowing of the subframe and axles. then probably run some bolt on flares on the fenders. itll be sick if you can get it to work in that 411 Quote Link to comment
kks_john Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 don't worry guys. it's under control. I'm narrowing the whole subframe. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 battle version makes some really sweet adjustable arms for that setup with a little lower mount taper modification. Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 dude john thats going to be sick.. is that ka24 4bbl going to power that 411... that shits gonna rock dude.. Quote Link to comment
SHADY280 Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 i woulda cut the whole truck in half and made it about 8" wider, then added some small tastefull flares. my buddy did that witha volvo, he made it 10" wider, looked super sick. just cut the frame in half, add new x-members, then start with the body, the box would be easy, same as the hood, but the cab is the hard part. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 its a little bit harder than a truck to widen, a 411 is a unibody car Quote Link to comment
kks_john Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 actually I would consider doing that. I will look into getting a windshield made for it if I widen it. 8" would not be that bad if I can keep the rigidity in the body. Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 actually I would consider doing that. I will look into getting a windshield made for it if I widen it. 8" would not be that bad if I can keep the rigidity in the body. If you do that, I got first dibs on the front and rear windshields! :D Quote Link to comment
kks_john Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 alright, I got the fixture made for shortening the subframe. took 2 hours and the unlimited supply closet at work. :lol: I will be narrowing the subframe itself next week. and I should have pics up by friday if everything goes smooth. I decided to try and avoid flares, but if I have to do them, we have some material at work that will be perfect. The next and most scary part of the project is the axles. Cutting and welding axles will take some creative thinking to keep them from snapping on the first launch. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 :D I wanna see that 411 on there, thatl be one mean datto Quote Link to comment
ratsar_nx Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Just a thought about the axles... Maybe instead of cutting and welding those axles, you could find something from a different car that would be closer to the right length. It might require modification of the joints at the ends, but that would probably be stronger than cutting and welding. Would axle shafts from a small FWD car work? Quote Link to comment
kks_john Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I thought about that, but I have not heard of a car with axles as short as these need to be. they are so short I will have to use shorter throw struts to keep from over-articulating the axle. another thought would be to have a machine shop re-spline one end after it's cut to length. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 you could have another set of axles resplined to fit ect. heres a thread about something similar HughDogZ posted up, Brian cooked this up http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=143201 Quote Link to comment
kks_john Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 ooh ooh! I need to go to the junkyard with a tape measure!! didn't think about front axles from a pathfinder, they look almost the right length. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 there beefy as hell to :D Quote Link to comment
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