Papi Slicc Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Does anyone know if the length of a 510 from 1968 to 1973 stayed the same or did the length differ depending on the year? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 All sedans/coupe and wagons had the same 95.3" wheelbase All sedans/coupe had the same 50" front and rear wheel tread but wagons were F 50.2" and R 49.6" wide All sedan/coupe and wagons were the same 61.4"body width. Sedan/coupe body length was 160.2" while the wagons were 163.2" 2 Quote Link to comment
Papi Slicc Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thanks again datzenmike really appreciate the knowledge you've shared with me. Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 wikepedia says the wheelbase is 95.3" ... but it seems to be more like 97-98" between the center of the spindles/hubs for example, a Mini cooper on wikipedia says 97"; and it really is 97" when you measure it ... where are you getting your number datzenmike? 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 2,420mm or 95.3 inches straight from the FSM 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 wikepedia says the wheelbase is 95.3" ... but it seems to be more like 97-98" between the center of the spindles/hubs for example, a Mini cooper on wikipedia says 97"; and it really is 97" when you measure it ... where are you getting your number datzenmike? maybe you have a zx strut swap? :lol: :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I will measure it exactly tomorrow, maybe it's cause I have more front caster than stock ... I have shortened 510 struts not 280zx any easy way to measure the exact wheelbase? .... I need the exact length for a future project Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I will measure it exactly tomorrow, maybe it's cause I have more front caster than stock ... I have shortened 510 struts not 280zx any easy way to measure the exact wheelbase? .... I need the exact length for a future project wheels off and steerinjg very straight then measure center to center of hubs 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I will measure it exactly tomorrow, maybe it's cause I have more front caster than stock ... I have shortened 510 struts not 280zx any easy way to measure the exact wheelbase? .... I need the exact length for a future project Wheelbase is only center to center of the tires not the actual width of anything proper like the wheel mounting surface. Rim offset would change this. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 2,420mm or 95.3 inches straight from the FSM That book is all wrong.Dont believe it.lol 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Its because of your positive caster, the bring the wheel forward, thus lengthening the wheel base Quote Link to comment
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