logicali Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 so much so that the strut are stuck inside/// the strut is pinched stuck .... looks like someone had wheels on this that would bang the assembly any ideas? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 That would take drifting into a curb to do that. Post a picture. Is this the stock 510 strut??? If so you are eventually going to want to upgrade to something that has lower ride height and better brakes anyway. Maybe look for some 80sx struts. If you have them you should have included this information. Does it have the stock oil bath dampers or have they been replaced with inserts? I'm guessing the oil bath as they are a larger diameter and more likely to jam if the strut tube is bent. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratwagon1600 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Are you asking for ideas on how it happened, or what to do with the struts? RW has an answer. Throw them in the bin and get some unbent ones. Oh, btw, youve made the typical FNG/rookie mistake. Where are the pics???? Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 If looking for replacement stockers... they should be easy to find. Most people replace with 280zx stuts as Mike said. Quote Link to comment
logicali Posted December 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 yea i had to cut the tube... the strut was also bent inside... if posting pics was quicker id do it .. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Get a Photobucket account, download your pictures there for hosting and copy and paste them here after clicking on the green-ish square thingie under the happy face. Quote Link to comment
logicali Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 JUST BOUGHT 280ZX ONES FROM CRAIGLIST FOR 200 BUCKS WITH ROTORS CALIPERS AND EVERTHING... WHOOP 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 A hundred a side isn't bad! Do you have a brake booster? If yes you may find your brake pedal is now very soft because more fluid is needed to move the larger caliper. I'm running a 15/16" on my 710 with 84 Maxima calipers. Love it. Quote Link to comment
logicali Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 OK COOL ILL KEEP THAT IN MIND .. i bought a shell im putting everthing together now....only have had the car 3 weeks and already got a new cross member , motor , trans, rearend, half shafts, now the whole strut assemblies. all new glass all the way around and looking for tailights as we speak Quote Link to comment
logicali Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 i love this lil thing... ive had big ol chevys and hondas all my life ... this is a pleasant change Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 We need some pics man Quote Link to comment
logicali Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 ok ok i'll join photo bucket tonight Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 It's free. Quote Link to comment
logicali Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 i took this off the other day ..someone cut off the mounts on the crossmember Quote Link to comment
logicali Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 man thats a clean cut Quote Link to comment
logicali Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 heres the z24i i got Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 These are not 280zx struts. Nor are they 280z struts. Look like 810 but not Maxima brakes. Quote Link to comment
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Draker Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Yes!!! Now we have a thread! what you need to do now... is start a build thread for this beauty! Quote Link to comment
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