JZX81 - Second wind

[thegreatestben]

Ben, thought about getting some good hard shocks from a ute or something shortened?

I like hard shocks on lowered cars.

Some have a habit of cooking standard shocks after 5000 kays with lowered / harder springs.

I ordered in some Z32 ones but they are too short in the front and the rears are a maybe but the bottom mount is the wrong sort.

Still looking, spent an hour reading through various monroe catalogues.

Other option I ordered is some Merc ones. will see how those turn out.

MX83/same thing:

Oh and no utes have this type of shock.

Z32 was looking real promising until it had the wrong mount.

Rear:

Front:

[thegreatestben]

http://www.monroe.com/catalog/documents ... hSheet.pdf

Awesome chart, being electronic you can search within it for multiple terms and it highlights them.

Choice

Mean, thanks to this chart I *think* I've worked out what will happen and what need to make to get the car to drop as close as possible to the amount I intend.

Body's are the same diameter, already knew that part though!

So I worked out that if I put the ST185 strut into the JZX81 housing I'll need to make a 2.625" spacer to go beneath the shock. This means I'll have lost 1.625" of stroke length which is just over 40mm and the weight of the car should drop it down to the 50mm reduction I am looking for. If it's slightly over I'll trim the spring a tad to get it close. I'm hoping to keep the original spring in place but the extra preload should stiffen it up. They are rather large open coils so they shouldn't bind.

[thegreatestben]

Got my front inserts today, turns out KYB part number was individual. $100 each where as equivalent monroe's were $154 for the pair.

Should be the business.

Now for rears it looks like early MX5 front shocks are gonna be the best bet. Again that monroe chart has been super duper helpful!

[thegreatestben]

I like having enthusiasm.

My new old stereo turned up today, a reasonably flash yet old Sony CDX-M630.

Pretty sweet for only $89. Even had the unlock code sequence written on the head unit.

Here's some pics and a bit of a how to: JZX81 Stereo install - cellphone pic edition.

Old CD unit, didn't really work very well.

Big hole: (yeah I skipped a few steps)

I had bought some of those magical adaptor plugs so I wouldn't have to cut anything.

Yeah so the plugs that came out've the back of the headunit were different, "bastard" I thought to myself

Spotted an amp down in the recess, had two more plugs that looked about right.

Mean

All tested out fine

Finished until I install new speakers + amp etc.

Rear Aux in comes through the cubby at the bottom. Sounds WAY better and looks flash

[FLAWLES]

ALL THIS IS GOOD AND FINE

but I fail to see any shape or form of ITB'S anywhere on this fine car

but what a score for $89, man i miss donna working at repco

[tortron]

any surround or something to cover those metal tabs on the headunit?

would drive me nuts

[thegreatestben]

They are quite shiny, but I think the photo is hitting the angle just right in that photo.

Don't notice them in car.

I know it's not ITB's, but I'm pretty sure these should add to a healthy dose of slam.

Just need my front tires sorted so I can put it all in and borrow guard roller for same day planning ahead action.

[thegreatestben]

Got my tires for the front rims, thanks to Alistair for being ultra GC and picking up and couriering.

Tires aren't really as stretched as I was hoping but meh, I think I'll be able to get some sweet tuck with them.

Still boat as, formulating slam plan. Gonna machine some extensions for the top of the MX5 shocks as I believe it will put it on the ground/won't fit as they are.

Here's how it's looking

Here's how I hope it's gonna lookish

[CaMpylobacter]

tino pai brada.

keep it longer this time?

[Mike-e]

before i noticed the shoes I thought this shock was sitting on the moon

[KKtrips]

Sweet - Where did you get the DIN spacer??

[UTERUS]

No doubt repco Tardme have them too.

Looks weird with the faceplate poking out, there should be another set of holes to recess it in more.

Well, atleast all the other cars i've worked on have.

[thegreatestben]

nah cos the face flips around. Design wouldn't work if it was flush.

I'll take a pic for my next update.

Din spacer from Repco, was lying around boxless.

[UTERUS]

A pic of it flipped out would be lush, does it sit in a cage or it is screwed in with the stock toyota mounts?

[thegreatestben]

Screwed in to factory bracket, it's definitely in as far as it's meant to go.

Those shiny things are flush against the outer edge of the din slot, I'd imagine those are clips for the surround it's meant to have. It really doesn't stand out at all when you aren't looking at it specifically, flipped down it exposes about half of the inner face so you can put cd's in. Quite a choice headunit for the money.

I've also added a 12" sub + 4 channel amp which is powering the rear speakers too. I've installed the fusion 6.5" components in the doors as well, I put the tweeters flush mounted in front of the inner door release. I need to get a reasonable 2 channel amp for them, I don't really understand/care about what amp etc, just so long as it's ratings are compatible with my speakers. Sounds pretty good at the moment. Amazing how loud it is inside and then from the outside you can't even hear it. Quality.

[Mr dori]

less sounds, moar 1j sounds.

[thegreatestben]

Installed front inserts, Ran them with 33mm spacer under the insert to fill housing. Cut off about a third of a coil from the springs.

Captive as, 90mm off've ground frpm the chassis rail. One shock was ROOTED. Corners so much nicer now.

No pics cos my phone refuses to upload pics. Asshat.

[thegreatestben]

ah ha! Fixed it.

[UTERUS]

Atleast get those tyres tucking.

[Simon]