Goat Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I am running Eibach springs.... hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 It's a bit of a fuck around, but if you measure heights, swap springs left to right and then measure again, you can narrow it down to either an issue with the springs or the rest of the suspension/car. then go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Will swap them over and see how it sits. Fun times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Good work old bean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Chur. Also, i swapped the springs from side to side and it looks like the springs are different spring rates as the "jacked up-ness" moved with the spring. Both are marked 250lb and both are Eibach. Is there anywhere in Wellington where i can have them tested/fixed/evened out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 oi cool nice one joe! when are you workin on it next? keen to perve/yarn/pick up wajax/etc for all your springy needs, superior industries in Taita. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Will hit you up when im next there. Wajaxs' be chillin there. Thanks faw the info. Will they be able to fix springs? Or would i need to get a new one made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 They can test and fix springs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Gidday Joe, love your work and your style and all of those good things. Can't wait to see this one time, and hear it's manly L series bark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Love this car/man, but i'm a little worried about the top hats, there seems to be very little meat around the bolt up area, is it going to be strong enough? Or did I miss summin? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hello Richie, you will most definitely have to take this for a dort/huun/skid when you are in closer proximity to it. If only there were some sort of even in the next few months that we will be both attending.... And VG. Should be all g. Guess we'll see what the local cert guy thinks. I ran it buy Cletus and he seemed to think as long as it was done tidily it should be all g and linked me to mikeys thread hah. But i guess it will be at the discrepancy of the cert guy i use. The plate that sits under them fits snugly in the strut tower. So it has max contact in there. I cant see that remotely be able to push through. Has a big contact patch. And the area around the edges of strut tower is triple layered sheet metal. Strongest part of tower. They are specifically made for the 240z and are one of the better ones out there. Heaps of people have used them in road and race cars with no issues. Also, Mikey has done it front and rear and had it certed. So it seems to be legit. I have based my whole suspension build off mikey's one. Direct copy on everything, except i don't have adjustable camber plates in the rear. One thing though, if anyone has had any experience, which i don't see as being a danger but may be pulled up at cert is that the threaded sleeves (which again the kit is for a 240z) are not a super snug fit around the struts. You can wiggle them very slightly when there is no load on the springs. If there is pre-tension or any sort of load you can't wiggle them. Like 0.5mm play. Will this give grief come cert? Should i make a super thin shim to make them a tight fit? I think even powder-coating the struts will give it enough to make it snug. Or is this something i shouldn't worry about (I've never made coilovers before). These are ally sleeves that sit on a perch so they are not welded to the strut (obviously). I have not painted my struts yet so the cert man can have a good view of the welds. But yea, needs a wheel alignment. But even without one, it handles super lush, and is not bumpy or skittery at all. Super stoked with the setup. Rides like a champ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I can attest to super well planted handling of this thing. Just rails around corners flat but is still a lush enough ride for long drives etc. This makes me moyst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Fuarkin' seeecccck maayyyte. Can't wait to see this superslammed! Gotta enjoy that T3 goodness too huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Said pancake Fuck yeah, this thing rulez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 clutchy bleedy bleed in/near nelson too haha but yeah so awesome. must sceez a ride in this sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 lold at zorst. no wonder it made so much grindy grindy noises! awesome car, great guy. love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I want to be inside this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I like this car also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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