Suspension & Steering
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Hey guys, I'm wondering if there is something weird going on with my swaybar end links. I recently completed a total overhaul of suspension. I'm using TTT arms front rear, TTT tension rods, and Stance coilovers with camber plates all around. I got new sway bar end links & bushings from MSA as well. In the front, I'm having a difficult time fitting the end links into the swaybar. If I REALLY force it I can get it in there, but that seems wrong. I don't know if they should be under that much stress. It also seems like my suspension travel might be affected based on how freakin stiff these end links seem to be. Am I gonna break something by forcing …
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Speaking of swaybar links, I was in the process of reinstalling my rear bar. I am looking at the links being the same length and the factory control arms flipped side to side. This gives me the thought now one control arm is closer to swaybar end then the other. And I have 2 links the same length. Hmmmm. That"s going to put my bar in a preload when tightened up. I am thinking now I should have shortened that one link a long time ago. Anyone else done this or just cranked on the same links on both ends.
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I have FINALLY finished just about everything for my coilover conversion in my 1978 280z with Stance coilovers. I also have TTT control arms. I am at the point of dialing-in the ride height. Stance gave me four 6" threaded sleeves. I had them welded right to the hubs in the front and 3" above the hubs in the back. I was hoping to maintain stock height or maybe 1" lower than stock. Well after getting everything on and lowering the car, it looks like the front was lowered around 1" and the back was lowered around 2". I would like to crank the rear up another inch. The problem is, the threaded sleeve is currently only on by about 5 threads in both front/rear. I a…
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And there was some beer involved. And grease. Lots of grease. The aftermath: You, my friend, definitely earned your keep yesterday!
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Hey guys, Im installing one of my rod mounts to the frame after doing a rebuild on the main tube. I have the mount all cleaned up and ready to go but im struggling to locate it perfectly and dont wanna screw er up! The other side is there for reference and I have done a rough install of the cross member and the lower arm/tension rod so I get a good idea of its location, BUT i never disassembled this car i got it in pieces. that being said, the lower arms are offset on the bushings, should the arms be mounted more towards the front of the car or the rear. like which arm is left and right, sleeve protruding forward or rear.... then I have the manual with all the measurement…
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Can someone tell me where I can purchase a full set of rubber bushings for a 75 260? I have found many of the poly sets but can't seem to locate the rubber ones. Thanks. Mike,
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Hello everyone, I was replacing my outer tie rods this weekend and noticed on the right side that there was some "wiggle" for the old one as I threaded it off (counting the turns, of course). I said to myself, "well, good thing I'm replacing this one as it seems a little worn!" Trouble is when I threaded the new one on, it also had the same wiggle...like the bolt for the inner tie rod wasn't quite large enough. The "wiggle" didn't change as I threaded it on (18 turns), and the locknut seems to spin and move about just fine (it didn't wiggle). When I got to the driver's side, that tie rod threaded off and on just fine, no wiggle at all. I tightened everything dow…
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How does a search for "tie rod" in the suspension and steering section turn up 0 hits? The server may be having a bad day. My tie rods and other components need replacing but I can NOT back off the locking nut of the outer tie rod end on the driver side. I snapped a wrench on this thing and this after hours of soaking with liquid wrench. Is it possible that the driver side is reverse threaded? Thanks, guys.
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Good morning everyone. I'm replacing my front shocks during a suspension refresh, and I noticed the previous owner filled the strut towers with oil when I took them apart. When I talked to MSA (which is where I got the new shocks), they said this was an "old school" practice to reduce noise and sticking. I'm not crazy about filling the struts with oil as it seems it could leak all over the place, including all over the brake rotors--which would be bad. So, does anyone have any advice on this practice? If the oil is meant for rust protection, I was thinking maybe I could just coat the shock body in a light oil/grease...or maybe just use anti-sieze instead. H…
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Different frame?
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Good morning everyone, I'm replacing the boots on my stock ball joints. The joint is in excellent condition, but removing it from the steering arm damaged the castle nut thread. I've gone to the local hardware store and the local parts stores, including Nissan, but they don't have a replacement. I'm sure I can find one somewhere, but I need to know what it is first. My guess is a 14m with a thread pitch of 1.25 or 1.5? Hoping someone knows...
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I was wondering if anyone would be able to recommend an OEM style rubber master bushing kit for suspension on my '80ZX. I see a lot of polyurethane sets, which I'm not totally opposed to, but would rather stick with the OEM style bushings on this car. Thanks in advance.
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