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Yeah, I wish I had my Tokico springs back, but I sold them for 75 bucks. I forgot who got them. Now they are NLA..

Oh I fully understand offsets. I just measured that the back space on the panasport is 1/2" MORE than the Konig. I am sure my panapsort has 0 on the back of it as well. I will double check. I double checked my suspension thread, and many say the longer springs go in the front. Jeff G are you sure about the longer ones going in the back? I was sure the ones ending in 1 were the front.

I started to read the description in the auction article and had to stop. Too much BS salesmanship. The wheel choice sucks. The crooked gauges are easy to fix and should have been. They have a Z432, good for them. But they did a half arse preparation of it all. The Fairlady Z 432 offered here is possibly one of the finest examples to come out of Japan. Incredibly rare, as only 420 units were produced, many of which have met their fates on the racing circuit or have been heavily modified beyond recognition over the years. As a result, it is extraordinary to find a highly correct car such as this, and rarer yet in lovely, restored condition, even in Japan, let alone the literal handful that are known to have been imported by connoisseur enthusiasts IF you can read that and not gag, you have more intestinal fortitude than I.

moelk, those are Wats.not Konigs. You can tell by the dish and the way the step downs blend with a curve. The Konigs are not as deep and have straight edges. The front of my car being so high is a mystery to me. I run the same springs as many people (Eibach pros, and noticed the larger from gap immediately. My Tokikos sat with even wheel spacing. No idea why. I bought the eibachs after many recommendations from people but when I put them on I noticed the larger front gap. I have never been happy about it. Love the ride compliance it gives, but do not care for the look.

This image sort of sums it up. the front tire look like a truck tire to me. I cannot shake it!

I just laid a straight edge over both tires, and as I suspected, the Konigs mounting flange is 1/2" less deep so they will stick out more. I am not comfortable with that, as I know with my cars suspension it may rub. I also do not like the look of how far they are sticking out. Just got use to the OEM looking Panasports. I can see Guy smiling now. He always said, I would keep my panasports. So I have to sell my brand new wheels/tires. I can demount them and just sell wheels I suppose ad I can use the tires. Anybody game? Make offer!

They came with the car bud. So I am not sure, but I can measure the back spacing this evening.

OH also of note on these Konigs. They say they are 0 offset, but they are most definitely NOT. I left the front passenger side panasport on the car. The panasport sets in toward the car more than 1/2" more than the Konig. The konigs stick out more. I took a panasport and konig and lay them down next to each other and the tire itself is the same height, so it HAS to be in the offset of the mounting flange. This is troubling as when I turn the tire, their are times I have less than 0.045" clearance between the tire and the front side lower valance. I have not tried this yet, but when I back up and turn, I think this is going to grind the body work. I have not tried yet.

Decided to slap some meatballs on it for kicks. I think it is coming together. I will get the bubbles out later. I am chasing an aggravating electrical issue that popped up out of no where.

I am not sure I like them.. HAHAHAHAAH I think my car needs to be lower for it to work. I will wait until I get my 240Z side sticker on to make up my mind. also may paint my rear spoiler. Have to commit to the look before I give in. A spring change is out of the question as I just put those Eibachs on. I can finally get a floor jack under the engine crossmember and I love it!

Okay, I mounted this side on and dropped the car. First I had no idea I had burned through so much of my old Yokohama S drives. They are over half gone. Second. I am not totally sure on the look. I think maybe once I get the 240Z black door stickers on it may look better. I have grown so accustomed to the Panasports, these look really different. The front centercap is NOT going on. Without some hammer work. For comparison

WEll drat.. Beautiful seats bud. Well done!!

That's the look I was going for moelk Where did you find those and what brackets did you use? S30 yes interior innovations is who I worked with very pleased at the quality

That is simply outstanding...It looks incredible.

Okay another option. Get in touch with a good local upholstery shop. I had the same question about recovering my seats or going with some Kameari seats. Besides the cost to fit the Kameari's their was still a question of if it would fit in the car correctly AND if I would fit in to the seats! Lots to gamble on for over a 2000 dollar investment. I chose to redo the OEM seats, but took it up a notch. I skipped the factory vinyl kits and bought a synthetic leather seat. I also decided to buy brand new foam while I was at it so the seats would ultra comfy. I asked the shop who made the covers to put in extra vents in the seat back. This was my compromise to keeping it OEM fitment and look but with some added JDM touring car seat looks. I told myself I would not embellish the headrest, but I could not resist. As a bonus you get to custom request the stitching of the seat and logo. I requested silver just like my car. Here is a pic inside the car. If you want a more deep bucket you can ask the shop to modify the foam installation to suit you. This is where experts come in and for a very reasonable amount of money, I had these seats redone to my liking. All in I think I spent 850 dollars on covers, foam and shop labor.

http://www.testdrivemylife.com/my ramblings/6-top-tips-for-a-tip-top-blog Take a look at my website. I point all new shoppers to my questionare located in the 'so you want a new car' post. It will make you ask yourself some hard questions, and if you are quite honest with yourself, you will feel better about your eventual purchase.

Tires will be in today, getting them mounted this afternoon!

I am still totally in for a set if the quality is what I am thinking it will be !

What an amazing coincidence. Just last weekend I was leaving the car show at night and when I turned on my lights, I had no dash lights or running lights. Me thinks it I have a combo switch issue, as I cannot get any voltage to come back from the green and white wire back to the car. Headlights work, but they get constant power I think. Blinkers work, and flashers work. But no dash lights. I sent both my stalks to Dave the man Irwin. However playing with my turn signal, I noticed why my blinkers would never reset after I turned the wheel. The factory grease had hardened like syrup. I sprayed them off with WD40 and whala, the little spring activated plates got nice and snappy again. Dave will finish the job I am sure. My car was a 7/71. Never had an electrical issue with the car in 9 years. This is my first. This is one time I am glad my car has not been chopped to hell by a previous owner. Originality works in your favor here.

That makes so much more sense to me. As they appeared very wide for 205's. I am glad you like them. They look really good on your car. Hopefully they will look as good on my car.

Was it hard to get the center caps on? Do we still need to hammer in the dust covers on the front?

Good to see on a silver car as well ! They look darker than I thought they would on my car. We will see. I am chasing a rare electrical condition. My dash lights and running lights just decided to stop working saturday night. Sending my combo switch off to Zs-Ondabrain for a refurb so at the very least I can scratch that off my list.

I will see what I can do.

The wheels have landed!

Best depends on your specific condition. A really great thing to do is to buy a Ztherapy redo of your carbs. When you get them back, they will be perfect and when troubleshooting other things, you can definitely count out the carbs. When solving car problems you are often faced with many possible causes for a specific issue. The more can eliminate the better. Getting the Ztherapy treatment is a great way of having a good known carburetor. But it is not the cheapest solution. You car needs some TLC and much of that can be accomplished with a methodical slow approach to the problems. I wish you luck!