280ZX Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and Chassis

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17, 1780, 280zx, 81, back, datsun, hybridzorg, offset, restoring, rim, rims, rocks, size, spacing, wheel

Size of rims for the 280zx

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carfanatic on 11-03-2009

07-14-2023 07:59 AM
by Miami280zxTurbo

28

79,498

128, 1980, 280zx, brake, brakes, caliper, calipers, datsun, machine, s12, s12w, spacer, suspension, toyota, upgrade

280ZX brake upgrade with S12W calipers

HZ Ryder on 09-13-2010

05-29-2018 02:58 PM
by Yeajimi

23

48,666

1980, 280z, 280zx, bars, california, company, heim, joint, s130, seattle, strut, struts, sway, tokico, toy, tuning, wwwtechno

Tokico struts, springs, sway bars, T3 control rods, RCA - 280ZX

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Bleach on 10-04-2008

07-18-2009 01:54 PM
by bojo68

147

45,643

240z, 2754017, 280zx, 370z, 72240z, cross, datsun, fender, flares, iron, rb, rims, rota, stock, tire, wheels, widest

Widest Tire for stock wheels

walton99 on 06-06-2010

02-13-2021 04:28 PM
by Bunn YT

24

31,674

280z, 280zx, brakes, coilovers, front, lug, rear, sale, suspension, suspenstion, swap, swaps, transplant, upgrade, z31

Z31 Suspension Transplant to a 280ZX

260DET on 06-13-2005

06-13-2005 08:41 AM
by Bleach

1

27,702

17x9, 17x95, 1974, 1982, 2254516, 240sx, 280z, 900f, car, cb750f, differences, rb, rbr, rota, specs, staggered, tire, wheels

Anyone with Rota RB-Rs?

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lifegrddude on 12-03-2008

05-18-2009 07:18 PM
by SHADY280

43

26,330

19570, 2057014, 280z, 280zx, 280zxt, cobra, cooper, gt, olds, r14, radial, size, stock, tire, tires

280zx tire size

ZBRICK on 08-17-2008

11-16-2008 09:52 PM
by estrada42

23

24,384

15x8, 1983, 20, 280zx, 83, centerlines, custom, datsun, jdm, move, offset, pattern, positive, rims, stock, wheel

offset question guys

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koprutzxt on 04-26-2012

05-16-2012 06:58 PM
by koprutzxt

25

23,010

$1981, 1983, 1993, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, bilstein, coilover, coilovers, datsun, frac, fric, front, nissan, s13$

New Front Coilovers for the 280ZX!

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FricFrac on 05-12-2012

10-16-2012 08:12 AM
by Robato

29

22,632

2009, 280zx, 370z, body, datsun, flush, front, icice9, nissan, rb, rbr, rims, rota, suspension, turbo

Steps to lowering suspension and new wheels

OLD SOB on 06-24-2012

07-09-2012 08:51 AM
by Male

20

21,825

280z, 280zx, build, coiloivers, coilover, coilovers, custom, fs, girls, make, s13, suspension, swap, weld, write

full coilovers on a 280zx write up

k1drift on 02-06-2012

06-08-2012 10:45 PM
by evandubya

19

21,666

240z, 280zx, 300zx, attached, center, front, knuckle, nut, passenger, remove, removing, s30, shock, side, spindle, strut, thread, z32

Front strut removal?

JanS on 05-24-2013

05-26-2013 05:41 AM
by JanS

8

20,920

280z, 300zx, eibach, kyb, package, scion, shock, shocks, spring, springs, st, stock, tc, tokico, z31

KYB/Eibach vs. Tokico

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DynamicJ on 06-23-2005

08-16-2005 03:37 AM
by VenomousZX

26

19,133

240z, 300zx, 370z, 510, arms, chassis, datson, datsun, frame, kontroll, mods, rear, subframe, trailing, z33

Rear sub frame suspension mods.

FricFrac on 08-28-2012

02-05-2015 04:51 AM
by 01gmc5.3

21

17,423

280zx, floor, frame, make, rail, rails, repair

280zx Frame Rail repair again

dobber on 01-08-2014

01-11-2014 10:34 AM
by SHADY280

4

15,698

280z, 280zx, adjusting, adjustment, ajust, brake, brakes, caliper, calipers, dragging, fix, rear, selfadjust, sticky, volvo

Rear Brake caliper won't self-adjust...

Bleach on 04-24-2006

11-17-2008 09:14 AM
by iestyn.lewis

15

14,093

14, 15x7, 1979, 20550r16, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 5zigen, cardomain, datsun, inch, rewinds, size, tire, wheel, wheels

In search of some new wheels

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KTM200-280zxt on 12-30-2006

01-18-2007 03:59 PM
by skittle

41

13,518

240z, 280zx, 510, arms, bar, boxing, control, datsun, front, powered, ppks, reinforcing, sway, utah, vbulletin

Reinforcing the 280zx front control arms

NismoPick on 08-14-2012

09-02-2012 11:24 AM
by FricFrac

13

12,604

280z, 280zx, 3000gt, brake, coil, fix, install, installing, rear, sagging, spacer, spring, springs, squat, suspension, techniques, zcar

280ZX Suspension Techniques spring install

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Bleach on 05-22-2006

06-16-2006 03:56 PM
by plac

64

12,355

2256014, 280z, 280zx, high, oem, performance, rim, rims, size, spec, tire, tires, wheel, wide, widest

Maximum Size for OEM 280ZX

SurgeNJ on 08-25-2004

08-30-2004 02:21 PM
by tougez

9

12,156

15, 15x6, 18570, 18570r14, 215, 280zx, 60, inch, r14, rims, similar, size, stock, tire, treadth, wheel, wheels, width

15" rims...what tires?!?

DarrellBuddy321 on 10-17-2004

10-18-2005 08:15 AM
by Bleach

21

11,997

16x10, 16x7, 16x8, 17, 2357516, 280z, 280zx, backspace, chassis, epsilon, inch, md, mesh, rims, sale, wheels

Widest 16" Tyres/Wheels

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260DET on 11-28-2005

12-19-2005 09:02 AM
by Bleach

34

11,789

1982, 1983, 280zx, 280zxt, axle, axles, compression, cv, half, msa, shaft, shafts, year

Which Z has CV half shafts

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Bleach on 01-15-2005

07-16-2014 09:01 PM
by GNRick

46

11,498

280z, 280zx, 82, coilovers, diy, eibach, forum, rear, replace, shocks, springs, strut, struts, tower, wear

Struts, and springs for my '82 280zx

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WildmaN on 09-20-2005

11-25-2006 01:39 PM
by D_Zed

28

11,368

280z, 280zx, a280zx, arizona, back, car, good, lower, lowering, price, s13, shipping, shoxcom, springs, st, suspension

What springs to use for a 280ZX?

81SacUti280zx on 06-02-2009

06-04-2009 12:14 PM
by 81SacUti280zx

10

11,282

1135, 1979, 280z, 280zx, 79, adaptamericaaolcom, bolt, boltpatern, cars, datsun, lug, pattern, rims, spacing, wheel

bolt pattern, help!

Graham_Creager on 07-18-2004

07-19-2004 04:36 AM
by Graham_Creager

7

11,176

240z, 280zx, 510, datsun, fit, fitment, pics, pictures, rim, rota, s130, s30, shakotan, shakotans, shakton, wheels

Would these look good? Rota Shakotan

Stukinit on 11-15-2013

11-17-2013 07:40 AM
by FricFrac

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10,754

240z, 280z, 280zx, car, cutaway, frame, rail, stock, thickness, top, train, view, weld, west, wild

cutaway and weld. Danger?

ricksilvia on 10-04-2012

10-10-2012 06:17 PM
by mikeatrpi

8

10,545

280zx, boot, breaks, dont, fail, fix, leaking, pictures, pinion, power, rack, reasons, replace, steering, torn

Power Steering Boot Failure w/ Rack and Pinion

jtschmitz on 08-02-2009

08-19-2009 11:24 AM
by jtschmitz

17

10,489

15, 15x8, 280zx, cars, fit, good, inch, selection, size, sizes, stock, stretch, tire, tires, turbo, wheel, wheels

check 15x8 wheel size and tire selection

bigbreak_2000 on 07-26-2010

07-26-2010 11:09 AM
by Bleach

3

10,353

240, 280zx, 510, crossmember, datsun, manual, miata, pinion, power, racj, rack, s30, steering, swap, z31, zx280

manual rack swap ?

Tsuka89 on 04-21-2012

09-12-2012 05:06 PM
by Tsuka89

17

9,964

280z, 280zx, 300zx, arm, bushing, bushings, control, differences, frontier, kit, msa, my350zcom, poly, polyurethane, rear, subframe, urethane

Polyurethane subframe bushings? maybe...

bpealer on 08-30-2006

09-05-2006 08:26 AM
by bpealer

7

9,658

81 getting road worthy

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PredatorZ on 01-31-2014

06-25-2014 03:27 PM
by PredatorZ

60

9,360

280z, 280zx, 350, lb, my350z, performance, rate, rates, rear, s130, spring, stock, street, suspension, techniques

What spring rate?

rxKaffee on 05-11-2006

05-22-2006 09:47 AM
by PooFlinginMonke

11

9,269

15x7, 15x8, 16x8, 2, 3, 4x1143, cap, center, mesh, price, riken, rims, sale, wheels, white

15x7 Riken mesh rims...

280zx2by2 on 11-22-2008

11-24-2008 05:02 AM
by 280zx2by2

9

8,978

Tire Size

Lazerus on 09-26-2003

11-06-2003 11:35 AM
by Bleach

15

8,915

280z, 280zx, 300zx, brake, cap, cylinder, light, master, sharp, turn, warning, wires

Brake Warning Light!

thxone on 08-18-2006

09-29-2013 10:55 PM
by mrprofile

9

8,832

17, 280z, 280zx, 350z, big, bolt, brake, caliper, conversion, lug, pattern, swap, upgrade, upgrades, wheel

Brakes: 280zx to 350z conversion

Dutchrub03 on 07-19-2004

01-20-2005 05:52 PM
by lww

7

8,743

280zx, coil, coilover, exhaust, grinding, hold, inverted, pipe, s13, sleeve, sleeves, tube

How to make $50 front coilovers

Male on 03-14-2013

03-14-2013 11:06 PM
by Male

0

8,707

1980, 280zx, breaking, bushings, corolla, datsun, finished, installing, motor, performance, polyurethane, rods, rubber, tension, upgrade

Prothane Polyurethane bushing intall finished on 1980 280ZX (lots of pics!)

Philbert on 06-01-2009

10-30-2013 08:36 AM
by FricFrac

12

8,647

1980, 280, 280z, 280zx, adjustment, brakes, caliper, install, issues, pads, piston, pistons, rear, shifter, zx

1980 280zx Caliper / Piston Adjustment Problem

Chace on 04-27-2010

05-17-2010 03:59 PM
by Chace

10

8,538

240z, 280zx, adjust, adjustabel, adjustment, coilover, coilovers, gc, height, hp, hps, perch, rear, tokico, tokiko

adjustable height rear coilover conversion using Tokico HP's

PurePontiacKid on 01-29-2011

12-15-2011 09:16 AM
by lww

6

8,462

240z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 370z, cv, datsun, half, halfshaft, halfshafts, shaft, shafts, step, turbo, upgrade

half shaft upgrade??

silverzxbullet on 11-30-2012

11-19-2018 06:56 PM
by BlackS130

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8,356

1983, 22, 280zx, 81, 82, bolt, coil, datsun, hpk255, install, monroe, prices, shocks, spring, suspension, tokico, turbo

new suspension question

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duckyz on 06-30-2010

11-13-2011 08:50 PM
by k1drift

58

8,216

240z, 280, 280zx, 82, drop, fit, forum, good, junkyard, lower, lowered, lowering, pics, spring, springs, wheels

what lowering springs fit a 82 280zx?

280zExTURBO on 10-09-2005

10-09-2005 09:21 PM
by NismoPick

1

7,937

280zx, 510, coilovers, cosmo, datsun, fit, lca, make, modern, motorsports, racing, rear, s13, s130, s30, tein

280zx Coilovers?

SoCal-s130 on 04-11-2007

04-12-2007 08:15 PM
by SHADY280

8

7,822

280z, 280zx, 280zxt, 81, datsun, factory, oem, rim, rims, spoke, stock, swastica, weigh, weight, wheel, wheels, whell

Stock Wheel Weight?

Dorifto on 07-04-2005

07-12-2005 11:28 PM
by ZedZilla

11

7,489

280zx, 5lug, area, bay, blue, brake, brakes, buy, change, fluid, flush, setup, stock, super, z31

Performance upgrade for 280ZX brakes

VernonZ on 10-17-2007

08-09-2009 06:55 PM
by bojo68

13

7,008

280z, air, make, rate, ride, spring, squatting, suspension

help need suggestions!! suspension too soft

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SHADY280 on 09-11-2006

03-08-2015 07:09 AM
by MSDragon

38

6,934

280zx, 29, 30, clsd, craigslist, gear, kaaz, lsd, nismo, nissan, r200, ratio, rearend, s14, spline

Wanted: LSD

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straight hate on 12-06-2008

12-12-2008 01:30 PM
by RedVonHammer

34

6,865