SHADY280

i would, but those cars are very rare here, and i get a rippin deal at modern-motorsports, cause im a buddy

NismoPick

Then whatchu waiting for!?!?!?!

jfairladyz

You could cut and raise the rear spring perch and then install a set of stiffer lowering springs. That would give the extra stiffnes without the drop. Or find the right height/daimeter/spring rate at A-1 and use those with the stock suspension setup.

SHADY280

actually ive talked to ross, we both just gotta get off our cans and see what rate i need then i got to install them this winter while its parked!! its gonna happen, i just am being lazy, cause the car will be parked as of nov. 6 when the tags run out, i got a winter beater, so the z gets quality time. and i may just get the head flowbenched!!! and the bottom end balanced, and custom intake made!! after all i need 250rwhp. hehehehe

jfairladyz

wait... I thought winter was year-round up there

Fantagon

Have u tryed rotating the front struts forwards 1-3 degrees yet. Its not alot but is really helpful for braking and downhill for street courses.

SHADY280

they dont have much fwd or aft adjustiblity in mine

wreckedj30

Yo, shady whats is the total length of the springs/shocks on the rears i think the j30 will fit, hmmm maybe i'll try tomorrow. They look the same spring wise, and they gotta be a higer spring rate, so yeah.

SHADY280

ive never measured, and installed height is diff. then unsprung height.

wreckedj30

hmm, then how should i measure them, the j30's are out, the 130's are in. So i'll just take out the 130's and compare, or should i install the j30's and drive around a while.

jfairladyz

measure the installed height of the 280zx spring, then install the J30 springs and measure their installed height. Measure ride height with both as well. That is of course if you're up to the task of changing out springs for sake of research. You'll also want to measure spring diameter BEFORE you try to swap in the j30 springs. I'd hate for you to get the ZX springs out only to find out the j30 springs wont fit the ZX spring perches

SHADY280

o.k dumb q, whats a j30 spring, and its only 30 minutes a side to swap a spring, you dont even need a compressor, just unbolt the top center, and jack up the car, thats the poor mans way, i have a compressor tho, if ya were wondering. ross wants 250 for front coils, and 750 for 12 way adjustible ones, i asked him aboot regular rear coils, cause shady cant afford that.

wreckedj30

A j30 is the car i wrecked...its a four door infiniti, that has the z32 motor and such. Lsd rear diff, and some other ammenities. And the springs look exactly the same diameter, and such but i haven't measured i'm gonna go and get on that right know.

MSDragon

would you happen to have the 300D springs to sell? price?
thanks