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Old 11-04-2011, 09:01 AM
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Upgrading the suspension

I am going to replace the old suspension parts and figured that I should go ahead and upgrade. What parts manufacturer do you guys recommend, and what all SHould I replace? Most of it is obvious but I am new to the Z, and foreign cars in general.

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Old 11-04-2011, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by memphisheat
I am going to replace the old suspension parts and figured that I should go ahead and upgrade. What parts manufacturer do you guys recommend, and what all SHould I replace? Most of it is obvious but I am new to the Z, and foreign cars in general.

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What year is the car? Is it turbo or NA? 2+0 or 2+2?
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Old 11-06-2011, 02:16 PM
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What year is the car? Is it turbo or NA? 2+0 or 2+2?
Sorry, its a 1983 280ZX NA 2 seater. I may try my hand at SCCA Solo but not competitively. ALthough I am going to make some mods to the engine I am not planning anything over 220hp, and even thats unlikely. More than likely it will be in the 180hp range. I just want a really good handling street car that I could take and run in SCCA for fun, but thats not what the car is being set up for.


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MANY threads on this topic. Feel free to search.
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Old 11-07-2011, 12:20 PM
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MANY threads on this topic. Feel free to search.
I have a really old computer. Everytime I try to search my computer locks up. Maye when I go to work Ill hae a chance to look.
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Old 11-08-2011, 11:04 AM
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83 280 zx

I've got one too ? put some pics of yours in your next post if you can . I'm in Ky just north of Tn line , by Bowling Green .
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Really nice. Mine looks pretty good, but I am going to redo the interior and get it painted. Crrently its gold with the brown/tan interior. I am canging the interior to black I think and I may change the color.

To bad you arent a bit colser. If yor ever down this way hit me up and we can meet up.

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