81 Black L28E

I orderd 7mm wheel spacers from the auto part store here ...my friend told me that they will bring my wheels out alittle i understand this to be true ....but will i need longer studs or will they not stick out that much ????? well they were $24 bucks so if i need studs to then iam not out that much .....MAN i want spring and struts

ANYONE want to hook me up tuff i got LOTS off zx
parts to trade for lowering srings or struts .........PLEASE

Bleach

7mm is quite a bit and on only 4 lugs. I would suggest getting longer wheel studs.
You could buy 1" wheel adaptors and bring those wheels out flush with the fenders. More stress on the wheel bearings that way though.

Are you still wanting those turbo wheels or shall I put them on the open market when I'm ready to sell them?

81 Black L28E

i guess that its open market it ......you could PM gray and see if he wants them

NismoPick

Are you planning on a brake upgrade? Just wondering why you would want to move out your wheels only 7mm. That's not really noticable when you're looking @ the car.

icice9

yeah 7 mm is only a 1/4" of an inch... thats not really that much..

81 Black L28E

I just want it to sit diff ....my wheels sit so far inside that it makes my wheel to skrit look way off ...i dont like ...but cash is low right now so i cant buy wheels to fix this..... so this is the eazy fix for me ....it wont bring them out much but it will be a little better ...

come on NO one got any lowering springs for me .....

i have a n47 head to trade vlave covers turn switches ...you name it i have it ...anyone need any thing ?????????? ....TRADE FOR..........rims or spring PLEASE

Bleach

When people buy real lowering springs, they use them!
Grey doesn't want them. They aren't wide enough for his Trecel.

The Turbo wheels don't stick out much further, if any. they are 15x6 and you're running 14x6.
7mm spacers and cut springs will help the look a bit for now. I can't wait to get my Simmons wheels installed. Won't happen before Meeting of the mindz though... gotta save $450 for tires.

NismoPick

I can't remember the company name right at the moment... but they make 2" wheel adapters for the 70 - 83 Z's for about $230.

just did a quick websearch & found this site: http://home.earthlink.net/~dvgreimann/wheels.html

If you really need some springs... get some Eibach's... there's a set on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EIBAC...spagenameZWDVW

81 Black L28E

the yellow zx here has them ....there sick but really aret they for installing honda wheels on your z .....or wheel with wierd off set ?????i mite have to get THEM if i find some sick rims


i look at thoughs spring all the time ... i want the ajustable coil overs but thoughs would do just nicely ...mabe if i get this job for the city ...my interview is today ....hopefully i get it ....if i do THE BLACK IS GOING TO BE STOKED

Bleach

Yes they are for fitting larger offset wheels like FWD car wheels.
they will also make your stock wheels more flush with the fender outter edge. That's probalby not good on the suspension though but you asked!
Buy some 17x7 wheels and the adaptors. New tires and all... about $1500

81 Black L28E

mabe i should go out to the casino tonight .....7 11 baby
konig 16/8.5 fr...16/9.5 bk with 0 offset ...............SUPER DISHED

SO MUCH DISH I COULD EAT CERAL OUT OF THEM DISHHHHHHHHHED

NismoPick

It better be a good payin job cuz coil overs are nuts expensive... and in my opinion, overkill on a stock 280zx n/a. If you were to swap in a modified L28ET or V8 and use an LSD rearend, and be into some wicked drifting, then I could see a need.

I've just got KYB shocks, Eibach springs, & a full poly bushing kit, & the ride is rough, but still a sport feel w/ enough stiffness for my drifting needs.

81 Black L28E

Someday The Black WILL GET AND RB25 ......i have only had her for six or seven months ..i need to slow down ...she used to look it this ...i will turbo this motor and then when its not eff it will be RB TIME ......i cant belive that its only been six months.THANK YOU EVERYONE ON Z DRIVER FOR YOUR HELP.... three motor pull aparts and a paint job ...i would put coil over on her any day ..i just wish i had the money for them
when i turbo her i will drop this MT trany in .....
i still need a turbo manifold and some goodies

RodMoyes

Spacers+Longer Studs+Drifting=Wheel leaving car without the express written consent of Major league Baseball or the owner of the copyrighted telecast.



Rod.

NismoPick

Have you seen any of the "Mischief" DVD's? There's a Mini or an Audi (can't remember which) that loses his tire goin 100 on the freeway... just goes bouncing across the road... How would it be to have a tire come rollin at ya & get sucked into your radiator?

lww

If they're made properly, there should be no problems with the suspension. The adapters add no additional torsional stress to the hub and studs but once they're installed, you won't be able to use your stock wheels since they have a 4x4.5" bolt pattern and the Honda adapters use a 4x4" bolt pattern on the wheel side.

http://www.modern-motorsports.com

Dorifto

Nice-***, deep-dish, RWD-offset wheels aren't hard to find for the 280ZX.

Here's a little trivia for you ... did you know the S13 Nissan 240SX/Silvia has the same bolt pattern as our cars? I'm sure lots of you have seen photos of hot 4-lug 240SXs at drift events ... we can snag those wheels too!

Also, if you want massive JDM dish, I suggest www.takumiproject.com. They have EVERYTHING from across the pond.

Oh, and that car in Mischeif that lost its tire was an Audi S3.

icice9

the wheel adapters that Ross made for me from modern-motorsports were the same bolt pattern as the stock wheels 4 x 4.5

NismoPick

yeah... ya just gotta tell them u want the z lug patern, not the honda.

lww

Ice, I didn't realize those were 4x4.5's on your car. I assumed they were 4x4's since you had the adapters.

What wheel source did you use for the wheels? I assume they were designed for the 4 bolt first gen 300ZX?

Cool. Since Ross makes them to order, it seems obvious now that he could machine them to whatever you wanted...

81 Black L28E

stupied Hood canal bridge is closed so the spacers wont be here intell this after noon.....on a better note i nailed that interview ....super stoked ...

RodMoyes

4x4.5 is not an uncomman bolt pattern. It's just the offset that limits your wheel choices. There's a ton of wheels that are 4x4.5 but they are FWD offset. You need the adaptors to make up for the offset, not the bolt pattern. My adaptors are 4x100 because that is the most common FWD bolt pattern. Still, most wheels are available with either, or both bolt patterns. If you see aftermarket wheels like mine that have multiple lug holes... they are made with multiple bolt patterns. Adaptors are a thousand times more safe than spacers.

Rod.

icice9

the rims i got have both bolt patterns with a 44mm offset.. i e maled ross what i wanted and he had them at my door within a week.. great service and great product..

Bleach

I was thinking more along the lines of spacing his stock 14x6 wheels outward 1.25" with the adaptors. There is no additional tire on the inside so more outter stress is added in that case.

81 Black L28E

i under stand what you where saying........
i hope it doesnt mess up my wheel bearings