BOOSTED88tsi Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 So i did the rack swap again on the new car. This time i changed it up though. I used the whole 240sx spindle and coilover. On top of that i upgraded to z32 front brakes. For the rears i also used 240sx coilovers and modded them to work on our cars, that was cake if you know how to weld.. The brakes are definitely better than what was on the car, i was hesitant to come in hot on the stock brakes, but with these there's a lot more pedal feel and a lot more bite, even with scotty don'ts old 18's ! The taper of our ball joint and the 240 spindle is not the exact same (the starion thins out at the top), and i'm no engineer but the 240 spindle bottomed out on our balljoint and there was no play so locktited and nylon nutted the spindle on. I feel like its fine. Also if you dont like negative camber i wouldn't recommend this, im on stock strut mounts until i get camber plates and have about 3 to maybe 4 degrees. You'll need bigger wheels or big spacers to get the stock wheels to fit aswell. It moved the spindle/rotor inwards probably by about an inch. All in all for the amount of work i put into it was quite worth it. I'll get more pics of everything later, its been quite a project and i was in a rush to get to the first drift event of the season last wednesday. I didn't even get time to install the rear coils before then haha.http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/75031_10200890213526116_367783658_n.jpghttp://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/188848_10200907725803912_237757363_n.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Wow nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 upgrade to 4 wheel ABS and out-brake every one of us!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 oh nice wheres the pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Well done...my compliments. Very sharp looking car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conquestador89 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 figured out how much to mod my crossmember?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StallionProject86 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/LAJits-media/smilie-thatrocks.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Dope. Been waiting for somebody to do the S13 parts swap with the front suspension too. That just opened up about a million suspension options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfsquest Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Please post pics on how it's done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 so the nissan control arms are shorter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 working on conquestador, im using starion controls clay. Ill post pics of the front this weekend, i had to order extended studs as i didn't like how much thread was available now with a 5 mill slip on installed. Also yesterday while driving it hard, my booster or master cylinder took a crap. Im assuming master as it had pick n pull numbers on it when i bought the car haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BananaQuest Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Im interested in this swap as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 this is literally the only picture i took the whole time i was working.http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/20130305_170443_zpscb2d1e12.jpgi busted tail on it trying to knock it out, ill get pics this weekend forsure and talk to my boss about getting a group purchase going for these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) wait the ball joint bolts are the same? or is that an SQ lower with the s13 knuckle Edited March 20, 2013 by patra_is_here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 the taper isn't the exact same, but it bottoms out on the sq balljoint as i mentioned in the first post. I bought new sq balljoints and nylon nut and locktited the s14 knuckle onto the sq balljoint. Im no engineer but it seems to of worked so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF600 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Jason did you use the stock length strut or cut it? How much travel do you have? Travel compared to the starquest strut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 im using s14 coilovers, So its all adjustable height wise without loosing strut travel. All of my struts were oem from 87 and were dead. I pushed all 4 down after removing them and not one has moved and its been over a week haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 good reason they haven't move'd they are oil shocks not gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 good reason they haven't move'd they are oil shocks not gas I think we found something that said they has about 3 psi of nitrogen to keep the oil from foaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 They are from 1987. They are dead, and so are all the other ones out there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 ...i busted tail on it trying to knock it out, ill get pics this weekend forsure and talk to my boss about getting a group purchase going for these things. Yes sir! good reason they haven't move'd they are oil shocks not gas Dunno, when new they are packed with a strap to keep them compressed, and they extend when you remove it. Tokicos and KYB's at least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF600 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Jason do you have any pics ready? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Yes sir! Dunno, when new they are packed with a strap to keep them compressed, and they extend when you remove it. Tokicos and KYB's at least... i was talking oreg equipment , don't have to beleave me read your FSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Jason do you have any pics ready?I dont. too busy with work and trying to get started on my other project car, while also trying to get my bike back together after going down haha. Ill try and snap some this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Come do this to my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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