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Old 04-01-2006 | 11:35 AM
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quick question... does anybody know if anybody make coilover for an 82 280zx n/a ?!?!?! maybe tien or cusco?? if yea.. then i couldnt find it... help!!!!!!
Old 04-01-2006 | 11:56 AM
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I haven't seen but one front coil over setup on a 280zx. But Modern Motorsport has a rear setup:

http://www.modern-motorsports.com/ca...products_id=66
Old 04-01-2006 | 12:32 PM
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There are people running complete set ups, but i think they are mainly custom one offs, what i will be doing will be, as for the prize of the modern motorsports... i can go 4 corners !
Old 04-01-2006 | 12:51 PM
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Thats My Buddies Company, He Has Them For All 4 Corners, You Can Also Get Different Spring Rates. If You Cant Get Ahold Of Him Let Me Know And Ill Phone Him.
Old 04-01-2006 | 01:01 PM
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heyy.. can u ask how much it is for front and rear?? thanks

and see it comes with everything i need to install too please.. loke bolts and all that


thanks
Old 04-01-2006 | 02:44 PM
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I dont know why they dont advertise the fronts on their site. I emailed them a while back about fronts and they said they were in the process of updating their site. That was like a year ago That a long time. Hey SHADY, do they still make the custom hubs?
Old 04-01-2006 | 11:04 PM
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as far as i know he is in full production of all of his stuff. maybe ill give him a call and get the low down on the goods.
Old 04-02-2006 | 12:31 AM
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SHADY280.. how much for a set of four ?
Old 04-06-2006 | 01:08 PM
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That would be awesome if soold all four as a set!! Keep us posted on what he says shady. thanks
Old 04-07-2006 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by SHADY280
Thats My Buddies Company, He Has Them For All 4 Corners, You Can Also Get Different Spring Rates. If You Cant Get Ahold Of Him Let Me Know And Ill Phone Him.
Shady, if you don't call Ross, I will... And you wouldn't like me when I'm angry... I turn all green and ugly.
Old 04-07-2006 | 01:58 AM
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need a set..
Old 04-27-2006 | 07:29 PM
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mmm... are they adjustable? Im interested because Im starting drifting and will need adjustalbe coilovers (or a 240sx) Oh and chinesekid I called TIEN a long time ago, and of course they dont make anything for S130s not even for Z31s! I found that odd since TIEN's been around longer than our cars...oh well, but I havent called Cusco I think ill try them next. I mean they do carry strut bars for even the older Z cars so maybe they have something else. Oh good news though about TIEN: not only do they update their catalogue with new parts for new cars but also they come up with new parts for old cars too! My friend had the new catalogue and it said Coming soon: AE92 '92 Corolla Damper kit. That cars a freaking 90hp economy car, so they have to be thinking about at least 280zxs! Maybe if enough of us ask them...

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Old 04-27-2006 | 07:35 PM
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mmm... are they adjustable?
um... Do dogs bark? Do cats meow? Is the sky blue? Do fish swim? Does poo stink?

One of the greatest points of coil overs, is that they are adjustable.
Old 04-27-2006 | 08:45 PM
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Check out this place: http://www.a1racing.com/index.asp?Pa...S&Category=253

and you'll want to check out their springs too: http://www.a1racing.com/index.asp?Pa...S&Category=304

If you can't find anybody that makes coilovers for our cars then you can make your own. And they're not very expensive at all.
Old 04-27-2006 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by NismoPick
um... Do dogs bark? Do cats meow? Is the sky blue? Do fish swim? Does poo stink?

One of the greatest points of coil overs, is that they are adjustable.
dam! - 10 cool points for me! lol. Yeah but just wanted to know if they also were ride height adjustable, or are all stiffness adjustable coilovers have ride adjustment? And that is exactly why I want coilovers!!! wheel well space is ugly and im too scared to do anything above 50mph if I had cut springs!
Old 04-27-2006 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by iluvJDM
dam! - 10 cool points for me! lol. Yeah but just wanted to know if they also were ride height adjustable, or are all stiffness adjustable coilovers have ride adjustment? And that is exactly why I want coilovers!!! wheel well space is ugly and im too scared to do anything above 50mph if I had cut springs!
if the spring height is adjustable... that means the ride height is adjustable. Ya know... there's lots of web pages that go into great detail about coilover setups. I would love to type a huge *** report for ya... but I'd rather not, so you can use GOOGLE.
Old 04-27-2006 | 11:10 PM
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They key is finding a set that have the spring height and ride height adjustments seperate. If you're adjusting ride height with the spring height then you're increasing your spring rate. You want a coilover with a full threaded body so that both the top and bottom spring perches are adjustable.
Old 04-27-2006 | 11:25 PM
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sorry guys i havent got around to phoning him with the new house thing going on, ill actually try soon, what questions do you guys have for him so i can ask him?
Old 04-27-2006 | 11:26 PM
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Does he want my address to send me that free set of coil overs I'm sure he forgot he promised me
Old 04-27-2006 | 11:30 PM
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j how you getting around this 60 second rule, your far faster somehow, im just chasing your tail around here!!! im sure id get a set first!!!!!
Old 04-28-2006 | 10:23 PM
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Once you eclipse 3,000 posts the system gives up on trying to control you and tosses the 60 sec rule out the window
Old 04-29-2006 | 12:13 AM
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yeah well im finally past my lowly 1000.
Old 04-29-2006 | 08:11 PM
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Techno toy tuning can make 280zx coilovers if ya just give em call.
Old 04-29-2006 | 09:37 PM
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anyone use there camber plate kit before, i might buy a set for the race car.
Old 04-30-2006 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by KTM200-280zxt
Techno toy tuning can make 280zx coilovers if ya just give em call.

I clicked on the 280zx section and it said theres nothing in there.



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