Suspension Modifications
Last Revised 10 August 2002
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Stock 240Z strut housings, shortened by 1-1/2" front and rear
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Carrera 2-1/2" ID coilover
kits - 10"x225lb/in front, 8"x300lb/in rear,
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Stock 240Z strut top cushions and spring seats - seat modified with muffler
tubing welded in center for centering 2-1/2" spring.
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Tokico Illumina strut cartridges (240Z front cartridge used in shortened
rear strut housing, VW Rabbit front strut cartridge used in shortened front
strut housing).
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7/8" (280Z) front anti-sway bar with polyurethane bushings. No rear
bar.
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Polyurethane bushings at inner front control arm pivot, inner and outer
rear control arm pivots.
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Adjustable caster kit at front, using polyurethane bushings.
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Inner front control arm pickup point on cross member modified for separate
vertical and horizontal adjustability to fine tune bumpsteer, camber.
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Strut top cushion mounting holes in body slotted for maximum negative camber
adjustability.
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3/4" Aluminum strut housing -to- steering arm spacers
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Steering:
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Short Nissan steering arms
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Hard rubber steering rack bushings
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Nylon steering coupler
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