Subject	Fix that Suspension!
Posted by	ZXRider on January 08, 2013 at 11:35 PM
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Message	Took the Z in for an alignment. The specs that they recorded is not what I was hoping for. According to the techs they suspect the car was in an accident. Furthermore, the left side of the car (driver's side) is lower 1/2" than the right side of the car (passenger's side). Since I do not have adjustable suspension pieces, they were only able to adjust the toes for the front and rear. They adjusted the front toe to compensate for the excessive negative camber. The only suspension changes I have made are the eibach/tokico combo, 300degree camber plates and nismo tension rod bushings. The techs at the shop recommended by I purchase some adjustable suspension bits to allow them to bring the specs within range. My question is what are the required components that I need to achieve that? I know that I need the following: Front Upper Control Arms (Powertrix or SPL) Tension Rods (Powertrix or SPL) Rear Upper Control Arms (Powertrix or SPL) However, browsing both vendor sites it appears there are further suspension components that allow justifiability that I am not familiar with. Is there anything else that is required to be able to correct these specs? Also, I will eventually get rid of the eibach/tokico combo for the entry level Powertrix coilover set up as I cannot stand the bounciness that the current set up has. Here is the printed alignment sheet: Buy Zama Posters Here I have nightmares about that happening...I'd be the poor bastard you'd hear about on the news that gets killed by a softball-size chunk while spreading out my body over the hood and screaming "Nooo!" (Having a conversation about hail damage) - BradZ (FL) on March 25, 2005 at 9:56 PM Tell your friend that you could take a dump, light it on fire and that would be hotter shit than his car. Probes suck, that's just all there is to it. - 300ZXpert (someday) on April 04, 2005 at 11:35 PM P.S. You REALLY are on here at ALL hours! And I thought I was bad! :) - zmenon on August 16, 2005 at 3:06 AM LOL...2+2 drivers should grow mullets..."Business in the front...party in the back" ;) - BradZ (FL) on November 29, 2005 at 4:45 PM
Follow Ups	Fix that Suspension! - ZXRider 23:35:38 01/08/13 I'm just about to refresh my suspension too... - Polish 00:24:07 01/09/13 What suspension bits have you purchased? - ZXRider 01:36:48 01/09/13 why are the final left and right angles different? - FairladyProject93 01:00:18 01/09/13 As I mentioned in the text of the post - ZXRider 01:34:59 01/09/13 I would take it to a frame shop - Broke_as_**** 07:39:51 01/09/13 Be really careful with frame straightening - Jayru 08:48:26 01/09/13 your selected items are good - Technomancer 09:40:25 01/09/13 Have someone qualified look it over before you do anything - Bernie (NoVA) 09:52:25 01/09/13 Hi Bernie - ZXRider 10:17:02 01/09/13 Text me. (n/m) - Spongerider :) 11:13:38 01/09/13 My Z was victim of a minor hit and run years back - Shiers69 10:20:23 01/09/13 actually I don't know if another vehicle was involved - Shiers69 10:21:55 01/09/13 Adj. FUCAs, RUCAs, Tension Rods, also toe rods are nice. - ZinnZ32 10:23:14 01/09/13 Time to sell your car to a DriftKid. Put on cheap - i_s_64 10:46:00 01/09/13 Sure. Because buying a straight frame is simple/cheap. - CameronSF 11:22:04 01/09/13 Have you seen the price of these lately? - i_s_64 11:29:44 01/09/13 He's talking about compensating with... - CameronSF 11:56:38 01/09/13 Although your advice is sound, I originally bought the car - ZXRider 12:03:25 01/09/13 Just be careful, I thought just like you... - Jayru 12:26:06 01/09/13 You hit the nail on the head (n/m) - i_s_64 12:41:52 01/09/13 Did by any chance Dave N work on your car? - ZXRider 13:11:32 01/09/13 What are you inferring Ben? ;-) - Dave N 17:42:22 01/09/13 You are doing a shell transplant for someone? - ZXRider 17:59:56 01/09/13 Somewhat recent. The car I'm working on came from MA. - Dave N 18:13:04 01/09/13 Bah. You working on a Z and not inviting fellow Z owners? - ZXRider 18:21:24 01/09/13 You know where the shop is located and you have my - Dave N 15:30:00 01/10/13 If you're serious about driving it to the best of - i_s_64 12:51:36 01/09/13 even in unbent-stock form these cars are known for eating up - LJZTT 13:40:37 01/09/13 That's where I stand - ZXRider 13:49:21 01/09/13 2nd. - CameronSF 14:06:07 01/09/13 The proposed "fix" of using components to compensate isn't.. - spicyZ 13:07:04 01/09/13 Hey SpicyZ, I've always wondered, what is your - ZXRider 13:31:10 01/09/13 having been to an all-you-can-eat sushi place with him - ZEngineer 15:03:01 01/09/13 Hey George! How are you? - ZXRider 15:05:37 01/09/13 Long time no see, Ben - ZEngineer 15:23:46 01/09/13 Bish, pleez.... - Dave N 17:43:00 01/09/13 ZEngineer's bitch. (n/m) - spicyZ 08:20:10 01/10/13 agreed. (n/m) - Antihero 13:42:53 01/09/13 my frame was bent - aliaZ 17:47:39 01/09/13 Any chance you could share your experience? - ZXRider 17:57:30 01/09/13 if I remember correctly, it was done by a device that - aliaZ 15:06:21 01/10/13 I see. Thanks for the describing the process - ZXRider 15:13:29 01/10/13 That's why I said "if not willing to fix the frame" (n/m) - spicyZ 08:19:51 01/10/13 Based on that info......... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 16:35:43 01/09/13 Thanks for the info Greg. I will double check when I get - ZXRider 17:21:09 01/09/13
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