Hi

First of all question for Smithy is this tension rod ok im sure i installed it correctly with the bottom towards engine while off the ground?

 

 

From this:

 

 

Thanks to Dan at DTA for parts:

 

 

To this: woo hoo

 

 

While installing this found these rear speakers. Take it these are not standard.

 

 

The ride height is not much different from before. The old shocks and springs must have been totally shot. In fact i think it maybe a little higher :confused:

 

Now just need MOT and i can put her on the road see what she feels like. After 4 wheel laser alignment of course. :hyper:

 

Cheers

Excellent stuff. I have the exact same setup, except I have Tein springs which are lower than the Eibachs which is what looks like you have. Give the car a few weeks for the suspension to settle and you should notice a difference.

Nice :cool:

 

yeh, give the suspension time to settle.

 

and yeh they are aftermarket speakers.

Nice work. All looks to be installed correct, tension rods, font upper arms etc... ;)

 

As others have said, the springs will settle & it will lower a fraction more. It might not look any lower, but I'm sure it handles a hell of a lot better :)

theres seems to be some differing opinions as to which way the arms are installed,long part to the spring,or short part to the spring ??? spl say one way,other companies say another ????????

 

http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272796

 

 

theres seems to be some differing opinions as to which way the arms are installed,long part to the spring,or short part to the spring ??? spl say one way,other companies say another ????????

 

http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272796

 

 

 

Yeah i got some instructions with mine so have put them on exactly as they show.

 

 

Maybe smithy or dan can confirm?

 

Cheers

im also about to put some on mine this week and im curious as to what they say,im not sure if it makes any difference ???

im also about to put some on mine this week and im curious as to what they say,im not sure if it makes any difference ???

 

Ill see if i can dig out instructions and ill put them up.

Here is the SPL instructions,which show a different way

 

http://www.splparts.com/doc/SPLFUAZ32/default.htm

Here is the SPL instructions,which show a different way

 

http://www.splparts.com/doc/SPLFUAZ32/default.htm

thats the same picture lol.. which show the same orientation as pauls

i posted the wrong pic lol

most of the guys here are putting them on this way

 

My paint skills are top class as you can see :bow:

 

This is how they say they should be installed:

 

i got them on the oppsoite way with long part facing spring it seems logical that way.

i got them on the oppsoite way with long part facing spring it seems logical that way.

turn em round chap

turn em round chap

why?

If SPL give instructions for a certain way...then that is the way. They designed the arms and they have have more proven z32 track experience than anyone else.

 

Kuah and his team spend a lot of time and money on experimenting with the Z32 chassis and components.

 

Its that way to clear the brackets on full suspension travel.

Ok il be turning them round 2mow, now i think i know what that knock noise was when i went over an uneven bit of road.. the arms were touching the top of the bracket damn it. i hope they are not damaged. but I just looked at the photo and its clear that it must be fitted that way to clear the top bracket at full travel.

hopefully doin mine in the next few weeks

can these be fitted with shock's in situ or should i wait before i fit my teins

can these be fitted with shock's in situ or should i wait before i fit my teins

 

I did mine with my tein flex coilovers still in

I did it the spl way and have had no problems in 3 months,so thats the correct way to put them in

 

nice one cheers bud