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Offline SX12

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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #40 on: 03:02:40 PM / 13-Mar-12 »
hey arro what do you mean by running z31 front suspension? are you referring to the bushings?
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #41 on: 03:25:34 PM / 13-Mar-12 »
No I mean literally I am running with Z31 four-lug suspension... Z31 strut tubes, Z31 knuckle, Z31 hub. The Z31 strut tube is offset and puts things a bit more outward, and the Z31 hub also sticks out a bit more.

When I switch to S13 conversion in the front, I will be able to get rid of most of my negative camber which will be good for tire life. Nobody needs more than 1.5 degrees in the front.
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Hella flush and all associates should be gunned down for brainwashing people into thinking a 225 and lots of camber is proper wheel fitment. THAT IS EASY, anyone can camber a skinny as tire till it dosnt rub. Now fitting an 11 with a 315 on stock fender with reasonable camber, that is fitment. And looks, and performs better than both.
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i dont own a s12 at the moment but trying to acquire one to get rid of my s13 hatch
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #42 on: 03:26:32 PM / 13-Mar-12 »
hey SX12
name that bodykit in your sig

LOL
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Offline Arro

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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #43 on: 04:08:56 PM / 13-Mar-12 »
The Impul kit? never did likethat one, preferred the Erebuni style.
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Hella flush and all associates should be gunned down for brainwashing people into thinking a 225 and lots of camber is proper wheel fitment. THAT IS EASY, anyone can camber a skinny as tire till it dosnt rub. Now fitting an 11 with a 315 on stock fender with reasonable camber, that is fitment. And looks, and performs better than both.
Quote from: s-chassis_only on 07:43:21 PM / 25-Sep-10
i dont own a s12 at the moment but trying to acquire one to get rid of my s13 hatch
Quote from: SHOUTBOX
[27:54] zastaba: I had a friend touch the contacts on his distributer once
[28:04] zastaba: He did the super jumping up and down pain dance

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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #44 on: 05:33:08 AM / 14-Mar-12 »
Quote from: Arro on 12:54:26 PM / 13-Mar-12
Yeah your camber situation will basically be like mine is right now... I'm running about 2 degrees neg. in the front, maybe a bit more... and they tuck a bit more. It's interesting tho... you have 8" et0 wheels and I have 7" et0 wheels but we stick out the same because I have Z31 front suspension and it pushes me out another half inch or so. So our fitment is presently identical lol

Lookin' good! :thumbsup: I like the style of wheel you went with, and the tire width is what I run in the front also. But I run 205's in the back and our cars are lowered about the same right now... you should consider running the fatter tire and getting a bit more grip in the rear 205's are square on my 7" wheel, so I imagine on your 8" it will still have a tiny bit of stretch and visually match what you got going on up front ;) Not that 195 in the rear is horrible, it isn't.

I like this car :D

Thanks man!

I like the camber tho :) Everyone seems to wanna get rid of it but I love it haha. I chose the 195s because of the little stretch which allows me to lower the car even more. When i get my hands on some coilovers this car will slammed :D This car will be more of a "looker" than a racing/driftcar.
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Offline Arro

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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #45 on: 11:56:46 AM / 14-Mar-12 »
I don't want to get rid of ALL my camber... *some* neg. camber is good for turning. But anything more than 1.5 is unnecessary and is just for looks (if that's the look you want).


Either way take plenty of pics when you're done! :)
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'85 Nissan Silvia RS-X - FJ20 w/ dual Weber carbs
'85 Nissan 200SX (KA24DE)
Drive it like you stole it, and work on it like you married it - self quote
Quote from: ka-t.org
Hella flush and all associates should be gunned down for brainwashing people into thinking a 225 and lots of camber is proper wheel fitment. THAT IS EASY, anyone can camber a skinny as tire till it dosnt rub. Now fitting an 11 with a 315 on stock fender with reasonable camber, that is fitment. And looks, and performs better than both.
Quote from: s-chassis_only on 07:43:21 PM / 25-Sep-10
i dont own a s12 at the moment but trying to acquire one to get rid of my s13 hatch
Quote from: SHOUTBOX
[27:54] zastaba: I had a friend touch the contacts on his distributer once
[28:04] zastaba: He did the super jumping up and down pain dance

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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #46 on: 02:52:29 PM / 21-Mar-12 »
Just placed an order on BC racing Coilovers! They are really expensive here, like 1400$ but what the hell... At least the car will be slammed :s
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #47 on: 09:30:57 AM / 10-Apr-12 »
Coilovers arrived today, hope to have the car up and running in a couple of weeks.

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Offline 1984 s-12

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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #48 on: 09:36:25 AM / 11-Apr-12 »
more pics!
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #49 on: 03:35:02 PM / 11-Apr-12 »
Quote from: 1984 s-12 on 09:36:25 AM / 11-Apr-12
more pics!

I´ll post new pics when I´ve installed the coilovers, hopefully this weekend :)
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #50 on: 03:40:27 PM / 11-Apr-12 »
BC :thumbsup:
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Drive it like you stole it, and work on it like you married it - self quote
Quote from: ka-t.org
Hella flush and all associates should be gunned down for brainwashing people into thinking a 225 and lots of camber is proper wheel fitment. THAT IS EASY, anyone can camber a skinny as tire till it dosnt rub. Now fitting an 11 with a 315 on stock fender with reasonable camber, that is fitment. And looks, and performs better than both.
Quote from: s-chassis_only on 07:43:21 PM / 25-Sep-10
i dont own a s12 at the moment but trying to acquire one to get rid of my s13 hatch
Quote from: SHOUTBOX
[27:54] zastaba: I had a friend touch the contacts on his distributer once
[28:04] zastaba: He did the super jumping up and down pain dance

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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #51 on: 04:22:41 PM / 16-Apr-12 »
The coilovers are now installed, in the front I can lower the car as much as I want and more... In the rear however... What can I say? Epic fail...

This is MAX LOW on both the spring and the shock: 16x8" 195/45:




Then I put my old cut springs on the car together with the new shock and achieved the right amount of LOW:



I know that its not ideal in any way using the old springs... But it will have to do for now, this is a weekend cruiser so...


This is how it looks in the front now, think I´ll lower it some more tho...

« Last Edit: 04:23:35 PM / 16-Apr-12 by Takumi »
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Offline Redneck

Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #52 on: 06:23:01 PM / 16-Apr-12 »
I am a much bigger fan of function over form but ride height wise it does look pretty sweet. Kinda surprised you wanna lower the front more, looks pretty low already.
« Last Edit: 06:27:09 PM / 16-Apr-12 by Redneck »
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #53 on: 06:30:04 PM / 16-Apr-12 »
Quote from: Redneck on 06:23:01 PM / 16-Apr-12
I am a much bigger fan of function over form but ride height wise it does look pretty sweet. Kinda surprised you wanna low the front more, looks pretty low already.

Ya we are all different :) I´ll probably low the front 1cm more or so, maybe 1cm more in the rear to... I dont think there will be any problems driving this car, probably wont be the most comfortable ride... But I have a Lexus for that purpose :)
Post Merge: 10:27:49 AM / 17-Apr-12
The car is out of the garage for the first time in months! Gave it a quick wash today:









Im very happy with the way it looks! It looks like the paint is really pale but its the cameras fault... I´ll post better pics as soon as I can.
« Last Edit: 10:27:56 AM / 17-Apr-12 by Takumi »
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #54 on: 11:11:03 AM / 17-Apr-12 »
A little too much pork in the front for my taste, but looking real good nonetheless!
I can't decide wether I like it with or without the wing though..

keep it up man! :D
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #55 on: 11:33:58 AM / 17-Apr-12 »
Quote from: I_heart_VVL on 11:11:03 AM / 17-Apr-12
A little too much pork in the front for my taste, but looking real good nonetheless!
I can't decide wether I like it with or without the wing though..

keep it up man! :D

Thanks mate! Ya there is a little bit of poke up front but I like it :)
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #56 on: 02:43:30 PM / 17-Apr-12 »
Your car looks good right now. You go any lower and the God of Good Taste will open up a 20-meter crack in the earth and swallow you whole lol

Unless you're trying to go boso like this...



Then the God of Good Taste might just slap ya in the back of the head and giggle a bit :P

Really tho your car as it sits now is great, one of the better looking cars on our forum :thumbsup:
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'85 Nissan Silvia RS-X - FJ20 w/ dual Weber carbs
'85 Nissan 200SX (KA24DE)
Drive it like you stole it, and work on it like you married it - self quote
Quote from: ka-t.org
Hella flush and all associates should be gunned down for brainwashing people into thinking a 225 and lots of camber is proper wheel fitment. THAT IS EASY, anyone can camber a skinny as tire till it dosnt rub. Now fitting an 11 with a 315 on stock fender with reasonable camber, that is fitment. And looks, and performs better than both.
Quote from: s-chassis_only on 07:43:21 PM / 25-Sep-10
i dont own a s12 at the moment but trying to acquire one to get rid of my s13 hatch
Quote from: SHOUTBOX
[27:54] zastaba: I had a friend touch the contacts on his distributer once
[28:04] zastaba: He did the super jumping up and down pain dance

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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #57 on: 03:55:36 PM / 17-Apr-12 »
Quote from: Arro on 02:43:30 PM / 17-Apr-12
Your car looks good right now. You go any lower and the God of Good Taste will open up a 20-meter crack in the earth and swallow you whole lol

Unless you're trying to go boso like this...

Then the God of Good Taste might just slap ya in the back of the head and giggle a bit :P

Really tho your car as it sits now is great, one of the better looking cars on our forum :thumbsup:

Haha dont worry, the car will not be much lower than now. I´ll just adjust it so its the same in the front as it is in the rear. I will however put some type of bosozoku-pipe on it. I LOVE boso but i´m not cool enough to go all out on it haha, I guess it will be more of a "Shakotan" look on this car.

And thanks for the last comment, it means a lot! :)
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #58 on: 04:20:28 PM / 17-Apr-12 »
i look at what you have done to your car and wonder why people undervalue these cars. i  really like the clean look you have going. no wing, no tint and i think you nailed the ride height. a really great looking car
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Re: Swedish S12 Build
« Reply #59 on: 07:42:26 AM / 26-May-12 »
A couple of new pics:









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