Luke's 1200 Coupe

[luke]

on the car?? huys there is a whole bunch of stuff to do before that!

they are 165/65/13s

i was thinking the same in terms of the look..... bit of a taller profile than i was after

[braasmonkey]

on the car?? huys there is a whole bunch of stuff to do before that!

they are 165/65/13s

i was thinking the same in terms of the look..... bit of a taller profile than i was after

Interesting. My tyres are 185/55/14, so for slightly smaller wheels, you have quite a height to width ratio there. Still, look forward to seeing these on the car for a proper assessment

[luke]

looking at something with a lower profile, maybe a little less stretch if need be (to save my rims) how can i make this work? what tyre?

[nick_m]

Cause you have choosen 13" rims If you want to keep the same rolling diameter you will have to stick with a higher profile. If you want 13" and stretch/low profile you speedo will be out/rev its tits out. I have some 185/60/13s on mine. They dont look too bad. Not stretched in the slightest though

[luke]

While the whole front end is out of the coupe, i want to replace the lot with new everything before middle of march when all going well panel and paint starts and would be easier to push around rather than wheelbarrow about.

Will be keeping my 1200 disk struts for the s13 brake upgrade. and will just have to use 10-15mm spacers to work with my chosen rims.
i do recall a mr nick_m saying he has the access to parts for suspension......? i dont know what most of the words suspension wise mean but ........ you all will figure out what i mean im sure.

The metal stuff....... steering arm bars???? that stuff will be blasted and painted black once i figure out how to get the c#nts apart, some flash special tool i imagine does it easy.
Was thinking nolathane everything for the bushes bits (if this is what its for) as a whole coupe kit is $365 on trademe.
i dont know if you lads know anyone who deals with this stuff but i dont so unsure if this is a fair price or not........ or if its even the right things i need

........help......please.......

[brocky41]

Ill ring you tomorrow if you like (BNT) - will get you prices on all the stuff for the front.

Complete bush kit
Ball joints
Tie rods - inner and outer
Idler arm

etc - only thing from memory i cant do is the draglink which will need to be rebuilt.

[luke]

Ill ring you tomorrow if you like (BNT) - will get you prices on all the stuff for the front.

Ball joints
Tie rods - inner and outer
Idler arm

etc - only thing from memory i cant do is the draglink which will need to be rebuilt.

i only know what the bush kit is, nolathane stuff right? i am in the know!!!!. the rest above no idea , do i need bushes for rear anything? if so include that too please

[Kitch]

Luke, FYI, this is what I put in to my front end, and the costs, so you get an idea:

Idler arm bush kit = $25
Wheel bearing kits = $130
New Idler arm (ebay) = $40
Complete Drag arm, link rods, small ball joints etc (ebay) = $230
Main ball joints = $70
Castor rod bushs = $53
Sway bar D clamp bushs = $26
Sway bar end mount busk kit = $40
Front shock inserts = $360
Adjustable HSD platform kit = $420
Front Braided brake lines = $110
D2 Camber plates = $240
310 LCA's = off mates wrecked car
Ute steering arms (to suit larger ball joints)= swapped for other parts
castor rod machining for extra castor = mate did it
Shorten shock housings = mate did it
R32 GTS4 front callipers/discs = $60
S13 adaptor plate kit = Did a deal with Bart
Bump steer alloy spacers = $120
Recondition front brake pistons = $190 from memory
Blasting, powder coating, painting = approx $200

other than zinc plating some bolts, only thing left to do is a bit more painting, and flush out and adjust the steering box.


Also other bushes:
Rear spring eyes = $50
Front Spring eyes = $55
Rear Spring shackle = $35
Top shock bushes (to suit my Koni's) = $25

[datsun118]

i have the same wheels on my sedan and am running a 175/50/13

[luke]

i have the same wheels on my sedan and am running a 175/50/13

yoko tyres? how is the ride? and does it rev like crazy at 100km with low profiles??