New Zealand Datsun Club

brocky41 wrote:Hi there - Welcome to the club.

If you want to go as low as the Gloria you want use Holden HQ super low front springs (king springs seem to be the choice) and HQ shocks - then measure your sill heights and have you rear leaves reset to get the perfect height (around 3 inches i think)

Over here we take them out and take them to our local spring shop and have them reset by a spring engineer / maker (blacksmith). I dont know where you guys would need to go.

Gives you an idea anyway,

We are all here for help / advice if you need it

Also what other models of datsun are common in your country

brocky41 wrote:then measure your sill heights and have you rear leaves reset to get the perfect height (around 3 inches i think)

brocky41 wrote:Also what other models of datsun are common in your country

cul8r wrote:Come midday friday (14/10/11) I found it passed, so Brock hunted through the catalouges, ordered up 4x Shorter KYB gas shocks. I ordered the front springs, bought the Reset leaves off brock he'd got from Jon..
Sunday (16/10/11) I set about doing the rear leaves and shocks. Popped my wheels on I'd had made up - damned rubbing, porta power was on hand to pump the guards. Fairly well clearanced now - will fix properly at a later date.
Monday (17/10/11) Car was fully legal, registered - recomplied & wof'd. Springs arrived, so after work saw the front lowered & guards pumped. Wheel aligned on Thursday at work..

Wheels are 15x8 nascar D windows, which've had the centers moved 1" (royce clive engineering), re-powder coated (action powder coating), tyres (through work 205/55r15 Bridgestone RE002) had to be seated using flames (have video)

Straightsix wrote:Thank you for your help Brocky41.
My leaf spring similar to the first, on the picture. But the brackets are the other way :




In fact, I not really looking at the lowered but to be able to put wider wheels without risk that it touches the wings.
To have something like this :



But I do not know if this configuration, if the car will remain comfortable enough to make the road? Obviously I'm not against some stiff, on the contrary!
And if really too uncomfortable, then maybe a configuration like the black coupe ?

So what should he do to get the same thing as the brown?
I read that:

cul8r wrote:Come midday friday (14/10/11) I found it passed, so Brock hunted through the catalouges, ordered up 4x Shorter KYB gas shocks. I ordered the front springs, bought the Reset leaves off brock he'd got from Jon..
Sunday (16/10/11) I set about doing the rear leaves and shocks. Popped my wheels on I'd had made up - damned rubbing, porta power was on hand to pump the guards. Fairly well clearanced now - will fix properly at a later date.
Monday (17/10/11) Car was fully legal, registered - recomplied & wof'd. Springs arrived, so after work saw the front lowered & guards pumped. Wheel aligned on Thursday at work..

Wheels are 15x8 nascar D windows, which've had the centers moved 1" (royce clive engineering), re-powder coated (action powder coating), tyres (through work 205/55r15 Bridgestone RE002) had to be seated using flames (have video)

KYB gas shocks ?

Thanks!

D1RTY6 wrote:I now own this car an the set up is fine in regards to stiffness (in my opinion) like Cul8r said for a whale it handles remarkably well