Toso
05-07-2002, 12:38 PM
I'm putting together a group buy on alminum subframe bushing spacers. They were orginally made for the Z32 but since the 240SX shares the same subframe as the Z32, we can also use them. I have them on my 98 S14. They are awsome to say the least. It took about 45 minutes to install. The car feels stiffer, and the wheels seem to stay planted a quite a bit better. The spacers are made by Greg Dupree. Some of you may know him as the best Z mechanic in California if not anywhere. They usualy sell for $80 plus shipping but If I can get at least 10 people to jump in, I can get them at $70 shipped.
This is how Greg Dupree describes them,
'What the spacers do is preload the stock rubber bushings so the body does not float separately from the subframe. Stock, the body floats about an inch before the suspension does anything.
One of the reasons Zs wheel hop is because the sub frame is mounted loosely causing the sub frame to bounce up and down.
Preloading the stock bushings results in much more responsive handling and also greatly reduces wheel hop. Also by retaining the stock rubber mounts you're still Isolating noise and vibration, verses replacing them with solid aluminum or delrin.
This is a simple, do-it-yourself mod that will take less then an hour to install with a
Floor jack, a 14mm and 17mm socket and ratchet.
This simple mod will accomplish the same thing the expensive sub frame bushings do.
And without having to go through the hassle or expense of removing the subframe <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>'
They are available in anodized red or blue.
http://worldenterprises.org/specialty-z/suspensionmod.jpg
As of today, the buy is open and I'll be closing it on Tuesday, May 21.
If you have any questions or you would like to get in, I can be reached at [email protected] or my cell phone at (714) 328-6977. Thanks for you interest
Aaron Creollo
This is how Greg Dupree describes them,
'What the spacers do is preload the stock rubber bushings so the body does not float separately from the subframe. Stock, the body floats about an inch before the suspension does anything.
One of the reasons Zs wheel hop is because the sub frame is mounted loosely causing the sub frame to bounce up and down.
Preloading the stock bushings results in much more responsive handling and also greatly reduces wheel hop. Also by retaining the stock rubber mounts you're still Isolating noise and vibration, verses replacing them with solid aluminum or delrin.
This is a simple, do-it-yourself mod that will take less then an hour to install with a
Floor jack, a 14mm and 17mm socket and ratchet.
This simple mod will accomplish the same thing the expensive sub frame bushings do.
And without having to go through the hassle or expense of removing the subframe <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>'
They are available in anodized red or blue.
http://worldenterprises.org/specialty-z/suspensionmod.jpg
As of today, the buy is open and I'll be closing it on Tuesday, May 21.
If you have any questions or you would like to get in, I can be reached at [email protected] or my cell phone at (714) 328-6977. Thanks for you interest
Aaron Creollo