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WOOTEN 09-20-2014 03:17 PM

Oh my bad, these are amazing! Great products, great service! I will get picks when I get time

Sent via flying Monkees....

[email protected] 09-23-2014 07:02 PM

Glad you like em :)

I've just shipped out a small bundle of these, should be arriving end of the week for those that ordered!

I also had a bunch of thin stainless spacers made (think of them like small-OD washers), they are included with the kit, punched from 1.8mm stainless, some coilover bottoms are a lot narrower than they should be...

http://responsetype.com/shop/silvia-...strut-adapter/

Reducing washers to use S14 front coilovers on S13 for even more mixing'n'matching fun are in stock too! :)

http://responsetype.com/shop/silvia-...-12mm-inserts/

nextproject 10-02-2014 10:19 PM

Got mine in last week. SPL sphericals showed up yesterday and i installed them today. Will be installing the entire setup this weekend or next week. Hard to find an alignment machine that i can fit on or that uses adapters that dont grab the outside of the tire.

[email protected] 10-03-2014 05:42 AM

Good stuff... when installing, mockup the bracket on the coilover to get the alignment angle for the slug, ideally once you've set your base camber and approximate toe with the arms.

ANDY black s13 10-03-2014 08:11 AM

Anyone know are the s14/s15 upright bushes the same size OD as z32 300zx uprights?
as I want to do this swap and I have some spherical bushed s15 uprights
and hoping I could press them out and reuse them in some z32 uprights

And I'm liking that solution for the coil-over mounting, nice idea imo :)
any chance you could post them to the UK?

[email protected] 10-03-2014 08:38 AM

Bushings should be common with s-chassis, turbo uprights being hicas...

ANDY black s13 10-03-2014 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 5736082)
Bushings should be common with s-chassis, turbo uprights being hicas...

Cool that's what I was hoping for,I don't have any 300zx uprights yet but
can mic them up to confirm
And we never got the hicas gubbins on UK s bodies
only jap imports had it afaik

replied to your PM as well mate :)

andisan 10-03-2014 10:53 AM

Not bad, I have some laying around in my garage, might consider installing them :)

AXV 10-13-2014 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 5654101)
Everything arrived, fairly painless install, used a flapper wheel on a dremel to clean out the hole, after cutting out the bushing, sprayed with wd40, used a long m10 screw with big washers to draw it in against a cross bar with a hole in it...

Then I just leaned on the bracket to line it up, and rammed the bolts through, voila!

http://responsetype.com/imagedump/z32-upright-kit.jpg
http://responsetype.com/imagedump/z3...-installed.jpg

omg!!! where were you 6 months ago?! I had to buy Z32 lower coilover mounts for my Z32 uprights. Any still for sale? I think I might pick up one of these.

[email protected] 10-13-2014 10:40 PM

Well, I was told by several know-it-alls that this product is a waste of time pursuing... makes you wonder how many people have been dissuaded before me eh?

Aren't you glad I didn't listen? :)

AXV 10-13-2014 11:14 PM

So are they still available to buy?

[email protected] 10-13-2014 11:15 PM

Yea I have a new batch of brackets coming (didn't make equal quantities of everything), but still have plenty in stock... fire away! :)

Blksrt4 11-06-2014 08:29 PM

Got mine in last week, I must say I'm impressed with the quality of the kit. Was a breeze to install and didn't take too long. I've yet to drive on them but I figure I'd post pics of them installed.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2...psj0fdg5sc.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2...psaxkezbs2.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2...psvo8rcthu.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ps3vpjog0q.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2...pspsqib0mc.jpg

revolvedspecv05 11-12-2014 05:04 AM

Yeah I would love to buy a set

WOOTEN 11-12-2014 05:41 AM

If you get a set of Z32 uprights, make sure you get the spacer that is used to connect the ball joint to the upright...

Sent via flying Monkees....

SilviaSativa 11-27-2014 06:45 PM

Still available? PM sent. I would like to make an order ASAP to try these out versus cut and weld my new coilovers :cool:

[email protected] 12-20-2014 11:53 PM

When is someone going to go widebody (a q45 subframe perhaps?) with these? :)

[email protected] 04-06-2015 02:01 AM

Alright so a bunch of you have these now, show us (me) some pics! :)

SilviaSativa 04-29-2015 02:28 PM

Thank you for the PM with install instructions! I haven't installed mines yet but will be sure and keep this thread updated when I do!

zeitgeist 04-29-2015 05:12 PM

Glad i saw these. I was about to remove the z32 uprights from my s14.

Will be purchasing within a week

I recommend you advertise through the site or other companies. I was lucky i just happened to stumble on this thread

[email protected] 04-29-2015 09:24 PM

Such a pretty thing :)

http://responsetype.com/imagedump/co...pright-kit.jpg

Dboyizmlg 04-29-2015 09:45 PM

These look dope!
Might pick these up soon.

Silverbullet 05-02-2015 11:57 AM

for kicks, I have a pair of Z32 Koni sport dampers to sell. The sport dampers are fine for 6, 7, and 8kg/mm spring rates we often run.

[email protected] 07-04-2015 07:14 AM

Another successful conversion :)

http://responsetype.com/imagedump/z32upmnt-tjp.jpg

JSimpson 07-17-2015 12:12 AM

How are you guys liking these? From the guys who have driven on them, is the bind gone like on an S14 knuckle or is it still present (like using Z32 knuckle on S14)? Thanks!!

[email protected] 07-17-2015 01:32 AM

You see the pic I posted last?

You can clearly see the near side, where the adapter matches the inward tilt of the coilover body.

On the far side you can see the misalignment from the upright mount to the coilover body is not a problem either.

So far I haven't received any complaints, just questions...

JSimpson 07-17-2015 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 5910167)
You see the pic I posted last?

You can clearly see the near side, where the adapter matches the inward tilt of the coilover body.

On the far side you can see the misalignment from the upright mount to the coilover body is not a problem either.

So far I haven't received any complaints, just questions...

Thanks for the info! These look great!

Blksrt4 07-17-2015 02:52 AM

Jimmy I got these on my s14. Install was cake. I'll let ya know how they ride when I'm road worthy

dreimers 10-26-2015 06:48 PM

I just got my uprights prepped and ready for your inserts. Could you pm me with some of the install instructions. I will post up some pics once mine are installed. Gonna do a step by step, if you think its needed.

[email protected] 10-26-2015 08:09 PM

You should have the upright installed and the coilover hanging from the tower with the spring perch loosened all the way...

1. attach the steel bracket to the coilover bottom loosely
2. raise the suspension to approximate ride height
3. push the steel bracket flush against one face of the upright's strut mount, with the tabs perfectly centered over the hole, find the radial orientation of the slug, mark the upright in a way that makes sense to you
4. then find the best offset combo, bracket leaning forward or rearward, the slug's head on the front or rear of the upright, aim for as much clearance between toe link and axle as possible
5. remove the upright, press in the slug at the correct rotation from the correct side... freezing the slug overnight and using wd40 will help (many uprights go out-of-round, may need a quick buzz with a dremel flapper)
6. reinstall the upright, raise to ride height, loosely bolt everything together and inspect clearance through a range of motion
7. torque everything down or re-adjust as needed


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