Rear camber prob..Pls HELP

Maybe I'm strange but I quite like the original front valence on the 280z. The smaller bumpers make all the difference though, looking good :)
 
Not a particularly clear pic but this is kind of the standard valance but Ias I understand it with the UK std issue front spoiler. Love the front of these Z's

Had to launch the original US valance etc

I think it looks neat and preferable to the big airdam style spoilers.

I painted these bumpers to sort of match the mirrors and back panel.

 
Rob Gaskin said:
It looks like Gaz have let Lee down here - the damper tube appears to be welded into the hub-carrier at the wrong angle. :confused:

Lee has a great facility here (and some fantastic cars) his 280Z is a perfect example of why you should buy US!!!

NO rust!!!! :thumbs: With the UK bumpers etc it looks superb.
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and how have you come to this conclusion Rob ? I presume you have measured the top of the wheel to the the strut and tried different wheels and at different points of rotation
 
I can't work out how the new strutt tube can be pressed in at the wrong angle. Be interesting to hear what they say. May be worth playing it dumb and asking them for advice rather than telling them they have built them wrong. I find that the best way to get people to help you.
 
Well we buy a lot of suspension components from them....relationship is cool

Effectively measured the drum to strut and even at that low point there is a few mm in it.

Rotation makes no difference as its always in extreme negative camber.... when the wheel is spun it doesn't deviate.
 
johnymd said:
I can't work out how the new strutt tube can be pressed in at the wrong angle.
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Unless they bore out the hub to take a larger leg body? So could be on the pi55
Else stock must be true as not acentric, nor is the top mount

pics of the 2 legs would help
 
tel240z said:
and how have you come to this conclusion Rob ? I presume you have measured the top of the wheel to the the strut and tried different wheels and at different points of rotation
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Terry, the car is straight (lovely shell), the top-mounts are central in the turrets and the lower arms not damaged. The car has a distinctive camber problem on the nearside. Lee took the wheel off and I looked at the angles of the strut tube and hub-carrier - it's wrong. Lee didn't suspect this because he thought it hadn't been altered but I knew that the tubes are replaced. Then we compared the same angles with the other side to confirm the difference. I then used a 'right-angled' allen key placed on the drum flat surface and the end almost touched the strut - on the other side the gap is larger. That's why Lee has to use a spacer to get the wheel to sit right in the arch.

The strut is not bent and the damper rod is straight - the car drives ok Lee says.

johnymd said:
I can't work out how the new strutt tube can be pressed in at the wrong angle. Be interesting to hear what they say. May be worth playing it dumb and asking them for advice rather than telling them they have built them wrong. I find that the best way to get people to help you.
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John the tube is welded to the hub-carrier so it's not just a press-fit. Without a standard strut to compare with I'm not sure about the diameter of the tube compared to a Datsun one but it tapers to the bottom (it has a distinctive step in it like Terry's have).
 
Update for you guys that are interested

Called them this morning and dropped the car off to them a hour later and asked them to sort it.

Fingers crossed
 
STILL if anyone is interested on the conclusion

GAZ have taken the offending coilover apart and welded it on straight

All done
 
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