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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 4:10 pm 
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so it handled OK once you changed every single critical piece of suspension on it? who would have thought!


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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 4:11 pm 
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FWIW i would rate mine as perhaps the worst handling car i've ever driven. it's awesomely comfortable but you sure as hell don't wanna be throwing it into a corner fast and expecting it to come out the other side in one piece! part of this is why I love it so much.


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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 6:20 pm 
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Yes they handle like boats... But who cares mine is 38yrs old and cruises with style

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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:15 pm 
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stockymcstock wrote:
so it handled OK once you changed every single critical piece of suspension on it? who would have thought!
Yeah, I've driven Cedrics for waaaay too many years and I know how they handle. When I was nutting out what I was going to do to the coupe, I decided early on that the stock suspension wouldn't be right for this car. So along with a lot of the other systems on the car, the suspension got upgraded.

The only "changed" bits were the front springs fom Jumboz and Koni adjustable shocks front and rear. Everything else is stock Nissan, the front bar is from a stock 330 wagon, the rear is a stock 16mm jobbie from a 330 sedan and the rear springs have been reset to something lower by Jumboz as well. As far as the wheel alignment, the guy who did it said he gave me as much negative camber as he could without 'modifying' the inner guards. Strangely, on the 330's more negative is possible with a slightly different shape in the critical zone. Tyres and wheels are a personal choice, the Dunlops were recommended to me and I only use them on the track. For the street I use Michelin Pilot sports.

Nothing radical, just tweaked to suit my needs. :)

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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:46 pm 
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Pretty much I need your suspension and you need my motor lol

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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:55 pm 
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Took the 260 for a drive today to the beach. Launching hard in 1st gear the car struggled for traction which was obviously going to happen :mrgreen:
When I ease into the power reasonably gentle it gets traction and gets up to speed quite well. The car goes well considering it is the sherman of the datsun world.
Felt good to drive it again, now its time to get my finger out and finish the 1600 so i can hear the roar of twin webers!

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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:06 pm 
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Awesome......good to see you back in your machine Mitch. Who's a happy boy?

:cheers

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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:18 pm 
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:cheers
This guy!!! Best feeling. time to focus on uni prac and exams in the next 4weeks as career comes before dattos

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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:54 pm 
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Yep, fair enough. :thumbsup:

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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:58 pm 
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Sure know what's more fun...

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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:17 pm 
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Skid pics not loading

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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:22 pm 
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Hezath wrote:
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:lol:

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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:19 am 
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:giggle:

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:30 pm 
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hey wormtail, those h190 diffs can take a fair bit of a hiding, as long as you dont do any skids etc. i know of a 130 in nz running a rb30det through a stock diff. has had no worries.

plus, im only 7 hours drive from you and i have 2 spare h190's that you can have for free!

to gain some camber at the front you can shorten the upper arm, which is not that easy, or slightly modify the lower arm which is only a 2 hour job wheels up to wheels down!


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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 11:11 pm 
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What modification do you do to the lower arm?

I'm considering cutting and shutting some upper arms.

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