dat240z

Only! Sure beats the old drums!! If i had my time again I probably would have done the r31 rears too for a few reasons. Mainly the handbrake function, my setup uses woz's spot caliper and its sufficient but wouldnt rely on it confidently. Also cost, and although i adore the AZC Willwoods allround, in all honesty its overkill for a streeter (the fronts would have been enough) but meh...

Ok so in order to elimate the AZC Willwood rear brakes issue this is whats required. Install adjust prop valve from kit Remove stock prop valve from near m/c And its all done!! I took it for a spin and fronts lock up everytime now. Cannot operate with two valves. I even think its stopping harder and faster than before, which is saying something considering the brakes were great before. Thanks for all your help and advice guys, love this forum! When are the nationals and where? Are any ACT zedders making a convoy?

Ive given up and am doing my own. U know the saying, want something done right, do it yourself!!

Yeah hes a nice bloke, and definatley more talented than me. Car just dropped to my mechanic, hopefully brakes sorted/engineer/paint by jan/feb.

I took the z out for a spin out to Braidwood and met Dave (Dingo Dave) from the forum. He has all facilities out on Station Rd and owns a 260 2+2. That also includes smoothing rear end (removing bumper) and a month turn around.

Those mirrow would look great if not too large. Im on the lookout for a set aswell and came accross some nice f1 stlye carbon ones, roughly same price from states

Thanks for all the suggestions fellas. I took the car out to get a quote for paint and panel yesterda, but will be back at the mechanics tommorrow to sort this issue out. All the ideas thrown out are plausable and will be used until a resolution is found. The nipple and orientated in the correct position. I think what we will do is ensure the fronts can lock up but isolating line. After that, new softer pads on rear. Swap lines (front - back from MC) and adjust toe/camber etc. When I purchased the brades off AZC I also got the 3 way adjustable coilovers so maybe thats thrown the angles out slightly aswell.... On a good note, quoted $4-5k paint/panel/replace all weatherstrips and reassemble....

Yeah I am waiting for a reply from the seller in USA but removing the stock prop valve may be the answer. Its not that anything isnt working properly, its just the rears are too powerful. Will find out in a few days

I had the sames issue. If u keep winding when its on an angle itll eventually die. My cause was a faulty window regulator + runners (need to straighten as a worn reg will bend rails). On other thing could be the bailey channel in the door is worn

So the adjustable prop valve didnt work well enough, so now my only other idea is to get rid of the stock prob valve all together and see what happens. if this fails, it looks like a r31 rear replacement:( for engineer rego

Thanks guys for all your help. This bias adjuster sounds interesting..........?

Yeah that was my next stop. Handrake has been based on woz's kit of using a spot caliper and custom mounting plate/handbrake cable. It works ok, but will be useless if i need other rears....

Thanks guys, its a arizona z car prop valve yeah. Im using a 15/16 master cylinder off a 280zx i think. I have the 4 piston calipers all round (dynalite + superlite). The fronts are visibly larger but both 4 piston. Prop valve is on the rear line a few feet from the m/c NOt 100% on bleeds or if it has a prop built in.

Hey looking for some advice on my locking rears Im going through eningeering and the discs on the back are locking up before the fronts. Engineer wont be happy. Have tried a prop valve but its still biting first. Any ideas/suggestions guys?

Nice work fellas, unfortunatley theres that type of trash everywhere who have no moral compass and normally no brains. He must have been a douche to post so soon on a forum where the owners probably visits....... Throw the book at him!

Wow so cute, my sister has one like that on her Vespa

Nice one mate, well done and congrats on a good build and good read

Hmm, he jacked it at the rear (not using diff obviously) about an inch or two from the start of the rear wheel houising. Its not the right spot i know that, but if its a combo of rust and wrong position where is the liability here?? Just so bummed as tits the first rust ive found in it. I genuinley (stupidly maybe) thought this one was fully free...... So to fix, do you guys think just a spot of welding and sheetmetal huH?

So, I get my car back from the mechanic who was tidying up a few things for engineering and have noticed where he has jacked the car up at the rear, its put a hole/dented where the jack met the body work. Do you think this damage is caused by incorrect position of jack, or a rusty undercarriage? When I did the build last year, we bitumened and rust protected all undernear and it was clean.... Any ideas? Seriously depressed atm

I ordered off Dave in July last year. Got the 4 pots all round + big discs. Also got the adjustabes coilovers with caster adjust for 3300 delivered to my door.

Agreed. Just dont launch hard with the stub axles in place.

Thats been up there for years mate. When I ordered to wilwoods and coilovers from dave i asked about it. He said he has developed one as a prototype (one pictured in link) but is not willing to put it out to pulbic orders as he is unhappy with its performance and doesnt want to tarnish his name. I did woz's kit and its good. needs a little adjustment every so often but thats ok

Any idea of when dave will release the set?

For all the people out there who want raw power and top speed, buy a old american muscle car, these Toyota / Subaru hybrids are in a different bracket. Bit like me saying, That new hyundai is rubbish my V8 Corvette would beat it in a top speed, Not thinking that the hyundai was never designed as a speed machine, it was built for a purpose that it does very well. I dont think people want raw power, but if its suposed to be a sports car, it needs to have some sort of performance. Otherwise, save yourself 28K and get a go kart. Same theory applies yeah? agile, fun, sporty? Its a good package, but nowhere near as great as the hype suggests, thats all. As i said earlier, when one gets demolised by a commodore wagon or toyota tarago it'll look a little silly!!

Im in the same boat mate. Look at ebay (theres a stack of old school JDM NOS, fenders and even some motorbike mirrors which look good). Im trying to find a pair to suit