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I just bought a 1984 300zxt from a buddy of mine really cheap. It has a "new" engine in it with 59K miles plus the old one that lost a timing belt. He has had this car for years but it has sat inside for about the last 3 years due to a growing family and the fact that the injectors leak. It has a pretty nasty dent on the rear quarter panel where his neighbor backed into it but other than that it is good. Anyway I will cut to the chase, I would like to lift it about 2" and put some bigger tires on it. There are lots of nice logging roads around me and I would love to be able to tear down them (at a reasonable speed of course) without worrying about ripping things off the undercarriage. I know the thought of throwing mudflaps and larger tires on a 50AE is not going to sit well with some people but I was hoping someone would have the information. On another note I have searched and brought up a few rally questions on here but did not see any definitive answers on the subject. Thanks for looking.
Aaron
Here is a 280zx that is about what I would want.
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Re: 2" lift possible?
You would probably be better cutting the fenders to make the wheel well bigger. You can't do a body lift since it's not a frame on body car. And I don't know if you can lift the suspension in the rear and not blow out the half-shafts from the increased angle. I would love to see it lifted like a rally car. That would be sweet.Elitist Prick Black Z owner.
1986 300zx Turbo
2011 Ford F150 Super Crew 4x2 EcoBOOST
1985 Toyota 4Runner, locked, lifted, geared, uglied.
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Re: 2" lift possible?
Hahahahaha
NO
1988 300zxt. gt35, stance, etc. Wheels: Varrstoen ES2 18x9.5 et-13 225/40. 18x10.5 et0 245/40
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Re: 2" lift possible?
I was going to lift it with a jeep style ACOS system, or just make a 2" spacer, and try to get some shocks with some better damping/longer stroke. Thanks for pointing out the CV axle angle issue I will look into that for sure. I will try to steer away from cutting the fenders as much as possible, I really do not need huge tires on it, just something with a bit more meat. -
Re: 2" lift possible?
On the bright side, half-shafts are cheap cheap to buy. And take about 30mins to replace.Elitist Prick Black Z owner.
1986 300zx Turbo
2011 Ford F150 Super Crew 4x2 EcoBOOST
1985 Toyota 4Runner, locked, lifted, geared, uglied.
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Re: 2" lift possible?
Post pics when lifted with new tires. It's definitely possible, I would add some sheet metal to the underside to keep your oil pan, diff and trans in tact.Dave
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Re: 2" lift possible?
Put blocks between the front and rear subframe and the chassis.
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Re: 2" lift possible?
Do it right.
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Re: 2" lift possible?
niceNissanXRMA wrote: Do it right.
Dave
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Re: 2" lift possible?
Nissan rally-raced the shit out of Z-cars....its still lame though, esp. to a limited edition car.- VG30DET (HE341) 86 300ZX - 1982 280ZX Turbo - Headered NA 1986 300ZX 2+2 - 2000 Xterra - -
Re: 2" lift possible?
should almost trade the AE for a different more common z31 since its just going to get beat up anyways86 NA
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Re: 2" lift possible?
Ask Ian, he should be able to guide you in the right direction
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Re: 2" lift possible?
I see what you did thar.matico40 wrote: Ask Ian, he should be able to guide you in the right directionp
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1988 300zxt. gt35, stance, etc. Wheels: Varrstoen ES2 18x9.5 et-13 225/40. 18x10.5 et0 245/40
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Re: 2" lift possible?
[quote]DeleriousZ wrote:Originally posted by matico40Don't listen to these vultures.Originally posted by matico40p
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Re: 2" lift possible?
I could have sworn that Jason84NA2T lifted his ice racing z31, but I didnt see any details about the suspension changes. I would add delrin spacers on top of the front struts and then put air bags or longer springs in the rears.
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