Datsun Bluebird project

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

the rear was allready lowered on those last pics (7-8 cm) and it still looked like a hotrod. Which is nice, but not on a square jap box Very Happy

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

nice car. i love the new paint and suspension, but it need rims badly!!!

keep up the good work and keep us posted Puh

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:10 am Post subject:

cuul car whats the engine in one of those?

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:21 am Post subject:

Very nice! Thumbsup

How's the ride through the average Dutch neighbourhood? (with all those bumps!)

And the next steps are going to be like the following??
Now it is a bit like this:
Now it is like this

With a bit more oomph:
This is the next step

And the end result is this:
And this is the end result?

Personally I think Dennis should stop at the second picture. Dr. Evil

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

Problem!

AE86 : Projects > Datsun Bluebird project

The sills, exhaust, swaybar and fueltank are hitting the ground whilest driving on a semi flat road..

There's no other way then raising (yuch!) the rear end.. Sad

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject:

you drive a jap car not a US lowrider ....

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:11 am Post subject:

that reminds me not to forget to tint the windows Puh

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

In other words: you're not going to stop after the oilcooler after all. Puh

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject:

haha, nah.. I'll stop here! it's finished! Cool

And yes, it's driveble again! Even on a dusty road! Very Happy

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject:

PIK!! plant er dikke velgen onder Thumbsup

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

no can do, the car would be resting on the fenders Puh

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

Haha... Are you prepared to go to Aussie with Mux then? It's got the Australian "Lefthanddrive" warning sign. Very Happy

But now you lowered the car you look a lot taller than I remember. Puh

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject:

Heh i see you re trying to ruin this nice car,

Its to much lowering for this suspension, i would raise it and find some nice 14inch lip wheels ssr Xr4 or somethnig, or mk2 supra do the trick, but this is to low in my opinion Wave

nice car and repaint work btw.

edit: maybe the supras not they are to much but the snowflakes would be perfect

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject:

the car is made for driving. I'm not going to put this car in the garage because it has a new paintjob. Wave

Why is this to low for this suspension? The suspension can go lower, but the car can't... Don't want big fat wheels on this car. I want this car to be low as it can be without ruining the drivebility(spell?) Smile

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

srry i was little bit invective.
I thought to ruin it=not to drive it generally but to drive it so low.
sure the suspension can go lower, its designed to do that but it is not designed to drive thay imediatly, you can look on the pivot point of your rear axle its lower then your wheel center, you can imagine what happens on potholes or bumps, the whole chassis and arms carries much more stress.
My friend lowered his e30 in this manner and the benefit from lower center of gravity was outweight with really unpredictable handling at unewen surfaces, then after he is ruined the bushings and wheel bearings he changed all to standart height sport springs (Mtechnik).

About big fat wheels: in fact i spoke about wheels thinier as your current wheels.
thats the trick to use smaller diameter wheels and then use low profile tires, smaller wheel diameter allows you to lower the car without excesive spring shortening and change of the suspension geometry.
Those are the snowflakes look at this cresida
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/Detail.aspx?f...page=1&row=13
i would put lower profile tires and lower so that the tire has so much space under fender as the stock tire and finito Smile

ok i stop talking shit, very nice car and i would very glad to have one itself
Thumbsup

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject:

hehe, no worries.. Smile

I'm a big fan of nice looking wheels, but this time I've chosen for a less sofisticated look with the black wheels falling in to the arches.

I get your point of the not ultimate handeling setup, but this car wont take part in any race, and the looks makes up for the little disadvantage in handling.. Smile

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: