Subframe Spacers

[Hijacker]

Ok, I've read about the guys in SCC wanting to use them, and then someone on the updated mods thread mentioned them too. I have yet to run across subframe spacers anywhere. The big question is how do they tighten up the subframe and where could i get them if the inclination to do such a thing hit me?

[Structure240sx]

pdm-racing.com has whitelines which i have. i had the clunking subframe before and these got rid of it. also i think its border makes metal ones

[solaris22]

http://splparts.com

[Hijacker]

Thanks guys!

[Structure240sx]

yup that was the site i was thinkin of

[ImportIntelligence]

If anyone is interested we made a bunch of these and keep them around the shop. Will let them go cheap. E-mail me for details. [email protected]

[S14 Wannabe]

URAS makes some pineapples too... http://www.raretrick.com can get them for you also.

[Hellion240sx]

yeah what exactly are subframe spacers and the pinnaples too? just trying to learn. oh oh oh oh+oh oh ohnow that i think of it there is a scca thing in louisiana nov 8th. imma try to get offa work to go see whats it all about. alot of 240s SHOULD be there too. last time we had 9 240's at the lakefront (place to chill on sundays) i couldnt bring mine but we woulda had 10:( dont watn to go to jail heh. brake tag expired and not from where its supposed to be registered so.... to hell with thatok thanks peace

[ImportIntelligence]

put your car up on jackstands and throw the jack under the diff and jack there. You will see that the whole subframe will push up into the car about 1/2". The spacers get rid of that play and essentially lock the subframe to the car.. When the stock rubber bushings wear out ( in many cases in the S13 ) you can hear the subframe banging around when you floor it. Even ifd the stock busings are not broken there is still too much play for me.

[LittleBrotherSilvia]

i see them on ebay all the time, look for urself, i think enjuku is the seller.

[Hijacker]

aha! so that's what the subframe spacers do. i knew they locked the subframe, but wasn't quite sure what the subframe was. I assume doing this stiffens the ride out a lot since you're taking away the car's ability to absorb shock

[Touchdown038]

So how does one go about installing these bushings?

[llamabeta]

http://www.splparts.com/doc/Su...t.htm

Pictures for a 300ZX but all the same in general. This should be more than helpful in detailing what you need to do. Honestly a very quick modification to make. Shouldnt take you more than half an hour.

[TurboKA37]

id like to kno also, ive got some whitelines that i bought and need to kno if a lift is needed to install these. also with the ones i bought is says u can use them to replace the origonals or you can put them inbetween the subframe arms and bolts to squeeze the stock bushins tighter. what is anyone's suggestion on which way to do it?

[llamabeta]

If they are not the collar type then you will need to drop the subframe and have the old ones pressed out and the new ones pressed in. My Kazama collars are coming in next week. I'll post back on here how they feel overall. Can't wait to get some of the slop out of it.

[Hijacker]

the one conern i have about the spacers is how rough it makes the ride. i enjoy being able to drive a car without it feeling like i'm rolling on botts dots all the time

[llamabeta]

Yeah there will be some roughness involved. Little more noise. Nothing I think I can't deal with. Of course thats my opinion. That's why I'm trying the collars to get an idea. If I feel I need more stiffness then I'll replace them completely. The SPL aluminum replacements are just hardcore. I couldnt imagine how much noise and roughness those would add but the trade off for the stiffness is awesome. Just my 2 cents.

[Hellion240sx]

tenkawa_akito: look at the thread that i started about my suspension setup, i have some explainations (very helpful) about a couple suspension parts here and there

[Hellion240sx]

what is the difference between Kazama collars and whitelines?