wheels aren't so much of a concern right now, mostly concerned with getting the struts in so i can finally get the project rolling and off to the painters. I am currently reading every single article from datsun1200.com's history that had anything to do with 5 stud conversions... I'm thinking that might be next on the cards once it's got some paint on it.

try spacers first to see if they look good that far out, easier and cheaper first off than getting a widened diff. I got a falcon xp diff that is right length for saab 15inch chasers on rear but couldnt be bothered fitting it and getting a tail shaft made up. they are 4 stud 4 x 114 same as datsun. its a 3.9 ratio from memory with a 7.5 inch ceter im sure too, been sitting there covered for 12 months now. was going in coupe but sold that for the sedan.

yeh i have fwd offset wheels here, they fit on the rear but only barely just, not enough for my likings, I'm thinking of changing the rear diff and getting it cut so it is suitably long enough to run similar offset wheels.

you will need a fwd offset almost on fronts, good luck trying to find a set with perfect offset front and rear, et pulsar turbo rims are ok, i just didnt like the look of them that much on rear, too narrow

ok I will go get some steering arms tomorrow, is there any difference between the stanza and the sunny ones?

I will also get Stanza balljoints, I don't mind if it widens the track as I can use a wheel with a higher offset then. correct?

Ah yes, modifying cars is fun people will tell you "mate they bolt straight up" but that is often not the case.

As I mentioned in the other thread I think that I am going to install adjustable camber tops and go back to the standard 1200 ball joints but a little more research and measuring is yet to be done.

yeh i've already read that thread and just about exhausted the search function. it's just soooo hard to get a solid list of what needs to be changed.


is one option particularly better than the other?

Probably,

Use the 1200 strut tops, and you may also find that you have positive camber, which is not ideal.

To fix this I used stanza rather than sunny ball joints to fix the camber but this widens the track and brings the tyres closer to the inside of the guards.

There is a thread on here at the moment about "Brake upgrade without track increase" that is a good read and may help you with this also.

Depending on what calipers you intend to use you may also have to swap the struts (Left strut on the right and vice versa) so as to clear the steering arms, if you do this you may also need longer brake hoses as the calipers will be further away.

thanks man! So just to clarify, is there anything else i will need to change to make them fit besides the spring perches?

Yep that would be them (steering arms) as stated you will definately need to put sunny or stanza steering arms on so you can upgrade to the later struts which all have a different bolt spacing.