hey, anybody know where i can find some good racingstruts & shox for my 81 210 ? Im having a hard time finding anything locally. any help is apreciated

if you've got $2000 i know of a nice coil over conversion with big brakes wilwood calipers and all that good stuff...

not at the moment, but can i buy these parts as i can afford them? im not saying im cheap, just on a budget.

it can be done in parts i got them over like 3 years.
you need 81 datsun 280zx turbo strut tubes and hubs, that junk...
you need camber plates, the wilwood adaptors, 240sx short tokiko illumina struts, a set of wilwood dynalite 4 pot calipers, some stainless brake lines, and a decent machine shop, or someone that understands what has to be done.

once all the assembaly is done it really is bolt on.
makes the car handle like it cost $40,000 and amazing brakes. don't let the wilwood name fool ya, the calipers are about $120 each and a set of pads is maybe $45, for any composition you want.

there are some issues, wheels, but they are always. get a set of 14" wheels minimum from a 280zx turbo ideally. i think i got non turbo wheels and that made more excitement. I've heard using 4 lug 350z hubs helps get the wheels in a bit if it's a problem

there's a lot of parts to get and some are made 1 at a time, so not being able to afford it all at once is fine. I had the strut tubes for a year before i found anyone to do the work, finally had them on almost a year. they rule.

springs... many choices, pretend you have a 240sx, oem springs are 90# 175- 225 is good for street and light track.

you want adjustable struts that adjust on the car, like the tokiko iluminas or something. this supsension upgrade will last the fife of the car, upgrade engines, just get heavier springs.

you have like 3x the stopping power you need, i've never gotten the brakes anywhere near fading. have to try harder....

i found some adjustable struts for the 210 at the tirerack but no springs, springs are a bitch to find. thanx for your help, i'll take pictures as i progress with my project

you don't want anything for a 210.
they don't make any sporty stuff for 210's. adapt from 240sx.
that's why you go to coilovers, there are tons of 240sx coilovers and springs and struts.

been there done that.

i learned my lesson. this is the way to get good results. you can get springs made or shipped in from timbuktu, but it'll not be as good.