# z32 aluminum uprights

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287>\
**Category:** Classifieds\
**Created:** [March 17, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287 "2012-03-17T16:21:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/1 "2012-03-17T16:21:25Z")

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Hi guys,  
I have spare pair of these for sale,  
8lb’s lighter - make your car handle like a champ

(imagine how much more you have to pay to get that 8lb lighter rims - similar benefit for less money)

$120 obo/trade

![http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc72/adams13pics/7bedd56f.jpg](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc72/adams13pics/7bedd56f.jpg)

_also for sale:_ _(click on links below for more details )_  
[- **_Convertible Top - 240sx, OEM, rare v.good condition -http://www.son240sx.org/-Convertible-Top-240sx-OEM_**](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?233972-Convertible-Top-240sx-OEM-rare-v.good-condition-...........................)  
[- **_Frame rail - OEM Nissan - brand new -http://www.son240sx.org/-Frame-rail-OEM-Nissan_**](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?238704-Frame-rail-brand-new-OEM-Nissan-driver-side)  
[- **_Auto to manual conversion parts - [http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php)?_** ]([http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?220934](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?220934) - Auto-to-manual-conversion-parts)  
[- **_240sx ECU 's - http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?230042-…240sx-ECU-s…-…_**](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?230042-.........................240sx-ECU-s.............................................-...)  
[- **_Q45 90mm monster MAF with pigtail - http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?234254-…-Q45-90mm-monster-MAF-with-pigtail_**](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?234254-.......-Q45-90mm-monster-MAF-with-pigtail.....................-....................)  
[- _ **Altima fans - the best for 240sx** _ - _ **http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?2248** _](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?224862-Altima-fans-the-best-cooling-fans-for-KA24DE-or-SR20DET&highlight=altima+fans)  
[ **_Want to buy/trade Swiss Watch and Laptop - http://www.son240sx.org/-Swiss-Watch-and-Laptop_**  
 ](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?234256-Swiss-Watch-and-Laptop&p=3386926#post3386926)

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/2 "2012-03-17T16:29:52Z")

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I’ll take these if you don’t mind. Assume they will fit my 94?

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/3 "2012-03-19T04:53:55Z")

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Retract my earlier statement. Don’t need these. Sorry for the confusion. GLWS.

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/4 "2012-03-19T09:00:57Z")

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> [@Adam's13"](#):
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> (imagine how much more you have to pay to get that 8lb lighter rims - similar benefit for less money)

they’re not rotational mass so you’d really have to save 100s of lbs from these to match 8lbs from a rim.

/rant

glws

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**Author:** ![KA24Power](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ka24power/32/5595_2.png) [@KA24Power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KA24Power)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/5 "2012-03-19T10:05:41Z")

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Sprung vs un-sprung weight. wrong kind of comparison

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/6 "2012-04-04T06:31:29Z")

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bump

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/7 "2012-04-13T15:13:43Z")

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still for sale

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/8 "2012-04-29T16:18:26Z")

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no one cares about handling anymore?

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/9 "2012-04-29T17:49:02Z")

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I’m a parts idiot. Let me know what you need to get out of these and I may consider it. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/10 "2012-04-30T06:47:59Z")

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why would you need these? your car comes with them…

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/11 "2012-04-30T08:59:32Z")

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> [@King](#):
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> why would you need these? your car comes with them…

Again…parts idiot.

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/12 "2012-05-02T13:27:27Z")

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Buy them, install solid or poly bushings, install the improved uprights on your car and sell the old ones to somebody else.

No downtime and even better handling than you have now -\> **👏**

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/13 "2012-05-02T14:54:04Z")

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Exactly what Im considering. Already have the bushings and wheel bearings. Not sure it could handle much better than it does now.

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/14 "2012-05-05T09:49:36Z")

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It will believe me,  
the first upgrade that everybody should do on 15+ years old car is to change all important suspension bushings.

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/15 "2012-05-05T14:06:31Z")

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Alright, my parts retard thing is going off. Will you take one dead president for these? Already replaced a bunch of bushings and it has made a huge diff. Let me know.

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/16 "2012-05-17T06:19:03Z")

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![http://image.modified.com/f/16073912/sccp_0211_06_z+1989_nissan_240sx_s13_suspension+rear_uprights.jpg](http://image.modified.com/f/16073912/sccp_0211_06_z+1989_nissan_240sx_s13_suspension+rear_uprights.jpg)  
240sx cast iron vs twin-turbo Z forged aluminum rear uprights

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**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/17 "2012-05-17T06:34:01Z")

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> [@1QIKZ](#):
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> Will you take one dead president for these?

$50 is a great deal, I may consider it if he falls through.

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/18 "2012-06-21T16:03:18Z")

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Guys!

WAKE UP! (or get a bicycle)  
$50 doesn’t even buy a tank of gas these days

:lol:

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**Author:** ![k.man](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/k.man/32/5790_2.png) [@k.man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/k.man)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/19 "2012-06-21T17:51:32Z")

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this would be a nice upgrade but it’s not compatible with s14 stock shock mount or else i woulda bought them

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/z32-aluminum-uprights/221287/20 "2012-06-21T18:03:55Z")

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Some companies like Megan or Tein sell replacement parts for their shocks to fit Z/GTR cars,  
or just buy rear shocks for 300zx/Skyline,  
or go to any pro welder with your height adjustable shocks and weld the simple bracket.

Anyway, customizing cars is not a Lego play,  
you have to “walk” and be able to pay.

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