Mazinger and sykchimp, no, this friend doesn't drive a 240sx. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='
'> He drives an FC3S, which would explain the differences.
The design is however the same-- two bolts holding the strut to the spindle run parallel to the car/ground. The top of the two would be OK (I think) but the bottom one is a pain to get to because the brake rotor's in the way.
edit: thanks, camppain for the sites! good stuff but $$$!