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undercoverdjay · 09-25-2005, 11:07 AM

So I just bought an 88 S12 for a winter beater. Come to find out when I drive 6 1/2 hours to get there, my $285 ebay beater just turned into a steal. This car is clean! V6, 5 speed, black/grey 2 tone. Loaded. Well I happened to notice it was a 5 lug. I put my S14 SE wheels on it for fun and they look great. I needed to put them back on my S13 as the stock S12 wheels wont clear Z brakes. But I do have a few questions

Would I be able to swap the rear bearing carriers out to make my other S13 5 lug? I used N/A Z32 rear hubs/bearing carriers and attain GTO front hubs for my other S13. I dont really want to invest much money into my summer daily driver S13, but it'd be nice to be able to interchange the wheels between both of my cars.

Also, the car needs suspension and there are none to be found in the salvage yards here. The chassis look similar enough to assume perhaps the suspension between my 240 and the 200 will work?

Sorry for the long post, just figured Id see what help I can get from all of you. Thanks a lot

Chris

projectRDM · 09-25-2005, 12:35 PM

S12 has more in common with the Z31, I don't think the hubs will cross over.

gameeffect · 09-25-2005, 01:40 PM

www.club-s12.org

they answer alot of your questions. as i have a s12 myself but its down right now. the rear suspension is of a z31 and the front is of a z28.

SochBAT · 09-25-2005, 01:44 PM

IIRC, with a decent amount of modification, it'll work. There was someone on the S12 forums that had some homemade coilovers (spring, shock, sleeve combo). No one has developed subframe spacers, or sway for them. The market for S12 parts are really low. Might as well drop in a SOHC in there and TURBOO!!

HyperTek · 09-25-2005, 01:59 PM

post pics!

gameeffect · 09-25-2005, 02:28 PM

there was a guy named Bart who made homemade coilover set up. they have sway bars but i forgot what site had them.

thats a picture of mine. its for sale if anyone wants it

undercoverdjay · 09-25-2005, 04:40 PM

I always exceed the stoage limit here, its limited to like 45K or something But here are some pic links. may have to copy and paste them into a browser

http://varneyc.tripod.com/DSC00087.JPG
http://varneyc.tripod.com/DSC00088.JPG
http://varneyc.tripod.com/DSC00091.JPG

gameeffect · 09-27-2005, 12:04 AM

thats a nice s12 are you on the s12 forums? it seems familiar

undercoverdjay · 09-27-2005, 10:03 PM

Nope Im not on the S12 forums, well i just joined the club-s12.org my name there is RPS1392. Thanks though, the car was a steal, I absolutely love it. It has an LSD as well. Seems this car is a gem. Not much for aftermarket for it. Id like to lower it, it sits too high in the fenderwells. Do you own an S12?

240coupe · 09-27-2005, 11:13 PM

Damn..... you got it for 285, thats a fuckin steal. yea, i own one, and yes from what i have heard the s13 front suspension will work. Im going to try it out soon. The s13 coilovers work for them too, but not stock 240 springs, only coilovers. They are similar to s13s in many ways, but different in alot as well.

gameeffect · 09-29-2005, 11:54 PM

i got an s12, the pic above its for sale if you know anyone that wants it

09-25-2005, 11:07 AM	#1
undercoverdjay Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Potsdam New York Age: 41 Posts: 594 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Bought an S12, have some questions So I just bought an 88 S12 for a winter beater. Come to find out when I drive 6 1/2 hours to get there, my $285 ebay beater just turned into a steal. This car is clean! V6, 5 speed, black/grey 2 tone. Loaded. Well I happened to notice it was a 5 lug. I put my S14 SE wheels on it for fun and they look great. I needed to put them back on my S13 as the stock S12 wheels wont clear Z brakes. But I do have a few questions Would I be able to swap the rear bearing carriers out to make my other S13 5 lug? I used N/A Z32 rear hubs/bearing carriers and attain GTO front hubs for my other S13. I dont really want to invest much money into my summer daily driver S13, but it'd be nice to be able to interchange the wheels between both of my cars. Also, the car needs suspension and there are none to be found in the salvage yards here. The chassis look similar enough to assume perhaps the suspension between my 240 and the 200 will work? Sorry for the long post, just figured Id see what help I can get from all of you. Thanks a lot Chris

09-25-2005, 12:35 PM	#2
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	S12 has more in common with the Z31, I don't think the hubs will cross over. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

09-25-2005, 01:59 PM	#5
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	post pics! __________________ Keep it Classy

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240coupe Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 137 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn..... you got it for 285, thats a fuckin steal. yea, i own one, and yes from what i have heard the s13 front suspension will work. Im going to try it out soon. The s13 coilovers work for them too, but not stock 240 springs, only coilovers. They are similar to s13s in many ways, but different in alot as well. __________________ 2003.5 Laser Mica Blue Mazdaspeed Protege #2707/2750

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09-25-2005, 01:40 PM	#3
gameeffect Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	www.club-s12.org they answer alot of your questions. as i have a s12 myself but its down right now. the rear suspension is of a z31 and the front is of a z28.

09-25-2005, 01:44 PM	#4
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 39 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	IIRC, with a decent amount of modification, it'll work. There was someone on the S12 forums that had some homemade coilovers (spring, shock, sleeve combo). No one has developed subframe spacers, or sway for them. The market for S12 parts are really low. Might as well drop in a SOHC in there and TURBOO!!

09-25-2005, 02:28 PM	#6
gameeffect Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	there was a guy named Bart who made homemade coilover set up. they have sway bars but i forgot what site had them. thats a picture of mine. its for sale if anyone wants it

09-25-2005, 04:40 PM	#7
undercoverdjay Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Potsdam New York Age: 41 Posts: 594 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I always exceed the stoage limit here, its limited to like 45K or something But here are some pic links. may have to copy and paste them into a browser http://varneyc.tripod.com/DSC00087.JPG http://varneyc.tripod.com/DSC00088.JPG http://varneyc.tripod.com/DSC00091.JPG

09-27-2005, 12:04 AM	#8
gameeffect Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats a nice s12 are you on the s12 forums? it seems familiar

09-27-2005, 10:03 PM	#9
undercoverdjay Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Potsdam New York Age: 41 Posts: 594 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Nope Im not on the S12 forums, well i just joined the club-s12.org my name there is RPS1392. Thanks though, the car was a steal, I absolutely love it. It has an LSD as well. Seems this car is a gem. Not much for aftermarket for it. Id like to lower it, it sits too high in the fenderwells. Do you own an S12?

09-29-2005, 11:54 PM	#11
gameeffect Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i got an s12, the pic above its for sale if you know anyone that wants it