For all the coilover guys...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 6,273
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From: Austin TX
Twin Turbo and Norval,
I check clearances and found that I only had about 5/8 clearance between the top of my shaved rubber bumper and frame. This is due to the lowered front end that I have as per my previous post.
I cut it again to match the length of shaft showing on my shock. I now have 1 5/8 to 1 3/4 compression travel before hitting the bumper and the shock bottoms.
With your front suspension setups, how much vertical travel do you have before your rubber bumper hits the frame?
Your tips have headed me in the right direction to solve a problem that has puzzled me for months.
Thanks.
I check clearances and found that I only had about 5/8 clearance between the top of my shaved rubber bumper and frame. This is due to the lowered front end that I have as per my previous post.
I cut it again to match the length of shaft showing on my shock. I now have 1 5/8 to 1 3/4 compression travel before hitting the bumper and the shock bottoms.
With your front suspension setups, how much vertical travel do you have before your rubber bumper hits the frame?
Your tips have headed me in the right direction to solve a problem that has puzzled me for months.
Thanks.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 16,945
Likes: 9
Originally Posted by flynhi
Twin Turbo and Norval,
I check clearances and found that I only had about 5/8 clearance between the top of my shaved rubber bumper and frame. This is due to the lowered front end that I have as per my previous post.
I cut it again to match the length of shaft showing on my shock. I now have 1 5/8 to 1 3/4 compression travel before hitting the bumper and the shock bottoms.
With your front suspension setups, how much vertical travel do you have before your rubber bumper hits the frame?
Your tips have headed me in the right direction to solve a problem that has puzzled me for months.
Thanks.
I check clearances and found that I only had about 5/8 clearance between the top of my shaved rubber bumper and frame. This is due to the lowered front end that I have as per my previous post.
I cut it again to match the length of shaft showing on my shock. I now have 1 5/8 to 1 3/4 compression travel before hitting the bumper and the shock bottoms.
With your front suspension setups, how much vertical travel do you have before your rubber bumper hits the frame?
Your tips have headed me in the right direction to solve a problem that has puzzled me for months.
Thanks.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 11,872
Likes: 12
From: Waterloo ontario Canada
I run a bump stop on the lower a arms but not the one in the top in the frame. I get an honest 7 inches of wheel travel this way.
The upper a arm bottoms on the frame just before the shock bottoms.
In the compressed state the rubber bumper is hard up against the frame again just before the shock bottoms.
It is important to protect the shock.
As for running position until the car is back down on the ground I can't take a measurement .
Like I said before a 5 inch travel shock is what you need. The 7 inch travel shock is too long unless you do a totally custom mounting position like Twin Turbo
Mine are very close to the stock location, just not the stock mounts.
The upper a arm bottoms on the frame just before the shock bottoms.
In the compressed state the rubber bumper is hard up against the frame again just before the shock bottoms.
It is important to protect the shock.
As for running position until the car is back down on the ground I can't take a measurement .
Like I said before a 5 inch travel shock is what you need. The 7 inch travel shock is too long unless you do a totally custom mounting position like Twin Turbo
Mine are very close to the stock location, just not the stock mounts.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,000
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From: Boulder Creek California
^^ thread ninjaed?
Marck, I'm curious why you have so much exposed rod on your rear shocks? Couldn't the upper mount have just been lower? Must be some reason...
-Chris
Marck, I'm curious why you have so much exposed rod on your rear shocks? Couldn't the upper mount have just been lower? Must be some reason...
-Chris
Last edited by LiveandLetDrive; Mar 29, 2006 at 11:53 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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? rear rod exposed?? In that pic of the cage they're just hanging there, the rear susp. is not installed so they have extended to max length and the adjuster collar is all the way at the bottom, that was done so I could check full bump without having to compress the spring, if the other pic you can see the susp. near full bump and the adjuster all the way at the bottom of the shock.
