Coilovers installation - pics inside
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Drifting
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Coilovers installation - pics inside
I've finally decided to install front coilovers that I've bought from
CF member INSANITY a long time ago.
Taking stock suspension apart was really easy. Pulling out stock spring
is kind of tricky, but most important thing is to lift the car high enough.
Here are a few pics:
After some cleaning, one side is finished.
Front upper coilover mounts that I received with coilovers
are some some custom made metal pieces and aren't quality
pieces so I'll have my own fabricated.
I've checked on ghofmann's web page (hardbarUSA) but $85
a piece is a little bit too much for me.
So I designed my own with dimensions that I measured directly
on my car. They should be finished soon, but until then,
I'll try everything out with mounts that I received.
Mounts that I received with coilovers:
New mounts:
CF member INSANITY a long time ago.
Taking stock suspension apart was really easy. Pulling out stock spring
is kind of tricky, but most important thing is to lift the car high enough.
Here are a few pics:
After some cleaning, one side is finished.
Front upper coilover mounts that I received with coilovers
are some some custom made metal pieces and aren't quality
pieces so I'll have my own fabricated.
I've checked on ghofmann's web page (hardbarUSA) but $85
a piece is a little bit too much for me.
So I designed my own with dimensions that I measured directly
on my car. They should be finished soon, but until then,
I'll try everything out with mounts that I received.
Mounts that I received with coilovers:
New mounts:
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I've never broke one or seem one break. I used the same mount when I converted my Jeep Cherokee over to coilover suspension and its survived 3 yrs (so far) of hwy driving, general off road use, rock crawling and mudbogging.
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shock mounts
Are those upper shock mounts strong enough to:
A. support the car on some heavy bumps without metal fatigue and distortion?
B. live a long life with negative and positive tweaking all the while supporting a car throughout the jolts of consistently rough roads?
2. is there a beef-up that anyone makes to weld onto the shock mount?
3. will you need to address the sway bar brackets close proximity to the spring?
I am interested in softening the road impacts on my 86, and am wondering how the leaf spring compares with the coil-overs.
I know the spring friction on the lower control arms contribute to the ride harshness.
A. support the car on some heavy bumps without metal fatigue and distortion?
B. live a long life with negative and positive tweaking all the while supporting a car throughout the jolts of consistently rough roads?
2. is there a beef-up that anyone makes to weld onto the shock mount?
3. will you need to address the sway bar brackets close proximity to the spring?
I am interested in softening the road impacts on my 86, and am wondering how the leaf spring compares with the coil-overs.
I know the spring friction on the lower control arms contribute to the ride harshness.
Last edited by coupeguy2001; Aug 31, 2008 at 12:23 PM.
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Nice job!
Here is another option, this is where I am getting my rear lower mount, they are making them for me with one 16-mm hole in the middle of the 2-1/4" bracket
http://rearendkits.com
Here is another option, this is where I am getting my rear lower mount, they are making them for me with one 16-mm hole in the middle of the 2-1/4" bracket
http://rearendkits.com
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Drifting
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tightening bolt is too wide.
Swaybar is removed only temporary because coilovers won't fit stock
swaybar mounts. I've allready bought heim joints, I just need
to fabricate some threaded links for new mounts.
Originally Posted by coupeguy2001
Are those upper shock mounts strong enough to:
A. support the car on some heavy bumps without metal fatigue and distortion?
B. live a long life with negative and positive tweaking all the while supporting a car throughout the jolts of consistently rough roads?
2. is there a beef-up that anyone makes to weld onto the shock mount?
3. will you need to address the sway bar brackets close proximity to the spring?
A. support the car on some heavy bumps without metal fatigue and distortion?
B. live a long life with negative and positive tweaking all the while supporting a car throughout the jolts of consistently rough roads?
2. is there a beef-up that anyone makes to weld onto the shock mount?
3. will you need to address the sway bar brackets close proximity to the spring?
research, and it looks like only reported problems are with rear
lower mounts.
But if it'll be necessary, I'll make some reinforcements.
Originally Posted by LD85
Nice job!
Here is another option, this is where I am getting my rear lower mount, they are making them for me with one 16-mm hole in the middle of the 2-1/4" bracket
http://rearendkits.com
Here is another option, this is where I am getting my rear lower mount, they are making them for me with one 16-mm hole in the middle of the 2-1/4" bracket
http://rearendkits.com
Originally Posted by rklessdriver
Actually that mount is a common one made by Coleman or UB machine for use on oval track race cars. There are litterly millions of them running on dirt and asphalt short tracks across the USA every weekend. If your worried about the quality, in a word don't.
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Nice job!
Here is another option, this is where I am getting my rear lower mount, they are making them for me with one 16-mm hole in the middle of the 2-1/4" bracket
http://rearendkits.com
Here is another option, this is where I am getting my rear lower mount, they are making them for me with one 16-mm hole in the middle of the 2-1/4" bracket
http://rearendkits.com
what is your spring rate?? all 4 has the same rate, or rear is different?
what is the best for cornering and drag race setup?
i mean going to stiffer without lossing cornering performance!
Last edited by Blown_c4; Aug 31, 2008 at 01:53 PM.
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Turning it 90 degrees makes it too wide. Not the mount itself, but
tightening bolt is too wide.
Swaybar is removed only temporary because coilovers won't fit stock
swaybar mounts. I've allready bought heim joints, I just need
to fabricate some threaded links for new mounts.
tightening bolt is too wide.
Swaybar is removed only temporary because coilovers won't fit stock
swaybar mounts. I've allready bought heim joints, I just need
to fabricate some threaded links for new mounts.
Be cautious on the swaybar links.
If they bind up at all they'll wind up in your brake rotor.
I know several people that's happened too
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I planed to do it like that. I've allready bought joints (pic) I just
have to measure how long threaded links I have to fab.
Originally Posted by Mo_Bandy
Looks great Sliding!