Transverse Spring Vs. Coilover Lowering
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Melting Slicks
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As far as the strength of the shock tower, I read a thread by plrx on another site that convinced me that they are stronger than we think.
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I just ordered ths kit from a1 racing products for the frnt with 10" 475lb hyperco springs.The shocks i ordered from summit,new bilsten sports.
And ordered some new moog upper and lower ball joints and global west uppper and lower a-arm del-lum bushings to free up the arms.
And ordered some new moog upper and lower ball joints and global west uppper and lower a-arm del-lum bushings to free up the arms.
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If you get the heim joint sway bar end links it will free up some room,you might not have to move the sway bar.
Here it is from EM.
http://emracingcorp.com/scripts/prod...?idproduct=318
Here it is from EM.
http://emracingcorp.com/scripts/prod...?idproduct=318
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Melting Slicks
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Ya, I'm not forking out any cash for a heim, either. Your pic angle doesn't really give me a clear idea of how much and where.
I may make some sort of offset bracket, rather than move the bar, time will tell. I'm still fighting the shock eye removal on the rear.
I may make some sort of offset bracket, rather than move the bar, time will tell. I'm still fighting the shock eye removal on the rear.
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Melting Slicks
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Its not so much the bracket that's hitting, its the sway bar itself that's touching the spring
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offset blocks
Dan, If you like, PM me your email address and I'll send you pics of the swaybar offset blocks my road racer buddy Superlund made up for me.
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I see one of the pics you sent me, shows the side view of it. If you have others, please send them.
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46mm: 1.910” – 1.903” o.d. with 1.906” nominal.
36mm: 1.512” – 1.508” o.d. with 1.510” nominal
Width would be determined by snap ring. Bilstein uses a .059 thick snap ring.
Here are Bilstein's part numbers for the correct snap rings for the early factory Bilsteins.
46mm part number is 2522880 and the 36mm is 2522870
Call Wes at Bilstein in San Diego, he could probably make it all happen and ship you complete coil-overs.
36mm: 1.512” – 1.508” o.d. with 1.510” nominal
Width would be determined by snap ring. Bilstein uses a .059 thick snap ring.
Here are Bilstein's part numbers for the correct snap rings for the early factory Bilsteins.
46mm part number is 2522880 and the 36mm is 2522870
Call Wes at Bilstein in San Diego, he could probably make it all happen and ship you complete coil-overs.
Are your snap ring retainers rounded n edges or do they have squared edges?
Also,how far up from bottom of shock did you guys machine center of groove?
Thanks guys!
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Are these the numbers you guys used?The coilover sleeve kit i ordered from a1 race products came with a snap ring but its like .100 wide and is a rounded snap ring.
Are your snap ring retainers rounded n edges or do they have squared edges?
Also,how far up from bottom of shock did you guys machine center of groove?
Thanks guys!
Are your snap ring retainers rounded n edges or do they have squared edges?
Also,how far up from bottom of shock did you guys machine center of groove?
Thanks guys!
