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s13eater 15-09-2006 11:11

s12 coilovers
 
orderd my coilovers from rally design yesterday and got them this morning:D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...5092006001.jpg

30psi 15-09-2006 11:29

Shaun

You're gonna have a problem there mate. The thread tubes aren't long enough.

ie, you won't be able to lower it enough.

You will have to make sure you weld the tube on lower down on the strut

s13eater 15-09-2006 11:39

thats the only ones they had, they are 6 inch and the springs are 9 inch, what where the lengths of yours again ?

30psi 15-09-2006 11:54

I think the threaded tubes are 9"

Best just to put the tube a bit lower on the strut.

Won't be a problem though

s13eater 15-09-2006 12:02

ok martin, but i've just measured the standard springs and they are 9 inch as well, if the threaded tubes are welded onto the very top, they still go 4 inch past where the standard spring sits.

30psi 15-09-2006 12:04

Yeh but bear in mind that the new springs are stiffer and won't compress as much.

You might be ok, but just be careful.

It won't harm you to do put the tubes lower down, you'd never use the top bit anyway

s13eater 15-09-2006 12:09

i get ya, i was just thinking, i'll put them a tad lower anyway, so that i'am not welding near where the thread is on the inside of the strut, so it does'nt distort the threads, i also went for the 450lb springs, i noticed that bart on the s12org used these, plus the fj20 is a heafty lump:) .cheers for the help.

JackieFan 15-09-2006 12:17

Will you be doing a 'how to'?

s13eater 15-09-2006 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackieFan
Will you be doing a 'how to'?

yeah, i'll do an how to mate.it will be in a couple of weeks as i've got to get some pillow ball mounts first.:)

30psi 15-09-2006 12:24

Im running 8 kg/mm on the front which is same as 447lb.

I'm expecting to get softer springs.

You really will find it too hard on the front. Certainly will be a miss match as is probably at least twice the spring rate of the rear.


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