Coilover conversion on a budget

[H8NSKPAUL]

Yes I will offer a built up kit for about £400 to customer spec once I have tested mine out!
I have a set of S12 legs spare now so I will prepare them soon.

Just fitted them to the car this morning and adjusted the camber to the max.
The car looks the tits now I think!!!!




I also did a few other jobs like welded the steering boss on and bolted the new OMP steering wheel on. I also took a bit of the fan blades as they would touch the under side of the intercooler pipes under driving conditions.

I cannot wait to drive it.
Hans.

[s13eater]

you won't be short on cold air on the i/c

[paulsilv]

Can you tell I'm the "Plug and Play" type

Mumble, Mumble, Mumble.

If you don't ask you don't get.

Cheek will get you everywhere

LOL

[Noodle_Soup]

i have done a coilover conversion on my s12, bought a full set of TEIN coilovers for a s14, (cheaps!!) and the pillow ball top mount was a straight fit on my mk1, i used the lower arms, hubs and tension rods of the s13, mainly as i wanted bigger brakes and calipers and the s14a 4 pots bolt straight to the s13 hubs, gives wider track as well, re drilled the mounting holes on the s12 cross member to move the lower arms in, and used r33 skyline track rods and s12 track rod ends. had to modify the mounts for the rose jointed s13 tension rods i had lying around but less agro then you think, and offers more control.

your coilovers look mint for a home made, kudos to you, not trying to hi jack the thread just offering another solution. More then one way to skin a cat and all that. I will do a project thread at some point when i get more then 5 minutes as my 12 has had a fair bit done to her, pics will be on there!

good work though mate. How did those 1000lb springs work out for you?

[CamInHead]

Originally Posted by Noodle_Soup

i have done a coilover conversion on my s12, bought a full set of TEIN coilovers for a s14, (cheaps!!) and the pillow ball top mount was a straight fit on my mk1, i used the lower arms, hubs and tension rods of the s13, mainly as i wanted bigger brakes and calipers and the s14a 4 pots bolt straight to the s13 hubs,

My plan too. Mainly for the adjustment introduced and brake options.

[drifter33]

hello I would like to know if anyone knows where I can find this nut and washer for the coilovers, I can not find a thank you in advance ^ ^

[tim murphy]

nice suspension strut job thanks for the info