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| How to make rear coil-overs using factory struts, with pics. (Page 41/49) |
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Justin_J
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MAR 22, 02:25 PM
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I have an 85 GT with KYB struts, I have cut the front springs resulting in it being about one inch lower. I want to do coil overs in the rear. Will 12 inch springs with a 2 1/2" ID work on KYB GR-2 struts? And will a 7 inch sleeve with a 2.04" ID work? Third and final question is this...I want the cornering performance and ride much stiffer and lower than stock, but i do not want it so stiff that it is totally uncivilized, so from what I have seen on here most of you guys are between 250lb and 300lb spring rate, what's the most ideal? Some opinions and input on these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
-Justin[This message has been edited by Justin_J (edited 03-22-2010).]
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doublec4
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MAY 14, 10:31 PM
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LZeppelin513
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MAY 17, 06:35 AM
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So, has anyone found a threaded sleeve that will fit over the koni strut without additional honing out the sleeve? If not, how much exactly are you guys honing out the sleeve?
Thanks!
Blake
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pmbrunelle
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JUN 03, 01:29 AM
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This is why you shouldn't use conical spring seats like this:
in such a way that the full weight of the car is supported by the strut mount bushing.
It's only intended to tolerate damping forces.
Look at the strut mount I took from my car with that conical spring seat setup:
It was ready to shear right through!
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Robert Reif
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JUN 03, 07:10 AM
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DougC
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JUL 15, 10:20 PM
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Very interesting, though it does say 95-05 J body, and I have no knowledge if those would work (without mods of course  ) with the Fiero...
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White88GT
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OCT 22, 12:22 AM
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How about some actual car photos of how the various coilover combos are adjusted on the cars ? I will be ordering the needed parts in the next day or two and I am uncertain if I will be able to adjust a 10 or 12 inch 300# spring (7 inch sleeves either way) low enough. Basically the car sits with an index finger of fender gap and I want to keep it that way. So my question is, where would the adjustment collar need to be set when using a 10 or 12 inch spring to achieve a similar ride height (i.e. would the collar have to be bottomed out to the strut bolts if using a 12 inch spring)? Thanks in advance for any help guys and what a great thread for 6 years and counting.
--Nathan
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mbautodesign
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FEB 04, 11:00 PM
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im about to build myself a set of these
kyb struts
7" sleeves
12" springs 250-300#
as for springs im looking at Eibachs, anyone using these?
I see alot of QA springs, are they better?
theyre about the same price as Eibachs
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Joseph Upson
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MAR 24, 12:52 AM
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I just spent the last 5 hours installing my coilovers. The front Eibachs went on earlier without much of a problem. I had a unique situation that is important to know. I have an 86 model and installed my new wheels and tires a couple of days ago, 18x8 and 18x9s, 38 mm offset. I have the Coleman racing sleeve kit with the upper cone seats as seen in the example on page 2, and QA1 12" 275 lb rate. I installed the cone seat beneath the stock strut mount. I adjusted the spring seats up to 3.25 inches from the bottom and sat it down. The rear lift must have been about 4 inches.
I lowered the perch a few inches and still had too much lift, that's when I discovered the spring and seats were making contact with the tire and wheel. In the picture below it's hard to see it clearly but if you look at the bottom of the sleeve you'll see that it is not resting properly at the bottom of the strut.
I removed the cone and that has nearly solved the problem by allowing the spring seat to rest a lot higher up, but when adjusting for the lower height to match the front ride height, the perch is now close to the tire again so a 1/8" thick spacer may be needed for the wheel to get the additional inch or so necessary to level it off, or purchasing 10" springs instead.
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nitroheadz28
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JUN 03, 09:27 PM
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Quick question, so far I've gathered all the components to do this conversion. I just got the springs today, the last piece of the puzzle. I ordered monroe sensa trac shocks and struts from rockauto, but heres what I don't get. Take a look at the picture:
http://www.autopartswarehou...841988QQTS71814.html
You'll notice that at the end of the strut tube, there is a sort of "cap", the diameter is larger than that of the tube itself. Is this supposed to be cut off? I backtracked through the thread and did a search and didn't find anything mentioning it.
Thanks.
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