johnnyfive Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 Sweet. Well in that case I'm going to try 100% harder to remove factory insert from standard struts tomorrow, take some measurements, and call those assholes that will be receiving all my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Get your sharp poking stick/scriber/thin as fuck screwdriver and pop the o-ring out and your life will be awesome - it will be very hard to see but it the outermost 2-3mm diameter between the shock and the inner sleeve of the shock body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 will jam my diddle in there/wish me luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Possibly most helpful picture ive ever posted anywhere...Go me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 fuck eyah. and get those celeica/corona/corlla inserts that errone uses for errthang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB8-TypeR Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Mr Bell, I see you txt my phone whos only purpose is to be an Alarm clock. To answer your question, I dont know but Mr Jones was interested in them for his hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 I seeee. No worries, chur! Ok, So as expected, KK is correct, Struts fall apart, Sweet! Now, at current height, is 130mm to lowest point in front. 150 if you don't include the bit of sheetmetal that can be folded flat easily. Exhaust is currently at like 40mm but thats another problem. So, Maximum slam I think I can get away with in the front is 50mm. Which, looking at picture should be just about enough to get rid of front guard gap and level out the chrome/sills. Its kind of hard to see but I think the front guards are taller than the rears. Will re-remove front struts again tonight, is rather a cunt of a job as far as I'm concerned, and begin doing some measurements to determine what kind of inserts I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 as cool as slammed cars are, if you can only drop 50mm at the front, I would look at bringing the back up a bit...unless you like reverse rake.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 John likes to make it look like its going up a hill. Yay for inserts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yeah I'm of two minds when it comes to the front vs. rear. Will just get the front at the right level then decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Ok ok. So the rear shocks and steering bushes I'm getting mildly reeeamed for have not yet arrived. So the car is STILL immobile. Making it a bit harder. Current situation is this. Front down and rear up slightly. Aiming for 110mm at front and 130 rear. Looking like I won't be able to rid myself of guard gap completely in front unless I go bigger tyre, which is a lame idea. Unsure exactly if I'm gonna be able to get a short enough insert and if I have to cut the pair of springs I have been anymore if the ride will be too harsh. Are inserts of roughly 40-42mm dia common? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Would an advisable idea be to shorten the strut-tube below the seatspring? Equaling instantlowering with current spring rate maintained and easier to find a short enough insert? Am I making sense or is my mind full of fuck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I don't know if I'm on the right track, but you have to make sure you don't lower the bottom spring perch on the strut, because then you won't be able to fit wheels to it. I'm probably way off, but just putting it out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 You raise a good point, I think from memory theres a fair bit of clearance till it starts to get into tyre territory, but that would/could have been quite the fuck up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 just take out some tube above the spring perch and then run shorter insurts and shorter/cut springs? but yeh I doubt you would get far moving the perch before you starting hitting shit/tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Yeah, using the springs I had intended to though if I have to cut them any further (I'm guestimating another 1/2 coil ea.) They're gonna be getting quite stiff. Unsure if how it will handle if the rear spring rate is unchanged. Might just do it and see how it ends up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Might just do it and see how it ends up. this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Worked out well for me. Front of the hatch is as firm as my wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I don't know if I'm on the right track, but you have to make sure you don't lower the bottom spring perch on the strut, because then you won't be able to fit wheels to it. I'm probably way off, but just putting it out there. heapsa room and it looks super easy to drop the mounts by cutting below them plus plus equals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 ^that was my exact train of thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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