allan Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 ummm i was just wondering how you could change your struts into coilovers and roughly how much it will cost and like wats involved its 4 an ex lancer btw cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Done it twice. Get threaded tube roughly the right dia to slide over shaft of strut. Cut off bottom cup. Get threaded sleave welded where you want it (depends on shocks you use really) Steal thread is better than alloy. Now you need two nuts that are large enough to go over this thread and also large enough to hold the bottom of the spring. Diary factories have something perfect but I cant member what.. other wise kits on trademe if cant find in stores. 2-2.5inch springs are the type of spings I like to use. I have also used std one however. For the top cup I used the standard one in one case and the other case I used one from a kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 The kits off trademe usually have an alloy threaded tube do they not? I've always wondered how people get on with attaching these to steel struts. Some of them come with a sponge or rubber sleave that fits between the strut and threaded tube, and grub screws in the threaded tube you tighten up onto the strut, exactly like fitting a shitty aftermarket gear-knob to the shift-lever. That just seems dodgy as fuck to me... Better way of doing it with alloy threaded tubes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 i know when TSV make there coilovers they use honda springs and top cups.Are the right size or some shit.The gig nut that gaz is talking bout from factories would be the big nuts that hold all the stainless water pipes together i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 ^ that's a yuck as way of doing it. the alloy tubes, I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Better way of doing it with alloy threaded tubes? Just getting steel threaded tube thats the right diameter (usually 50-51mm?) and welding it to the strut. Can't really go wrong there and the steel will hold up better to alot of adjustment than I imagine alloy would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 what does this cost in comparison to a new set of coilovers......including welders costs an shit gaz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 The kits off trademe usually have an alloy threaded tube do they not? I've always wondered how people get on with attaching these to steel struts. Some of them come with a sponge or rubber sleave that fits between the strut and threaded tube, and grub screws in the threaded tube you tighten up onto the strut, exactly like fitting a shitty aftermarket gear-knob to the shift-lever. That just seems dodgy as fuck to me...Better way of doing it with alloy threaded tubes? Those kits are designed to sit on the original spring perch still.... still a shithouse way of doing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 what does this cost in comparison to a new set of coilovers......including welders costs an shit gaz? If you have any trade connections you should be able to get the threaded tube and nuts for around $50, springs up to $150 a pair looking at TM -http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Other-accessories/auction-129881308.htm- and i wouldn't pay over $100 for the welding (i wouldnt pay for the welding, id do it myself lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Yup pretty much what Hell said. You can use honda gear like Ogre said as they are small coil springs. Then it'd be even cheaper again. My alloy set is welded on to the shaft still. Will post pics 2moro or some shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 fuck wish i didnt sell my old struts out of the cortina i didnt realise how easy/cheap this is to do i think i might start looking out for the parts i need and do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 use square thread, size for size over strut. use a new spring then you can choose spring rate rathea than try fluke it wif sum shit u found in some honda. i can do u a price on it if you give if your around palmy. . . 0274655927 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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