isnowi Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hi all, I'm hoping to pick all your brains. I need to track down some struts/shocks for my brumby, i though i was onto a winner with puegeot 405 front struts, but they turned out to be too fat around the bottom. What i need to know is what vehicles have a machpherson strut front end that mounts into the hub via a pinch bolt, a la honda civic etc. If anyone knows of other vehicles that use this style of front shock let me know. cheeers, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 suzuki carry van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Too short for what i want, cheers though, hadn't looked into them until you mentioned that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 ford focus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 ford focus Thanks bubbles, they look mighty close. What i'm trying to do is find a strut that has approximately the same compressed length as the brumby one, but that has more travel, and a longer Extendedlength, that way i can run a longer softer spring than stock and have some decent droop or negative travel. edited for stupidity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 wouldnt to short mean sweet slam? yes, do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I know theres a Civic strut that fits nicely but i cant remember which one and how well it fits. Dont spose youd know? Trying to slam mine. As for lifting, the usual combo of huge lift blocks not spinning your crank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hmm epic slam front big lift back? = Extreeeeem rake. Still lifted, looking for more travel in the front. EG civic struts look to be the closest, they have a body of approximately the same diameter, and are a couple of inches shorter than brumby struts, i don't kniow what the clamp diameter at the bottom is though. Also eg civic struts feature skinny springs for maximum camber profit, (room in the tower to offset top mount in by an inch or two.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 other honda struts?? odyssey/accord/shuttle etc all are same mounting style might be different lengths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 just remembered a honda strut is not designed for use in a macpherson type suspension, the shafts are quite small from memory. (hondas are double a arm so there is no braking/cornering loads on the strut) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 just remembered a honda strut is not designed for use in a macpherson type suspension, the shafts are quite small from memory. (hondas are double a arm so there is no braking/cornering loads on the strut) QFT, therein lies the problem i have, i'm now thinking that i might be better destroying a set of stock struts in order to fit longer inserts into them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 just remembered a honda strut is not designed for use in a macpherson type suspension, the shafts are quite small from memory. (hondas are double a arm so there is no braking/cornering loads on the strut) QFT, therein lies the problem i have, i'm now thinking that i might be better destroying a set of stock struts in order to fit longer inserts into them... do it might even get one with more stroke and same body length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Mike at SAS in the hutt used to rally an RX so he might be able to help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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