kurtis1791 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hey guys Am at the point in making my coilovers that I need to get hold of some threaded tube My struts have an od of 54mm ish Where do I find some threaded tube to suit these? After searching I can find some that are 55mm offshore was hoping to find some locally. 55mm should be fine yea? cheers Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachlander Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Tried steel and tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis1791 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Not yet. Need to finish work early one day to get in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Have a look through seedy al's tech thread on coilovers (in the tech articles forum). He got some threaded tube and matching nuts from steel and tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis1791 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Yea thats the guide im using to build them from. Just that the size of my struts doesn't seem to be as easy to find tube for. Will try steel and tube tomorrow if I can. Anyone know which Wellington branch I should be going to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 <I'm no expert.> But I would guess that the size of the tube and nut should suit the springs. Not the strut. Pretty sure the springs only come in one, or possibly two standard sizes. If you get/find smaller diameter tube to fit your struts, the nut may be too small a diameter and not support the spring. Unless you plan on machining a ring to fit over your nut and support the spring. I'd probably get threaded tube to suit the springs, then machine a stepped sleeve/collar to make the tube a good fit to the strut. </I'm no expert> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 1mm oversize in this application might not be ideal but its probably not a deal breaker. You could wrap the strut in some.5mm shim stock to take up any slack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I think it's called something weird like nipple tube. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 You should definitely get the threaded tube to suit the springs and turn up a spacer that locates and spaces the threaded tube on the strut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Pretty much what rookie said. Most of mine have not been a perfect tight fit. But a small gap is not the end if the world. However might be a bit more effort now that everything has to tigged these days. A small shim or shim steel might help. And yeah its called nipple tube. I usually deal with the distribution in petone. There is a dude there that knows but dont know his name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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