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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ quick question - will 8" x 2.5" coils work?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 5 2005, 01:11 PM

Billsteins with 5 notches.... 5" coleman collars......

????

most said 10" on http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=42137&hl=springs

but a few use 8"

will they work? can the 5" perch sit high enough on the Bilstein to have useful adjustment?

i have a line on afco coil springs.....8"

Posted by: sj914 Dec 5 2005, 01:16 PM

I got 8"s right now and it works. It'll get you about 4" clearance on the bumpstops on 22" tires. Go about an inch from the bottom of the collar and you'll be about right at the bump stops.

These are on koni sports though.

Posted by: sj914 Dec 5 2005, 01:17 PM

Found a good place for qa1 coils. I think the site is cheperformance.com

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 5 2005, 01:19 PM

QUOTE (sj914 @ Dec 5 2005, 12:16 PM)
I got 8"s right now and it works. It'll get you about 4" clearance on the bumpstops on 22" tires. Go about an inch from the bottom of the collar and you'll be about right at the bump stops.

These are on koni sports though.

i think bilsteins' adjustment notches are lower than on a koni....

anyonw have a side by side comparison of koni vs bill?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 5 2005, 01:20 PM

QUOTE (sj914 @ Dec 5 2005, 12:17 PM)
Found a good place for qa1 coils. I think the site is cheperformance.com

about the same as jegs on QA1.....

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Dec 5 2005, 01:32 PM

How far can you compress a 8" spring before it coil binds?
Bob

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 5 2005, 01:36 PM

QUOTE (BIGKAT_83 @ Dec 5 2005, 12:32 PM)
How far can you compress a 8" spring before it coil binds?
Bob

?

im asking if, the threaded perch (5") will sit HIGH enuff, on a bilstein shock, to facilitate an 8" spring?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 5 2005, 01:40 PM

soo... i have these
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and my perches

have the seating notch about .5" from the bottom....

so, if these were to sit on the top notch of the bilstein strut.... they would be ok with an 8" spring?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 5 2005, 01:47 PM

WAG they will work......

making purchase......

Posted by: sj914 Dec 5 2005, 02:07 PM

If it's at all useful(yeah I know they're not bilsteins). Here's some pics of it as low as it will go while just touching the bumpstops. The collars are about 6.5" from the bottom of the shock mounts.

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