Coil Over assembly..., I just gotta be sure |
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Coil Over assembly..., I just gotta be sure |
tygaboy |
Feb 26 2017, 12:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,314 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California |
Can I get a confirmation of what else, if anything, I need as I assemble the coil over kit?
Is there some sort of bushing/washer that lives on the shaft UNDER the top spring hat that supports it? All I got was the plastic washer that slides down the shaft and sit on the shock body. I watched this video and nothing is mentioned or used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGIrZ1sJVdc It just seems like there'd be something more so I figured better to ask and be safe than sorry. Thanks in advance. Chris Attached thumbnail(s) |
ChrisFoley |
Feb 27 2017, 10:41 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
Yes, open up the hole in the tophat to slide freely on the shock shaft.
IMO there should be a steel washer setting on the step of the shock shaft so the aluminum spacer doesn't take all the load against that narrow lip. In Stephen's picture it looks like he found a way to utilize a cut-down stock bushing sleeve for that purpose. In the past I've used the steel washers which are embedded in the oem bump rubbers. Ultimately you want the tophat as close to the spherical bearing as the assembly will allow - without the tophat ever binding against the base of the shock tower - and at the same time having the shock shaft installed as high as possible without hitting the underside of the deck lid. |
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