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| johnmhudson111 |
 Jul 17 2005, 11:39 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 491 Joined: 29-November 04 From: Nesbit, MS Member No.: 3,191  |
Has anyone done a coil over conversion on their car? Wondering if there is any real world benifit to doing this other than the fct that I think it would be a cool look. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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| tat2dphreak |
Jul 17 2005, 11:43 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
how would it look cool? unless you take the tire off, you'd never see it... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
I'm sure it CAN be done(if it can be done with a 911, anyway) but I don't think you'd gain much... I could be wrong though... |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 17 2005, 11:54 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
it has been done.
there is not a lot of room in there; the standard strut barely fits between the inner fender well and the tire. presumably you'd do this because you need spring rates in excess of wnat can be achieved with torsion bars, which come very stiff indeed. the upper strut mount structure requires additional reinforcement. with the torsion-loaded A-Arm, the bottom of the tub supports all the suspension loads, and the upper bearing sees only damper loads. with coilovers, you transfer at least half the spring load to the upper bearing area. |
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