Homemade coilover problems?

Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems? Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 07:06 AM

AX-Wrc wrote:

16vAX wrote:

i think i will be going 340 on my track ax soon as the 250 are coilbound

yeh ,,grippy tyres cause more loadings.

yeh there slicks

Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems? Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 06:15 PM

Ponk wrote:

AlixAutopsy wrote:

AX-Wrc wrote:

175lbs WILL go coil bound very easily !!! Sad

+1

YUP! found that out today!

lmao sorry to hear it but that post was classic.

With the 2.25" springs I think anything under 200lb will go coilbound. I tried 170lb and 185lb and both went coilbound really easily.

that depends on what length of spring you go for
small dia spings are madenormally in 6 ,7 ,or 8" lengths --in what ever poundage yopu want--they went coil bound i am guessing cos they were 6"units ,so not much space between coils

Post subject: Homemade coilover problems? Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 07:29 AM

I run 8" 250LB and they go coilbound to but as i say thats on track with slics
colin

Post subject: Homemade coilover problems? Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 08:55 AM

well i don,t what you are doing boys ,but i have run from 200-500 on my car and never had a coil binding problem .
I,m going to take wild guess and say you are usng std length dampers and adjustable top strut mtgs and running car low .so what is really happening is dampers are bottoming out

Post subject: Homemade coilover problems? Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:33 AM

^ i have to agree, I have never had a problem with coilbinding using 180-650lbs on the road.

I have however had bilstein dampers bottoming out from running too low with solid top mounts. All cured by fitting modified PTS dampers.

Post subject: Homemade coilover problems? Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:58 AM

nope my dampers are not std length infact quite a bit shorter and i do run solid top mounts and the car isnt stupidly low i only have the problem on certan corners at knockhill
colin