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AlixAutopsy
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Post subject: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 09:30 AM
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Right ive made my own coilover conversion set courtesy of Rally design,
I know a few guy who have amde coils from them but ive been looking through some threads and ive noticed a few common problems just wondering whats the best way to prevent them,
Bending top strut mounts
stiffer springs strip soft alloy thread (yeah makes sense but im not sure the alloy is 'soft' otherwise it wouldnt be sold)
OEM struts on lowered cars.
Im putting 175 rate 2 1/4" springs on the coilovers put using OEM struts (not forever, only till i can afford some billys)
Would it be worth strengthening the top strut mount?
cheers for any help
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Post subject: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:57 AM
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what top mounts do you plan to use?
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Post subject: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:37 PM
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OEM with the aluminium ones supplied, cutting a bit off the OEM to allow it to fit but the bearings, top mount is the same
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Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 03:54 PM
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AX-Wrc wrote:
175lbs WILL go coil bound very easily !!! 
What's coil bound?
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Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 05:10 PM
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AX-Wrc wrote:
175lbs WILL go coil bound very easily !!!
+1
YUP! found that out today!
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Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 07:22 PM
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AlixAutopsy wrote:
AX-Wrc wrote:
175lbs WILL go coil bound very easily !!!
+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.
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Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 09:25 PM
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Ponk wrote:
AlixAutopsy wrote:
AX-Wrc wrote:
175lbs WILL go coil bound very easily !!!
+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.
cheers yeah might go a bit higher up the scale.
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Post subject: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 06:15 PM
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we were running 9"x 225's on the AX and they went coil bound !
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 01:41 PM
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280's on my xsi, nice and firm
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Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 07:43 PM
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AX-Wrc wrote:
we were running 9"x 225's on the AX and they went coil bound !
SHIT!
was gonna order some 8" 225s!
WHAT RATING SHOULD I GET?????
am i looking at 300s or 400s???
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Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 09:24 PM
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AlixAutopsy wrote:
AX-Wrc wrote:
we were running 9"x 225's on the AX and they went coil bound !
SHIT!
was gonna order some 8" 225s!
WHAT RATING SHOULD I GET?????
am i looking at 300s or 400s???
If its a valver then you'll be looking at 250lbs as a min ,,,,,
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Post subject: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 04:13 PM
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i think i will be going 340 on my track ax soon as the 250 are coilbound
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Post subject: Re: Homemade coilover problems?
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 09:04 PM
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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.
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