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coil over rear springs

Started by _brett_32i_ , Jul 17 2006 08:25 PM

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#1 _brett_32i_

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 08:25 PM

is it possible to adapt coil overs the rear of a torry with std suspension mounts?

or do the towers need major mods to fit?

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#2 dattoman

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 08:34 PM

Alex......... calling Alex

I think his car has these

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#3 _MAWLER_

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 09:37 AM

How weird! I was just going to post up a question about coil overs.

One of the questions was about how much modification needs to be done so thats already been covered.

I was also wanting to know generally about the benefits of coil overs. How much is there to be gained by going to coil overs?

Cheers,

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#4 _brett_32i_

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 11:21 AM

i want the benefit of easily altering ride height, and a greater option of spring rates. (im assuming cheaper springs too)

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#5 _brett_32i_

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 08:36 PM

or in the least, are there some really short stroke shocks that will fit in?
maybe something from a commercial, heavy valving and they are pretty short from memory?

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#6 Bart

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Posted 22 July 2006 - 07:57 PM

I would say they need drastic beefing up.
The shock mounting on the axle housing arent designed to take the load of the car.
I think Mcdonald Bros can help you out though, even may have the parts for you to weld on the diff etc. The top mounting is basically a cross bar which welds accross from one chassis rail to the other.

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#7 Bart

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Posted 22 July 2006 - 08:15 PM

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#8 Bart

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Posted 22 July 2006 - 08:15 PM

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#9 Bart

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Posted 23 July 2006 - 10:01 PM

similar setups can be had from http://www.mcdonaldb....au/contact.php
I havnt tried them but someone in the forum may have

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#10 Bart

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Posted 23 July 2006 - 10:01 PM

similar setups can be had from http://www.mcdonaldb....au/contact.php
I havnt tried them but someone in the forum may have

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#11 _355lxss_

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Posted 24 July 2006 - 02:33 PM

its not a cheap exercise to do! I was looking at doing this mod to my hatch, but as its going to be more of a street car than a race car didnt think it would be worth spending the extra $$$$$. A good set of aftermarket shocks and springs would do the job fine, unless its a race car.