coilover question

[dunccoss]

can you run a coilover with out the spring like normal ? carnt see why not but wanted to ask first

[TREVCOS]

Now that's an interesting question. Are we talking the rear ones, i.e. run with the coilover shock but with springs in the standard positions?
I'd be interested to know this because I know coilovers as standard are quite hard on the shell at the rear and various people have told me you should run a rear strutbrace to strengthen it and avoid cracking.
But if you run the standard springs so the force isn't all in the arch do you need to do that?

[dunccoss]

yes mate rear as i dont know where you would put the spring on the front lol, carnt see why you couldnt as the strut is still a strut but with out the spring round it

[cozzylee]

isnt the dampness of the shock rated to the spring......dont think it would do good things for the handling maybe corrected here

[rsnissan]

how would you adjust the height?

[cozzylee]

cut the spring

[dunccoss]

use my 25mm lowered springs on the back as befor and adjust the fronts to match, cozzylee good question that and that i dont know but i do know that when you buy coilovers you can have different spring rates and they dont change the shock do they

[cozzylee]

yes thats right you just change the spring and the shock stays the same .......

[RWD_cossie_wil]

Hmmm, very interesting idea dunx ... I would imagine if you find the right poundage springs, it would not be a problem?

[Kelv]

why not just buy a pair of rear Koni shocks to accompany the standard style lowered springs.
a pair of rears are hardly esxpensive and atleast then you can insure the springs and shocks are better matched to each other.

that way you could keep the rear coilovers as complete units, or even sell them on as a complete set of rear units!?

[SCS j1mbo]

why bother in the first place dunc ? whats wrong with your set up as it is

[RWD_cossie_wil]

why bother in the first place dunc ? whats wrong with your set up as it is

Coil-overs don't fit well in cossie rear turrets, you have to beat the arch to get clearence for the spring. The A frame spring negates the need for the extra width over the coilover.

[SCS j1mbo]

Coil-overs don't fit well in cossie rear turrets, you have to beat the arch to get clearence for the spring. The A frame spring negates the need for the extra width over the coilover.

yeah i no they catch but thought dunc had them on his car already !

[Rolls]

I agree with Kelv TBH - but then you do lose the adjustability you'd have otherwise

[dunccoss]

I just wanted to know thats all as at the moment i run a stage 2 rear beam and the B A D coilovers and wanted to know because of fitting large rear wheels as there is no way i will pull the rear arches on my car ( and its not for 10" mo's )