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darkon
20th August 2006, 10:47 PM
hey im looking for pictures to go by and any information on putting in rear coils. i know somebody on this forum had a picture of his custom rear coil mounts in the members rides section but iv forgotten who that was so if anyone can point me in that direction that'd be great. also any other pictures of how u'v strenthened the mount to the diff anything would be helpful thanx
Billzilla
21st August 2006, 09:01 AM
Here's mine.

http://www.billzilla.org/coiloverrear.jpg

http://www.billzilla.org/coiloverrear2.jpg
Julz01
21st August 2006, 06:33 PM
hey bill just wondering did you have to reinforce the top shock mounts in anyway at all, to cope with the extra force put on to the top mounts by the springs as well.
roadsailing
21st August 2006, 07:11 PM
nice short stroke shocks bill http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

do you fint the rear bottoms out much? i sawed the first segement off my bumpstops with a woodsaw, think i'll shorten them some more for my HTS102s.




hey bill just wondering did you have to reinforce the top shock mounts in anyway at all, to cope with the extra force put on to the top mounts by the springs as well.[/b]
Billzilla
22nd August 2006, 01:51 AM
hey bill just wondering did you have to reinforce the top shock mounts in anyway at all, to cope with the extra force put on to the top mounts by the springs as well.[/b]


Nope, they're fine. But if you fee like getting in there to to some MIG'ing go right ahead.
Billzilla
22nd August 2006, 01:52 AM
nice short stroke shocks bill http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

do you fint the rear bottoms out much? i sawed the first segement off my bumpstops with a woodsaw, think i'll shorten them some more for my HTS102s.[/b]

Nope, the rear springs are about 280 lb/inch, so pretty stiff.
terryo
23rd August 2006, 09:03 PM
I have a wreck which has 1 rear strut tower completely punched out from a conversion like this. I have a car in bare metal at present ,and there are quite a a few spot welds around that plate, plus it is 3 layer. I guess it all depends how well it was welded at the factory and if there is any rust. Obviosuly , it was never designed to take such loadings, but some must take it OK.