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DRFTR86
13th July 2008, 04:33 PM
hey guys, thought id put up a pictorial guide to the t3 weld on kit, there was a heated discussion about these in the kyouteki sub forum, in the t3 parts section, it was whether this kit was any good, as it is alloy, and is held on by a steel perch which is welded to the strut, these are said to be loose on the strut, however this is not the case, enjoy.

items needed:

AE86 struts
T3 weld on ground contol kit
KYB AGX SW20 shock
T3 strut tube spacer
T3 camber tops
angle grinder, wire wheel, mig welder
can of primer, can of whatever colour you want


1. pull ya struts out of ya hachi (mine was fitted with king springs and kyb excel g shocks)

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173305.jpg

2. disassemble your struts of everything

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173306.jpg

3. now get an angle grinder, cut the spring seats off and grind back the weld, strip the paint of the strut as it will be welded further down the track

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173307.jpg

4. this is the difference in length from a standard oem replacemt kyb excel g, to a sw20 kyb agx shock

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173308.jpg

5. measure the length of the adjusting sleeve, measure the available space on the strut from the top, mark where you want to the sleeve to sit, ive put it smack bang in the middle, as the spring seat will sit in the middle and i will have equal movement up and down the strut.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173309.jpg

6. pull the steel perch out abit from the adjusting sleeve

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173310.jpg

7. put it in place

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173311.jpg

8. tack weld it in place, then remove the adjusting sleeve from the steel perch

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173312.jpg

9. finish welding the perch, then when its cooled down, put the sleeve back on, i had to hit the sleeve with a rubber mallet and a block of wood to push it back down, its tight on there and wont come off

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173313.jpg

10. mask it up, prime it
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173314.jpg

11. paint it your colour of choice (australian export gloss red)

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173315.jpg

12. pull off all the masking

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173316.jpg

13. fit the shock along with the t3 strut tube spacer, and the spring seat

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173317.jpg

14. fit the spring

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173318.jpg

15. fit the upper hat

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173319.jpg

16. fit the camber top

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173320.jpg

17. grab a beer and stare at it

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173321.jpg

now repeat the process for the other strut


cheers, drftr86

federal
13th July 2008, 05:02 PM
step 15: is actually called an upper hat :)

good job, now add it to the FAQ ;)

DRFTR86
13th July 2008, 05:13 PM
edited cheers Meathead #1, can someone add it, I'm not the best at the interweb

federal
13th July 2008, 05:21 PM
ill transfer it over in alittle bit ;)

federal
13th July 2008, 05:51 PM
do you fear the number 13 :P

federal
13th July 2008, 06:01 PM
and copied

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/faq/index.php/SUS/Coilover

McDrlft
13th July 2008, 10:09 PM
does that mean the lower you put your adjusting sleeve the lower the car will sit?

Simon-AE86
13th July 2008, 11:13 PM
of course, but then the less available stroke your shock will have.

McDrlft
13th July 2008, 11:50 PM
what do you mean by stroke? as in up and down movement which means it will be alot more stiffer aswell?

Nikkojoe
14th July 2008, 12:26 AM
Suspension will travel the same, just how much available stroke left in the shock is left will be reduced........

Personally I would have shortened the strut an inch if using shorter shocks, that way no need for spacers for the shock inserts and shorter strut all together...

DRFTR86
14th July 2008, 11:50 AM
the t3 strut tube spacer allows you to run a shorter shock without the need of shortening the strut case, its just a really long gland nut

distant00
14th July 2008, 02:19 PM
good writeup, :2thumbs:

Dom86
17th July 2008, 07:07 PM
I don't know if anyone has seen this, but no one has mentioned it yet.....

found this on YOUTUBE....

there are 3 parts to it. so if you need more info and in video, here it is.

Great thread by the way!

Part 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFMCvF_Fp54...feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFMCvF_Fp54&feature=related)

Part 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mz6yij6JsU...feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mz6yij6JsU&feature=related)

Part 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ6dc01JD4U...feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ6dc01JD4U&feature=related)

enjoy!

svenny
20th July 2008, 02:18 AM
good work man, i was wondering how i was gona do this

DRFTR86
20th July 2008, 12:49 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Svenny @ Jul 20 2008, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=563688)</div>
good work man, i was wondering how i was gona do this[/b]

cheers man, u using a t3 kit aswell??

Gilly
20th July 2008, 03:46 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (drftr86 @ Jul 14 2008, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=561015)</div>
the t3 strut tube spacer allows you to run a shorter shock without the need of shortening the strut case, its just a really long gland nut[/b]

yeah but if you are making coilovers and cutting and welding you may as well just shorten the strut the required amount to suit the shock. means you can lower the car without affecting the stroke of the shocks and remain full captivity of the springs.

those T3 gland nuts are more suited to those running short shocks in stock struts with conventional springs.

as all others have mentioned good write up, shows its not all that hard as long as you can weld/know a welder :lol:

Simon-AE86
20th July 2008, 04:06 PM
where does one get the T3 kit from and how much?

federal
20th July 2008, 05:00 PM
you can order the T3 kit from Kyouteki on here....or you can go directly to www.technotoytuning.com....