OE topmounts on GAZ coilovers

[craig green]

To make sure I get it right, has anyone got pics or a diagram as to how they have put the std topmounts onto fr coilovers?

Do I leave off the std spring platform?

[garyc]

They go on the same as normal. on my gold's I used the supplied top hat to hold the spring 2.25 spring. On some 2.1 springs they sat quite nincely in the original spring platoform, but I think they would have been better with the proper spring top hat.

[craig green]

So shall I leave out the OE spring platform?

Anyone got pics?

[GRUNT 16V]

Im Pretty Sure You Still Need Them As That Is Where The Top Bearing Is Mounted Bud But Lose The Rubber Spring Buffer

[craig green]

Yeah, there is a bearing in the spring platform which I always assumed was the main load bearing part of the std top mount.

I've dropped all the bits over the top of the struts but wasn't sure if it was right or not. I'd rather ask & only have to fit them once.

I'll have another look, only tried quickly last night when I was locking up.

[Adam]

You re-use everything apart from that rubber spring cup off the top of the spring.

[craig green]

I've pretty much sussed it out & that is the case.

I looked at TV's guide when Chris Astley fitted the AVO's to Dougies & AVo supply a bearing with their fr shocks for the top mount despite the upper spring cup & piston arrangement looking pretty much the same. It seems daft to have the whole spring cup doing nothing aswell.

Nevermind, eccentric top mounts on their way!

[Benn]

Any help? I beileve this are fitting right..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_4659.jpg

[Adam]

Yep, thats how i ran my avos /\

[Benn]

Thats how i ran/run my Gaz and theyve been fine, even if i have the eccentric mounts sitting there.