krobinson
08-07-05, 07:41 PM
To start with, the FK coilovers have a design flaw. Where the coilover meets the knuckle/hub, there are two bolts that secure it there. The bottom bolt is same as a standard nova shock, the top however, is oval, which allows you to pull the top of the knuckle in or out to adjust camber.
However, it also allows it to slip under pressure! This happened to me on the nurburgring, causing the wheel to fall against the coilover adjuster and almost wreck my new tyres!
I adjusted it back at the carpark and drove easy the rest of the time.
When i got home i was going to sell them, but decided i'd sort it out. I took them to my neighbour who suggested welding a plate over the holes and drilling them out to standard positon. So i left them in his safe hands, and got them back today! And what a superb job he's done :)
To stop the wheel now from cathing the coilover, i've removed the smaller helper spring, and will run just the normal spring, which means the platform will be moved up out of the way of the wheel! Hopefully without the ride quality suffering too much!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/coilover1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/coilover2.jpg
Keith
However, it also allows it to slip under pressure! This happened to me on the nurburgring, causing the wheel to fall against the coilover adjuster and almost wreck my new tyres!
I adjusted it back at the carpark and drove easy the rest of the time.
When i got home i was going to sell them, but decided i'd sort it out. I took them to my neighbour who suggested welding a plate over the holes and drilling them out to standard positon. So i left them in his safe hands, and got them back today! And what a superb job he's done :)
To stop the wheel now from cathing the coilover, i've removed the smaller helper spring, and will run just the normal spring, which means the platform will be moved up out of the way of the wheel! Hopefully without the ride quality suffering too much!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/coilover1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/coilover2.jpg
Keith