Adjustabel topmounts *update*

[scott.parker]

Well after my coilovers wer fitted on the front i noticed there a bit low(slight rise needed) and the camber is well out.

As you can see on the old tyres
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4500/picture433small0ak.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It's still sat like this at the mo(not sure if you see how the camber is in the pics)

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1102/picture4487zg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1207/picture4471zf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1307/picture4461sa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

So to save these new toyo's from getting totaly mashed on the insides at the up and coming trax i bough these of E bay.

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6163/picture4445ck.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4527/picture4458nb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

So all i need to do now is try to get them on before trax,and try the hight adjustment a bit.

I could do with any pics(as i remember Keith found some from some where) to help me try to alighn them up right.

Cheers Benji for the tip off mate,they are made by the same supplyers of TAS coast me ?90 where as els where ive seen them priced at ?140 a pair.

Scott

[nathan.]

nice one scott. lol at tyres.

There same as mine. I just need the sleeve nuts and spacers. Any idea where i could get some from. :wink:

[scott.parker]

Could e mail the person i bough the mounts off,see what they say mate,as mine came with the mounts(pm sent)

Scott

[Dar]

I got mine which are identical to them from RallyDesign. Phone them up (01795 531871) and they will be able to sort you out some sleeve nuts.

The top mounts are ?49.50 each + VAT from RallyDesign.

Scott - If you need any help fitting them etc. Just let me know. I've fittem them to both normal shocks and coilovers.

[benji]

scott, you will need help fitting them. lol

[Stuart]

as posted on pvg, nipple side up..... otherwise your placing the cars weight on a circlip (v iffy lol) and also increasing your ride height too.

[benji]

i'm just nipping out...............

ben dashes off to flip his top mounts over

[Stuart]

i remember you not listening to me at llandow when i told you that lol

[benji]

mine are the right way up though. if you think different, come round and show me how they fit the other way. i couldn't get them to go on

[Stuart]

wait for the circlip to ping out and find the strut through the bonnet then :P lol

as wiith all things TAS/Protech/anyone like that they more than likely need modding to fit correctly........

[Mike]

lovely spanky top mounts! very neat!

lol @ benji! 'just nipping out'!!

[Lee H]

Think you need to lathe some off the dome part to get the full adjustment as the hole in the turret isn't big enough as Rick Draper found out.

Mine are the old style ones that go the other way up so went on easier.

[Aragorn]

or make the hole in the turret larger?

[Lee H]

or make the hole in the turret larger?

Wouldn't fancy that, especially on a GSi where it has the extra plates on the turret tops.

[scott.parker]

Think you need to lathe some off the dome part to get the full adjustment as the hole in the turret isn't big enough as Rick Draper found out.

Mine are the old style ones that go the other way up so went on easier.

Good job my mate works in enginering,i will get him to take a few mm of then.

Scott

[ade]

I was looking at a set of them too - theres more on ebay - buy now for ?90 + ?10 delivery

Ade

[scott.parker]

Think you need to lathe some off the dome part to get the full adjustment as the hole in the turret isn't big enough as Rick Draper found out.

Mine are the old style ones that go the other way up so went on easier.

Good job my mate works in enginering,i will get him to take a few mm of then.

Scott

Well as i said my mate works in enginering etc,bit late but better done bfore i fit them...

Before pic.

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6163/picture4445ck.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4527/picture4458nb.jpg

Now affter having 5mm milld of them to give more room for adjustment.

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9954/picture4807tr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5135/picture4797iy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1416/picture4823je.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Should help a wee bit,will see when i get round to fitting the Avo coilovers i just bough and polly bushes.

Scott

[dan16v]

or make the hole in the turret larger?

Wouldn't fancy that, especially on a GSi where it has the extra plates on the turret tops.

nowt wrong with doing it that way as at least 5mm of the turret doesnt touch the top mount on the inside! easyest way would be to get a small peice of bar, drill a hole in the center then tack it to the turret and use a hole saw to take off the excess material!
but id go with machining the top mount! :lol:

[scott.parker]

or make the hole in the turret larger?

Wouldn't fancy that, especially on a GSi where it has the extra plates on the turret tops.

nowt wrong with doing it that way as at least 5mm of the turret doesnt touch the top mount on the inside! easyest way would be to get a small peice of bar, drill a hole in the center then tack it to the turret and use a hole saw to take off the excess material!
but id go with machining the top mount! :lol:

:lol: Nice idea dan though i dont think i would like to try that way,imagine your wrists if it snatched! :o :wink:

Scott

[dan16v]

eh? :?:
why would it snatch aslong as you use decent cutting paste etc? at my old work i used to drill loads of holes in metal and thick as fek fibre glass and its not bad if it snatches? unless you have pussy thin wrists! :lol:

[scott.parker]

Well i was just thinking with the exra plate there is on the gsi turet it might be a bit more tricky,but im only going on the basis of the fact i only use tank cutters in M.D.F and ply etc :lol: and i have had it snatch,and seen some guys wrist brake oncewhile drilling through a wall for a haeting boiler :o

Scott

[dan16v]

spose i have felt like i was gunna break my wrist a few times :lol: the thing that makes me laff is when it snatches i never seem to be able to let the trigger off straight away :lol: you end up turning with the whole drill :lol:

[scott.parker]

spose i have felt like i was gunna break my wrist a few times :lol: the thing that makes me laff is when it snatches i never seem to be able to let the trigger off straight away :lol: you end up turning with the whole drill :lol:

:lol: Yeah and then the frigin lead gets all twisted up round it if theres not a brake on the drill!..

Scott

[Stuart]

tank cutters are evil things. holesaws are much nicer and easier to control/get things right with

[cornish]

Not worth trying a set of camber bolts before forking out for those?

I paid about ?20 for a set from Leda for my coilovers and it works fine?

[scott.parker]

Well i had heard the camber bolt was not the best way to do it,and the topmounts will add to better adjustment and better handling,plus there well cheep at the mo on e bay there going for ?75 with p&p Dave Marshel just bought some.

Scott

[benji]

Not worth trying a set of camber bolts before forking out for those?

I paid about ?20 for a set from Leda for my coilovers and it works fine?

idealy the top mounts should be used to set castor, and the bolts also used to set camber

[dan16v]

camber bolts are shite! didnt Keith have loads of probs with his at the ring? in the end he boxed the elongated hole!

[benji]

keith used the enlongated hole to adjust the camber, the camber bolts have a cam to set the position of the bold and stop the hole from slipping