Request gen & pics of turreted/coilover rear ends

[craig green]

I want info on turreted rear wheel wells & coilover setups.

What coilovers people recommend & just generally how its done, what people use.
Can the turrets be bought? or are they always fabricated?

Any work in progress pics would be of a great help.

CG

[Austin_Nova16]

Made the turrets myself...heres a few pics of the install

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/DSC00814.jpg
Used 3mm on the top plates and 2mm on the sides.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/DSC00815.jpg
Sat afternoon, I set about marking up ready for cutting...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory003.jpg
The cut away using one of those really thin angle grider blades...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory007.jpg

[loggyboy]

loads of ideas in these theads -

http://forums.roybacer.net/index.php?showtopic=1797&st=400

http://forums.roybacer.net/index.php?showtopic=3477&st=20

http://forums.roybacer.net/index.php?showtopic=5984

[Austin_Nova16]

Had to drill the curved part through the floor and chassis leg parts, but pritty soon, everything was sitting nicely..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory004.jpg
Welded in after a clean up...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory011.jpg

ready to roll
Had it on the lowest setting first of all............
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory013.jpg
Even though I run 14's, it did rub very slightly, but was too low anyway, so I raised it up a bit more to how it sits now..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Austin/White%20nova/conservatory014.jpg

[craig green]

Thats magic! (good old NL)

Did you intend to have the top mount at the same height as the std shell's point?

[Austin_Nova16]

Was about an inch higher....I used quite short spax coilovers...

[dannyb]

How many hours of work did you put into that Austin, the car is looking awesome. Are you near Worthing?I think I've seen your car around that way, I'm in Bognor Regis. p.s, what tyre size do you use as I may be coilovering my Nova soon.

[TommySR]

christ thats low, was thinkin bout coilovers for mine but gonna have to wait till the cash flow improves lol

[Mike]

Looking ace mate :thumb:

[Austin_Nova16]

Cheers for the comments.

Spent an evening on it I think. May have been two.
Typre size was 185-50-14 iirc

Sold the car about a month ago now to a mate of mine.... Time to build another.

[shy witness]

nice pictures

thats giving me bad ideas ha ha

how much/wot spec was the spring/shock set up u used mate????

[Benn]

austin,what did you do about making sure every thing stayed stright and in the right place?

[loggyboy]

patience and a good eye probly!!

[craig green]

what choices of coilover are there?

Please do not suggest Pi & anyother cheap tat. Obviously AVO, but what other brands do fr & rear or just rears for the meantime??

CG

[Rick Draper]

Gaz, leda....