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my collars aren't threaded, they're just drill to slide over as spacers, there's no need for them to be threaded imo. they're are there as a spacer.
I drilled mine squiffy 1st time round so had to get some new ones from rally design, was only a few quid tho. Got a machine shop to quickly drill them for me for a drink.
I'll just drill them slightly to get rid of the threads. If it fcuks them then i'll buy some new,Lol.
Got back from work today and cracked on with removing the insert threads.
Weapon of choice:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1185Medium.jpg
One on the right done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1184Medium.jpg
Test fit(nuts fitted loosely to check i can fit both on, i can :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1186Medium.jpg
Sorted :cool:
good stuff fella, nice work :)
I was going fit them, but stepped outside, saw snow/hail and thought Nahh lol lol
good pics Ad ;) nice to see you're getting them sorted :D
haha lol lol
Best pics my old digicam would manage with the flash turned off in a dull room :D
Right, back at it. And all went well, fitting wise.
Old Koni setup off, and coilover built up with 313lb 7" spring on, complete with alloy topmount
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1195Medium.jpg
Both sides done, and top mount set roughly to "11 o clock and 1 o clock"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1197Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1196Medium.jpg
(Ignore the 2nd set of holes, they were to sort the camber on the old suspension)
And who said Avo's dont go low :eek:
This is with an inch of thread left (jack is still holding the car up slightly as i couldn't remove it from under the crossmember, so its not fully down in this pic lol )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1199Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1198Medium.jpg
And then went for a drive and thats where troubles started, pmsl.
Basically it drives/handles shockingly. The steering wheel is no longer straight, the car dives harshly to the left when you accelerate hard(nearly put me into a kerb), and it just seems to skip about all over the road. You can also feel every bump in the road through the front end of the car, and you seem to be fighting the steering to keep it in a straight line. It also seems easier to turn the steering wheel left, than right, if you get me.
Is a lot of that going to be down to the tracking needing setting up? Both topmounts look to be mounted in the same position.
Or Overstiff springs(altho i ran the same springs on std topmounts and they weren't half as bad as they are atm)
Think i'll be having a slow, calm drive to work tomorrow morning lol
Yes prob is tracking mate, had same prob when i fitted my coilys.
looking good Ad.