Benn's on going build

Stripped my coilovers down for a clean up and new top mounts. Take note Mr Day....

Eww road grim and sh*te..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ercleanup1.jpg

Grit and stuff..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ercleanup2.jpg

Knackered.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ercleanup3.jpg

All stripped down, top bits cleaned and painted.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...rcleanup10.jpg

Some one asked how big my bump stops are... So while they where off...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ercleanup5.jpg

Again some one asked, this is my piston at its full length..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...rcleanup16.jpg

Platform off, soaked it over night to clean it, copper slipped threads and re fit. Set platform again.. (measured it first to know where)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ercleanup6.jpg

Rebuild it all now its all clean. With new top mounts.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ercleanup7.jpg

Refit to car.

Next, get some 5mm thick strip. Mark out.. and cut..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...rcleanup12.jpg

Need to drill tho..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...rcleanup15.jpg

These are spacers for my calipar brackets..

You've got a tiny piston at only 4.5" long te he he....

In this case, small is best.

Benn for easy sake i would of drilled then cut mate, but nothing better then hindsight! lol

good idea on rebuilding the top mounts mate, so what shows you 100% at, and are you with mig with all of them?

Scott

how comes you didnt go for eccentric top mounts?

what is the total length of shock body and then with the piston then?

alloy top mounts could be polished:thumb:

Cracked on to day..


First off gave my arches a damn good cause they where minging!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9853.jpg

Got all the wings on, while Dan fitted the fans on.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9860.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9859.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9854.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9855.jpg


Wheels on.. Bumper on till.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9866.jpg

Then back on the ground... Oops it might be a bit low..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9877.jpg


Had to raise it up as i couldn't turn the steering hahah but doesn't look like its level tho...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9892.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9891.jpg

Hhhmm not much clearance there..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9873.jpg

Tie bar to F28 clearance isn't much..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9887.jpg

Then this happened...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9883.jpg

Ah a free drive...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_9889.jpg

Been out for a drive.. Grips like funk with the diff! Bit scary at first! Al good bar that..

well done benn, you seem to get through your build like your in a time warp. have you tried 6th yet? :)

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

Benn for easy sake i would of drilled then cut mate, but nothing better then hindsight! lol

good idea on rebuilding the top mounts mate, so what shows you 100% at, and are you with mig with all of them?

Scott

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True, but i gave them to my dad to drill in his pillar drill, so it's clamped in. They are done and fitted, work really well too :)

Looking the the top mounts today, the old one are GM, so might be from the factory.. lol and the bearings where shot to bit.

I'm at PVS with Tv as they want my car on their stand, Billing with Mig, TV live with Mig, Combe with Mig.. So come find me and the car..

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Originally Posted by brucer

how comes you didnt go for eccentric top mounts?

what is the total length of shock body and then with the piston then?

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I did have them, but was top they might make the ride harder. Didn't want it any harder..
The shock is the extra short model, but didn't measure it.

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Originally Posted by jonn

alloy top mounts could be polished:thumb:

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They can yes.