Easy gasless coilover mount

[91parkave]

For those interested or current doing diy coilovers, some might not be able to set their mounts on fire so an alternative. Place mounts in oven and bake for +-10 minutes KEEP AN EYE ON THEM! use a flathead screw driver And the top portion will Peel off the Metal then use a hammer and the whole rubber portion willcome out with a couple of whacks with a hammer.

 

[Bio248]

interesting method, really.

what're you gonna do for bearings, now?

 

[91parkave]

Bearings go on the bottom of the spring Poly spring perch goes up top

 

[Sandman]

That's exactly what I did. Although instead of using an oven mine involved a torch lol

Are you welding the washers on top?

 

[91parkave]

Yea I'm thinking of just welding a Flat piece of steel instead of using the typical washers

 

[Sandman]

This is what I did

 

[91parkave]

This is what I did

Yea but does that clear the hood

 

[Sandman]

So far it does, even with the adjustable Konis, but I've got them about as far as they'll go. I'm going to be doing a little more work to get some more clearance.

 

[91parkave]

So far it does, even with the adjustable Konis, but I've got them about as far as they'll go. I'm going to be doing a little more work to get some more clearance.

Yea that's what my issue is instead of that setup I'd rather just have it flat with the mount

 

[Nighthwk12]

Damn those are some nice welds

 

[synysterjoe]

dude... that's brilliant. Now you just need to incorporate a pillow mount bearing and it'll be perfect. The reason they have the rubber is to allow the shock to articulate when it's compressed. When compressed, the shock swings out a bit, not just straight up, so it needs a hair of movement to do this. Otherwise I believe the rod will bend over time.

 

[Bio248]

^ it's true.

 

[Sandman]

I've got some poly bushings in there to give the strut some movement

 

[91parkave]

Not trying to sound like a dick but how many strut shaft have been bent? Given that the strut shaft is compressed anyway I can't see how the hell there's enough force to bend a strut shaft.

 

[Bio248]

you'd probably see it in the seals on the strut way, way before you noticed that the shaft itself was bent.

 

[91parkave]

you'd probably see it in the seals on the strut way, way before you noticed that the shaft itself was bent.

Probably but I think the likeleyhood is slim with the shaft being compressed during maneuvering