coilovers
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:24 pm
in the pursuit of upgrading the suspension, im considering many options from direct replacement within the hydragas housings to a more simple direct coilover solution.
on that note, can anyone foresee an issue with mounting the top of a coilover at the front of the car to the fiberglass inner wing?
There is already a shock absorber sited nearby.
i appreciate it wouldn’t be wise to simply mount a coilover direct, the surface directly above the hydragas sphere is relatively flat so I’m thinking of a 10mm thick 100 x 100mm spreader plate to bolt the coilover to?
i could even find some 10mm thick ally angle since there is an angle in the vicinity that would increase surface area also.
Has this been done before? i appreciate that this proposal puts all the weight now on the body and inner wings rhart than now where the weight of the body is supported by the subframe.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
on that note, can anyone foresee an issue with mounting the top of a coilover at the front of the car to the fiberglass inner wing?
There is already a shock absorber sited nearby.
i appreciate it wouldn’t be wise to simply mount a coilover direct, the surface directly above the hydragas sphere is relatively flat so I’m thinking of a 10mm thick 100 x 100mm spreader plate to bolt the coilover to?
i could even find some 10mm thick ally angle since there is an angle in the vicinity that would increase surface area also.
Has this been done before? i appreciate that this proposal puts all the weight now on the body and inner wings rhart than now where the weight of the body is supported by the subframe.
Any thoughts?
Thanks