Diy Coilovers, Top Mount Problem

[Turbo7379 3]

I'm modifying a pair of gp n billys from std springs to coilovers using the compbrake kit here.

 

http://www.compbrake.co.uk/SUSPENSION/SUSPENSION4.html

 

I read the 2 posts about a similiar conversion but its not clear how the top end goes together.

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...lovers&st=0

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...=77291&st=0

 

I want to use the original top mounts as they were rebuilt using new bearings & bbm uprated rubber cones ( and I cant afford spherical bearing ones ). The top spring pan supplied looks like the one on the left on the compbrake page but I can't see how it will fit together using any of the original top mount & still retain the bearing & rubber cone. The only thing I could think of was to bore out the centre of the supplied top pan so that it fits over the damper rod but I don't like that idea.

 

So any of you like Jerseypug who have carried out this conversion please help!

 

Cheers, Turbo

[DRTDVL 4 1 Cars]

seen this:

 

http://compbrake.co.uk/shop/product_info.p...roducts_id=3576

[Turbo7379 3]

I've already got the strut bodys, what I need info on is how to mount the coilovers using std top mounts.

[welshpug 1,645]

you need a top spring pan that'll fit the standard pug bearing, I'm not sure at the moment where you'd get on of these as the only place I know that do them is having website issues.

 

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:XXTJIoE...erKit_large.jpg

 

biggest image I could find basically the grey piece of a 106 coilover conversion kit.

 

 

try paul@ghostdevelopments.co.uk

[B1ack_Mi16 67]

GAZ will get you top spring pan for normal top mount bearings.

[jerseypug 1]

cant remember where i got them from as it was over 3 years ago, i tack welded them to the top plates. hope this helps

[welshpug 1,645]

where's your bearing??

[Turbo7379 3]

where's your bearing??

 

Just what I was thinking! My steering is heavy enough now WITH bearings.

 

I was considering using the standard top spring pans, weld on a ring of 2.5" steel tube to locate the spring & 'trim off' where the std spring sat. Or if I can get access to a lathe I could modify the supplied cone shaped top pan so that it will locate onto the std bearing.

 

I think my struts don't have a long enough thread to use solid bearing top mounts. I'll know better when I get them stripped out of the car but I'm busy painting the outside of the house atm.

 

Naturally I'm praying for rain so I can get back into the workshop.

[jerseypug 1]

where's your bearing??

the bearings were with the spring, just hadnt been fitted.