The Better Bilstein Ebay Coilover Thread
#169
Please explain the success stories in this thread of people running the 325lb 5" blue spring in the rear.
I'm not questioning it, just wondering why it's ok in some situations, but not this one, bearing in mind that i haven't had a chance to look at the car myself yet.
He has purchased bump stops and new clips, though.
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Please explain the success stories in this thread of people running the 325lb 5" blue spring in the rear.
I'm not questioning it, just wondering why it's ok in some situations, but not this one, bearing in mind that i haven't had a chance to look at the car myself yet.
He has purchased bump stops and new clips, though.
#171
Well.... he had no bump stops at all, so that's a fail.
Car was pretty low on the Ricelands, but not the worst i've seen by far. I don't think he went so far this time around.
I'll rummage around and see what i've got. For some reason i think i have a pair of 350lb 6" Eibachs around we could throw on and see what we get.
#172
The circlip is designed to be fully captive in the recess machined into the perch. I still find it interesting that so many are using that clip in a way that it wasn't designed for and are not having issues.
I think if I go this route one day, I'll machine a proper perch...
I think if I go this route one day, I'll machine a proper perch...
I agree 300 lb 5" springs is generally too short depending on your ride height & shock. A lot of the shorter shock bodies are probably fine with 5" springs, but if you are on billies, its going to be tough.
#174
Spoon feeding time...
I have bilstein HDs with MSM springs + 36/46 FCM bumpstops already.
I want something stiffer.
Sleeves
The honda ones fit?
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7" 350/250 QA1 springs
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-7-350/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-7-250/overview/
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Thrust bearings x2
Correct?
Has anyone blown the C-clip on 7in springs?
I want to maintain a stockish ridehight at 12.5-13in. My bumper already scrapes too much as it is.
I have bilstein HDs with MSM springs + 36/46 FCM bumpstops already.
I want something stiffer.
Sleeves
The honda ones fit?
+
7" 350/250 QA1 springs
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-7-350/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-7-250/overview/
+
Thrust bearings x2
Correct?
Has anyone blown the C-clip on 7in springs?
I want to maintain a stockish ridehight at 12.5-13in. My bumper already scrapes too much as it is.
#175
My springs are 7" and I had one of my circlips pop off while I was adjusting the shock. The others (as well as the rotoclip that replaced the busted circlip) have been holding up just fine. I'd recommend getting the free "sample" (100 clips) from rotoclip as part of your initial order so that if it happens you're good to go.
#176
These sleeves are the same and cheaper, and they come with 7" 350# springs so you won't have to buy those.
I'm starting to think that helpers are going to be mandatory to do it right on any setup. I'm still trying to find a source for less than $50/corner. Does anyone know if there's any difference in stroke between different years' shocks? Or is it just body length that changes?
I'm starting to think that helpers are going to be mandatory to do it right on any setup. I'm still trying to find a source for less than $50/corner. Does anyone know if there's any difference in stroke between different years' shocks? Or is it just body length that changes?
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Spoon feeding time...
I have bilstein HDs with MSM springs + 36/46 FCM bumpstops already.
I want something stiffer.
Sleeves
The honda ones fit?
+
7" 350/250 QA1 springs
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-7-350/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-7-250/overview/
+
Thrust bearings x2
Correct?
Has anyone blown the C-clip on 7in springs?
I want to maintain a stockish ridehight at 12.5-13in. My bumper already scrapes too much as it is.
I have bilstein HDs with MSM springs + 36/46 FCM bumpstops already.
I want something stiffer.
Sleeves
The honda ones fit?
+
7" 350/250 QA1 springs
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-7-350/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-7-250/overview/
+
Thrust bearings x2
Correct?
Has anyone blown the C-clip on 7in springs?
I want to maintain a stockish ridehight at 12.5-13in. My bumper already scrapes too much as it is.
#179
My 7" springs only have 3" stroke and after measuring some others and looking at spec sheets, that seems pretty typical. My MSM Bilsteins have 5" stroke front and 4" rear. About 1/2" of that will be blocked off by the compressed bumpstop, but that still leaves the spring to either dangle at the bottom 1/2" or bind at the top. Even if those aren't ranges of suspension travel that my car will typically see, I'd rather design my car to work properly instead of hoping I never hit a big bump.
Edit: it's actually 4" stroke in the front and 5" in the rear. Pretty much the only springs that have that much travel are as long as the shock itself.
Edit: it's actually 4" stroke in the front and 5" in the rear. Pretty much the only springs that have that much travel are as long as the shock itself.
Last edited by Failure; 06-30-2014 at 11:48 PM.