ISC tophats VS. NB tophats
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How do ISC mounts attach to the shock. Are they the same as the stock NA tophats... piston->spacer ring->bumpstop->tophat->washer->nut? I assume so... just with a large cylindrical spacer on TOP of the tophat under the nut?
Or are they more like the NB tophats with a **** load of hoakey washer/spacers/bushings holding it together?
Or are they more like the NB tophats with a **** load of hoakey washer/spacers/bushings holding it together?
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I have a washer on the shaft > tophat > bushing > washer > locknut.
I've come to the decision that they provide too MUCH travel, like Shaikh can said: with proper bumpstops you can put the rear tire into the fender on stock mounts...
I've come to the decision that they provide too MUCH travel, like Shaikh can said: with proper bumpstops you can put the rear tire into the fender on stock mounts...
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I bought some ISC's local for a good deal.
Still figuring what I should do for the front. I'm running NA Bils with a 6'' 550lb spring. When putting the car down, before the spring starts compressing it seems as though at least 3-4'' of piston is already being pushed down. Should I go NB, ISC 1'' or ISC 1.5''?
Still figuring what I should do for the front. I'm running NA Bils with a 6'' 550lb spring. When putting the car down, before the spring starts compressing it seems as though at least 3-4'' of piston is already being pushed down. Should I go NB, ISC 1'' or ISC 1.5''?
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With those rates the front springs will compress an 1" give or take; depending how light the car is. You dont need that much travel in the front, and it's very easy for the front tire to go into the fender wall at less than full compression in a lot of cases.
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So I threw the rear ISC's on.. it's alright. Low enough I guess.
As for the rest, I retoruqed all the lower shock bolts with the corner fully compressed and it didn't really do anything.
They were brand new shocks and I guess the bushings are very stiff.
I need front ISC's... Or real ground control sleeves.
As for the rest, I retoruqed all the lower shock bolts with the corner fully compressed and it didn't really do anything.
They were brand new shocks and I guess the bushings are very stiff.
I need front ISC's... Or real ground control sleeves.
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