nb top hats
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Huh, I wonder why I had such bad luck with this. Probably since the lowest part didn't fit in my 2.5" coil overs... Still, that I could have done, I guess I never tried very hard.
So yeah, I spent basically a day on the lathe making my own version of the FCM mounts. Huge pain in the ***. Fun, but still. :-)
So yeah, I spent basically a day on the lathe making my own version of the FCM mounts. Huge pain in the ***. Fun, but still. :-)
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Been using a similar setup to this except I used polyurethane sway bar bushings that I drilled and cut out with FCM bumpstops:
"Modernbeat Setup"
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My setup isn't that DIY. I'm using FCM's bumpstop kits. From looking at SBrians2's FCM NB mount kit, what I did is right on par at a fraction of the price. PLUS I don't have to have a custom adjuster for my Koni's.
pic of my setup from the bottom:
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Basically I have a washer/bushing/nb mount/bushing/FCM bumpstop washer/FCM bumpstop. The shanked nut locks against the FCM bumpstop washer so everything is pivoting thru the bushings. Minus the FCM bumpstops, I the setup cost me less than $65 (including the NB mounts).
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Basically I have a washer/bushing/nb mount/bushing/FCM bumpstop washer/FCM bumpstop. The shanked nut locks against the FCM bumpstop washer so everything is pivoting thru the bushings. Minus the FCM bumpstops, I the setup cost me less than $65 (including the NB mounts).
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I can't believe you guys haven't found that page before. I posted it on the pointy board a half dozen times.
FWIW, someone found open ended mag lug nuts that you don't have to cut. And if you use dished washers from the top of Saturn struts, they work even better. Get two per shock and orient them so they point towards each other.
FWIW, someone found open ended mag lug nuts that you don't have to cut. And if you use dished washers from the top of Saturn struts, they work even better. Get two per shock and orient them so they point towards each other.
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that is correct. except of course the small parts all stack on the shock and the big rubber gasket goes on the spring right under the top hat. NBs also use a 14mm lock nut on top of the 17mm nut that you have. On top of the top hat is a plastic sheet that I presume prevents metal to metal contact between the hat and the body.
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