SFBMX88 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 He's waiting for me to finish mine... LOL... -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem0ntsi Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Looking awesome! Especially with the BBK... cant wait to see the finished product :sunglasses: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 no, I really just nee to have the welded up, and I'm about done with them though. haven't really been motivated to finish them without a car to put them on near I hope to get them welded up before Nats though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Man after putting my front suspension back together and seeing the amount of strut travel I have with the coilovers I am definitly going this route next. I often contemplated it but its great to see it in real life. Sleaving the weld will work out perfectly with taking up the gap the coilover has too. Its almost to good to be true lol. I'm going to have to start keeping my eye out for some MR2 adjustables. Now the question is should I modily flatty front spindes to gain the camber at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBMX88 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) What did you end up using for the spring perches? PS - I found that Tein makes 70mm springs in 8" long... https://015e409.netsolstores.com/index.asp?...D&ProdID=50 Pretty good selection too! Edited May 24, 2009 by SFBMX88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 What did you end up using for the spring perches? CHECK HERE!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBMX88 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I was reading that, but where did you get the "perch rings" from? Also, with the way the housing is modified, do you think you will have clearance with the wheel/tire mounted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 What did you end up using for the spring perches? PS - I found that Tein makes 70mm springs in 8" long... https://015e409.netsolstores.com/index.asp?...D&ProdID=50 Pretty good selection too! Fricken score dude. I could only ever find sprint that made our type of coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 (edited) ok, you were a little vague the first time I just had some mild steel rings cut. They were scrap the guy had and he just quickly cut them for me 1/4" thick, about a 2.84" OD and a little under 2.14" ID the ID was cut small so that I could grind them out to fit perfect Yes, the spring will be sitting where it will interfere with WIDE wheels and tires, BUT it still won't be out as far as the stock perch. So offset choice will be critical. Edited May 24, 2009 by D_Venable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBMX88 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Thanks! Again, great work you're doing here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Might have a change on the springs, hehe :woot: http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6200195.jpg I've always wanted to do airbags on a quest, and seeing Dave's car at nat's, sealed the deal, so I bought one to check clearances with, hehe Andrew, I need to borrow your car again, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8starion Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Looks good! Clearence looks tight to the wheel. Not stock but yours maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Sure, my car's going to be sitting for a while now anyway. I'd say lets do this today, but it's father's day, so next week sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblock12 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 dude! i was lookin into it. i just didn know if our cars would still handle like they should when bagged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 it shouldn't suffer much, if at all. It's all in what air pressure you have in the bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 took a couple rough measurements, (got bored) of the height length I have to work with with the MR2 inserts at full expansion. From where I was going to place the "perch" for the coilover sleeve, I have 13" to the bottom of the camber plate (mounted). since it's gonna be the same inserts front and rear, the measurements are the same for the front as the back. the bags, fully inflated are only 9.25", so I've got some room to work with, now to find the right length for the ride height I want fully inflated, then I can drop it 5.25" from there, since the compressed length of the bag is 4", hehe http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6220016.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6220017.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6220018.jpg I CAN'T WAIT, hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblock12 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 thats gonna be sikk!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBMX88 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Those bags look thick! Hows the tire/wheel clearance looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Those bags look thick! Hows the tire/wheel clearance looking? I don't know yet, lol. It's why I only bought one, and why I need Technology's car, or at least on of his front wheels and measurements fro the rear, haha. I'm not to concerned with my 18's (might sell them) but if I can clear SHP wheels, on 15mm spacers, I'll be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) did some fitment tests tonight, with the help of Andrew (Thanks again) I might end up about an inch higher than I'd like to be as for fully inflated ride height, BUTI can knock it down an inch or 2 from where Dave currently is, I think, but that might become a moot point with front camber plates. here's a few pics, it late, so I don't feel like going through all the measurements just yet, so here's the eye candy. http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230019.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230020.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230021.jpg compressed http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230022.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230023.jpg Now after this we test fit my 15mm spacers, on one front wheel, but they didn't seat all the way, because of the stock sud length, so there was a 7mm gap from the spacer to the wheel, or equivalent to a 22mm spacer. Now this is a front SHP 8", so it has a 18mm offset, and a 225/50 tire http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230024.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230025.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230026.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P6230027.jpg the tire pokes JUST barely to the outside of the fender, and Andrew plans to eventually get 215/50/16's for the front of his car, and will probably run 20mm spacers, which means he needs to trim 2-5mm off the stock studs, I plan to stick with the 225/50 for now (if I put the stock wheels back on, and sell the 18's) and run 15mm spacers all around, maybe 20mm on the rear 9's, we'll see. Derek Edited June 24, 2009 by D_Venable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 dang, looks good, gotta get those tires further from the bags so you can go lower.... offset is perfect tho- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) took the 2 front struts in to work, and cut the studs down 10mm The "long" one has the cut off piece sitting on top, to give an idea of what was cut off http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7100090.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7100091.jpg I double nutted the studs, and used the portable/handheld band saw to cut them off, the 90° angle grinder with 2" snading disc to smooth them back down, EASY! http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7090088.jpg OH, and that's only a 15mm spacer and I did clean them up a little, get rid of some of that surface rust you can see Edited July 11, 2009 by D_Venable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted July 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) OK, did a little testing on Technology's car (THANK YOU ANDREW!) all the pics below are without springs of any sort, and the car resting on a jack as seen in the last post, I trimmed the stock studs down by 10mm, and now they clear the stock wheels with the 15mm spacer http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120105.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120097.jpg Now since I did some bartering with my front camber plates, I don't have any atm, so I used one of the rear mookeeh pillow balls to get the idea across http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120103.jpg This allowed use to see down into the wheel opening as well http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120102.jpg At this ride height, there's still about 3" that the strut could travel upwards, and it's 1" lower than where Andrew has his car sitting currently http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120108.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120101.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120100.jpg 15mm spacers on the SHP front 8's, with 225/50's http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120099.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120098.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120096.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120095.jpg LCA is about parallel to the ground http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120106.jpg Comparison of the shorter strut, next to Technology's setup http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7120092.jpg Edited July 13, 2009 by D_Venable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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