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Coilover Sleeves?
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Coilover Sleeves?
Post by 99shsa » Fri May 17, 2013 11:08 am
Morning Ludies, Im still on the great debate of if i should pay the money and get coilovers or just get lowering springs. But i came across the skunk2 coilover sleeves and some similar.
Has anybody ever used these? for the price they seem to give you the best of both worlds. i know that lude will never be a rocket and be a track machine but i still cant decide.
Cheers people
Has anybody ever used these? for the price they seem to give you the best of both worlds. i know that lude will never be a rocket and be a track machine but i still cant decide.
Cheers people
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Post by Confused » Fri May 17, 2013 11:21 am
Not a great idea if you need to attach them to the dampers, as you'd need to do cars like the Prelude.
Many use coilover sleeves on the front of Mk1/Mk2 Escorts, but these have inserts for the dampers, so you can remove them and weld to the uprights without risking damaging the dampers.
Many use coilover sleeves on the front of Mk1/Mk2 Escorts, but these have inserts for the dampers, so you can remove them and weld to the uprights without risking damaging the dampers.
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Post by 4thgenphil » Fri May 17, 2013 11:25 am
I have then fitted to the atr!
don't, just don't do it!
don't, just don't do it!

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Re: Coilover Sleeves?
Post by FrontBackSide2Side » Fri May 17, 2013 11:28 am
Most of the cheap coilover sleeves use generic springs so they are not the right spring rate etc. This means you get a really bumpy ride and they actually make the car handle worse. If I was you I'd bite the bullet and get the coilovers, especially if yoj are going on track.
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Post by toyracer69 » Wed May 29, 2013 5:31 pm
4thgenphil wrote:I have then fitted to the atr!
don't, just don't do it!



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