What did you do to your dime today?

[mrbigtanker]

I did nothing with my wagon in weeks. Does that count.lol

[4perrev]

I did nothing with my wagon in weeks. Does that count.lol

No, but if you touched her in some way...We'd let you slide.

[hobospyder]

i don't think accidentally brushing up against the goon on the way to a bow tie counts though

[KoHeartsGPA]

Not a race car till you put it in the trunk next to the fuel cell :sneaky:

[r0p0doe]

 

Not a race car till you put it in the trunk next to the fuel cell :sneaky:

True lol

[Big_E-Dog]

^^^^hahaha

 

different intake manifold on the vg wagon

[shacks510]

Not a race car till you put it in the trunk :sneaky:

He's 100% correct.

[q-tip]

Not a race car until it doesn't have a battery and needs to be bump started.

[mattyhacks71]

 

Now the backs gotta go down more!

[Draker]

Yep, good height. Just cut a few coils out of the back and call it good. 

[heywier427]

^ Does anyone make anykind of sleeve to go around the coilover sleeve, imbetween the springs?

 

Mine makes lots of noise, and I can see the coil sleeve getting worn by rubbing the spring.

 

Thanks.

[datsunfreak]

^ Does anyone make anykind of sleeve to go around the coilover sleeve, imbetween the springs?

 

Mine makes lots of noise, and I can see the coil sleeve getting worn by rubbing the spring.

 

Thanks.

 

What about some really big heat shrink tubing? 

[datsunfreak]

Or some rubber hose around the coils? 

 

[KoHeartsGPA]

Or dip them in the plastidip for tool handles....I simply painted mine, I don't understand why or where it's rubbing....pics please!

[mattyhacks71]

^ Does anyone make anykind of sleeve to go around the coilover sleeve, imbetween the springs?

 

Mine makes lots of noise, and I can see the coil sleeve getting worn by rubbing the spring.

 

Thanks.

 

Seems weird that would be making noise, the spring has the weight of the car on it and shouldn't be moving

[KoHeartsGPA]

Maybe the insert is too long?...dunno...guessing at this point...

[kerleybird]

Hey datsunfreak what's the benefit of wrapping the coils with hose? More of a bumpstop?

[mattyhacks71]

Hey datsunfreak what's the benefit of wrapping the coils with hose? More of a bumpstop?

 

Probably rubs on something there?

[banzai510(hainz)]

MY strut nut would work loose causing noise. My nut was for the KONI s had a weird thread pitch. and only half the nut would engage cause the stut wasn't threaded long enough to fit thru T3 plate bearing assembly

 

and also my Koni was shot and had to replace that one time also

[datsunfreak]

Hey datsunfreak what's the benefit of wrapping the coils with hose? More of a bumpstop?

 

The purpose is twofold. 

 

1. As you surmised, if you stack the coils solid when hitting a bump they won't "bang".

 

2. The upper threaded portion of the coilover can rub against the spring as the car goes up and down.

 

Seen this happen a lot, then the upper threads get worn down, and if you wanted to raise the car it may be unsafe. It's much more common with threaded sleeves that are aluminum, though. 

 

 

FYI, the ones in the photo I posted are steel, since it's the actual shock body that's threaded top to bottom. 

[datsunfreak]

Reference photo of said rubbing.

 

 

 

I posed this question to an automotive engineer friend and he offered two suggestions. 

 

1. Eibach makes "barrel shaped" springs that are wider in the middle so they don't rub. 

 

2. If you know you aren't going to raise it again, cut off the bit above the collar.   ^_^

[KoHeartsGPA]

Solid input, datsunfreak, thanks!

[edekalil]

I did nothing with my wagon in weeks. Does that count.lol

Sounds like me lately.

[edekalil]

 

Now the backs gotta go down more!

Very nice 4door.

[heywier427]

 

Reference photo of said rubbing.

 

 

 

I posed this question to an automotive engineer friend and he offered two suggestions. 

 

1. Eibach makes "barrel shaped" springs that are wider in the middle so they don't rub. 

 

2. If you know you aren't going to raise it again, cut off the bit above the collar.    ^_^

 

 

 

That is exactly whats going on.  Thanks for the pic, as i have the itus.

 

Cutting them shorter is the best bet.  Thanks.

 

I think the washers I dropped down into the strut housing may have conformed to the contour of the bottom of housing, also allowing for some up & down movement.

 

It makes loose sounds, but everything is tight!  I just have to take it apart again :)

 

EDIT:   WHEN THE MANUAL RACK N PINIONS ARE IN STOCK... COUGH COUGH.

 

:)