tweeky Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 how easy is it to retro fit these spring seats? Tweeky to infirmity.................... and beyond Edited by - tweeky on 21 Dec 2010 09:32:46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Russell Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 It isn't 'hard' but you can hit a few snags... -you have to unwind the eyelet from the top of the damper. Fine if you have a means of stopping the shaft rotating with the eyelet! -spring compressors aren't designed for 1.9" dia springs (like mine are). yours may be 2.25" dia but still smaler than the tool was designed for. Cue heath-robinson DIY spring compressors. - the adjustor collar, the lock collar and the threaded sleeve will add about 20mm to your ride height unless you move the circlip which secures it further down the damper body. Fine if you have more circlip grooves! on my older car I had to have new ones machined. -Are you going to flat-floor the car afterwards? If so think carefully about where you put the circlip. e.g- O/S/R may need to go 8-15mm higher than the N/S/R to compensate for driver weight. Also, if you're considering suspension overhaul or eyelet bush replacement, do it while its all in pieces! Q41 ACF Classic #98 My Race Videos Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Russell Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Oh, and also- £180+vat is very expensive. Freestyle motorsport sell used ones at £40+vat per pair. Q41 ACF Classic #98 My Race Videos Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Depends on your shocks. How To. Mine had nuts under the eyelets - if you have these, then your biggest worry is compressing the spring. Have an SM25T to hand John _________________________ myothercarsa2cv Bugsy: '82 2cv6 😬 Talloulah '08 1.6K Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 used ones work out at £160 for four plus vat plus postage Caterhams work out at a little more expensice for new ones !! Im only saving about £20 ovet the cost of new so i think i`ll go new. Tweeky to infirmity.................... and beyond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dignity Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Tweeky, Freestyle sell at £40 per pair plus vat Regards Dignity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Got mine from Freestyle But can you get hold of them? I got them at a garage sale. They have a big box of sleeves and collars, Gary was quite happy for me to pick out the four I liked the best and mix and match to get matching collars etc. Really happy with the result, the first attempt to fit ended in disaster when the bottom shock mount rounded in the wishbone, but all ok now 😬 John _________________________ myothercarsa2cv Bugsy: '82 2cv6 😬 Talloulah '08 1.6K Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Gary is at Freestyle and producing goods. Does respond to e.mail too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Russell Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Tweeky, £40+vat per pair so under £100 for four. Plus its freestyle so there may be a deal to be done! Q41 ACF Classic #98 My Race Videos Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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