Coilover Shock Selection?
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Coilover Shock Selection?
I am purchasing the T3 weld on coilover kit.
What shock can be used with a GSLSE front spindles? I am looking for performance shock selection if possible. I have read that the fox body mustang and Mr2 shocks can be used with a stock tube but since the tube will be cut down will it still pose as a issue?
I messaged T3 and they told me that they machine out the spindles to use a 2 inch shock. I would like to do this as a very last resort.
Thank you!
What shock can be used with a GSLSE front spindles? I am looking for performance shock selection if possible. I have read that the fox body mustang and Mr2 shocks can be used with a stock tube but since the tube will be cut down will it still pose as a issue?
I messaged T3 and they told me that they machine out the spindles to use a 2 inch shock. I would like to do this as a very last resort.
Thank you!
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Are you sure the tube is cut. If you are doing the weld on yourself, it seems there would be no need to shorten them. In which case there are a variety of options of which mr2 shocks in the front are a good one. If you do need to shorten the stock tube for some reason. Search on mhr650 in this forum. He has used bilstein's for a Golf (or someother kind of VW) with tubes that are shortened about 2". In the full length stock strut housing I have used Tokico blues and illuminas. The Illuminas were from the rear of first gen mr2 and handle stiffer springs than the illuminas for the rx7. I am now using Porsche 944 shocks in the stock front tubes. They are better for stiffer (than about 375 lb/in) springs. All this info is available in detail in a couple of fairly recent threads.
Good luck.
Carl
Good luck.
Carl
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It should be this one 8641-1072SPORT.
I have not used Konis, just the tokico illuminas for the MR2. You need the rears from the first gen MR2, which is pre-86. Since the illuminas fit, I assume the konis will too. They are the same diameter and length as the stock FB inserts.
Carl
I have not used Konis, just the tokico illuminas for the MR2. You need the rears from the first gen MR2, which is pre-86. Since the illuminas fit, I assume the konis will too. They are the same diameter and length as the stock FB inserts.
Carl
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It should be this one 8641-1072SPORT.
I have not used Konis, just the tokico illuminas for the MR2. You need the rears from the first gen MR2, which is pre-86. Since the illuminas fit, I assume the konis will too. They are the same diameter and length as the stock FB inserts.
Carl
I have not used Konis, just the tokico illuminas for the MR2. You need the rears from the first gen MR2, which is pre-86. Since the illuminas fit, I assume the konis will too. They are the same diameter and length as the stock FB inserts.
Carl
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