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With a bit of a window in the weather I finally got around to starting to fit my AVO coilovers from my scrap car.
030220173151_zpsvbgnmodw by barry wilson, on Flickr
First off I lubed the locking grub screws off the height adjusters (not totally necessary as they're nylon) and then set them to the highest setting.
240120173143_zpsuv1yrh0f by barry wilson, on Flickr
Having a look at my existing brake hose bracket set up I knew I had to cut the front bracket off the coilovers as it could snag the brake hose
After taking off the calipers I noticed that the pads were sticking in the carrier bracket so I cleaned out the sliders and filed off the rust at the end of the pads and gave the slder a quick wipe over with copperslip.
030220173148_zpsqdpatpmt by barry wilson, on Flickr
I also took the opportunity to de-rust the discs and then mounted the coilover then I noticed the coilover was a larger dia than the existing strut so I need to make a new brake hose bracket.
030220173149_zpsjdhbrozh by barry wilson, on Flickr
Once back on the floor I turned the steering a few times to settle it down and then checked the ride height which turned out to be about 6mm more than it was before but I won't know for sure until I get the other side done.
030220173150_zpsznxsxejw by barry wilson, on Flickr
Now I have a standard strut (with lowering spring) and a coilover so putting them side by side it looks like the coilover is about an inch shorter than the strut. I think that the crap ride on mine with the lowered springs is because it's hitting the bump stops and I don't think the coilovers will do that so I'm a bit worried about contact with the tyres on the inner wings. 2 things left to try now, winding up the springs even more and putting a spacer under the coilover where it fits into the knuckle.
030220173151_zpsvbgnmodw by barry wilson, on Flickr
First off I lubed the locking grub screws off the height adjusters (not totally necessary as they're nylon) and then set them to the highest setting.
240120173143_zpsuv1yrh0f by barry wilson, on Flickr
Having a look at my existing brake hose bracket set up I knew I had to cut the front bracket off the coilovers as it could snag the brake hose
After taking off the calipers I noticed that the pads were sticking in the carrier bracket so I cleaned out the sliders and filed off the rust at the end of the pads and gave the slder a quick wipe over with copperslip.
030220173148_zpsqdpatpmt by barry wilson, on Flickr
I also took the opportunity to de-rust the discs and then mounted the coilover then I noticed the coilover was a larger dia than the existing strut so I need to make a new brake hose bracket.
030220173149_zpsjdhbrozh by barry wilson, on Flickr
Once back on the floor I turned the steering a few times to settle it down and then checked the ride height which turned out to be about 6mm more than it was before but I won't know for sure until I get the other side done.
030220173150_zpsznxsxejw by barry wilson, on Flickr
Now I have a standard strut (with lowering spring) and a coilover so putting them side by side it looks like the coilover is about an inch shorter than the strut. I think that the crap ride on mine with the lowered springs is because it's hitting the bump stops and I don't think the coilovers will do that so I'm a bit worried about contact with the tyres on the inner wings. 2 things left to try now, winding up the springs even more and putting a spacer under the coilover where it fits into the knuckle.