steering and suspension Coilover Converstion

[Windsma]

I didnt get to take many pictures due to time restraints.

Heres the welded strut

The boy helping

Fronts installed.

[TobyB]

One of the worst feelings is when you get a big blob of weld splatter

that runs right down the front of your  leg-

and it rolls into your shoe and sits on top of your foot.

 

Yes, I still have that scar...  I threw the sock away, though.

 

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[LimeySteve]

It's cool to see this as I am just doing a set of coil overs for our neighbor's son's 240 Z , they painted James' 2002 so we are working together , I like to weld etc . I am Tig welding so no burnt socks

[Windsma]

Welding on your knees in basketball pants is a bad idea too. Learned that 15yrs ago

['76mintgrün'02]

I am Tig welding so no burnt socks

 

I have gotten a nice "sunburn" while tigging.  Not a bad one, luckily.

I am usually careful, but thought "it is just a small amount of welding, it'll be fine..."

I turned my lily white knees rosy red. 

[Windsma]

Im ginger.. I keep sunscreen by the welder.

[duchamp]

a tig arc is said to be 7X brighter than the sun. 

 

it seems every CO thread that comes up is looking for clarification on how to mod the strut housing. I want to know what rear shocks everyone is using (when paired with MKI billsteins, and GC's) for going semi low. 

[LimeySteve]

On the welding front my hands smell like BBQ if I've done a lot of welding, no color change though. Where I used to work we made the NFL Helmet cars I had sunburn through my T shirt from Mig welding all day !!

 

I am keeping my eye on this for future coil over mod to my car , fascinating stuff.

[Windsma]

I chose Rear Koni's because they're on sale...

And they're adjustable.

[Windsma]

Double post

Edited May 25, 2015 by Windsma

[Chamonix72]

I used Bilstein Sports, because I used them for the front.

[bigwilly]

How much did you end up sectioning the struts? Was it 2 inches with a spacer to fill up the rest of the space?

[Windsma]

2 inches removed from the tube.

With spacers.

To measure for the spacer, insert the strut. Measure with a piece if wire. Top of the strut to top of the tube. Thats your spacer length

Edited May 25, 2015 by Windsma

[duchamp]

Heard that about matching what you have up front. I plan to run billsteins. Don't most people run shorter rear shocks though? MKI MR2, honda civic/ integra, etc?

[Chamonix72]

I am running Bilsteins made for the 2002. No issues whatsoever.