Coilover question

[morgey]

But for £150 if they last even 12months thats 4 years worth of driving about on for the same price as bc's, meisters d2's etc most people wont even own there car that long!

And vw coilovers are very good at one thing in particular.... Going fudging looooowwwwww!!!

[TrisK]

Exactly. I'm not recommending these for v's, or track use or anything

But if somebody has an n/a that they just want to put on its arse (Dan I'm looking at you)

This could help out

But we need that measurement for the diameter of the spring

[morgey]

If this measurement isnt correct im sure something could be machined up to fit surely?

[TrisK]

Yeah. Then we ask Dean or somebody to make us a plate

The standard spring has a plate here

Which goes under the top mount like so:

So we could easily get something like that made to suit

[Weyro]

I had similar stuff on my old focus, Jamex coilovers for 180 and they were pretty decent

EDIT: Just discovered that the Pro Sport brand coilys are the new name of Jamex.

Edited December 20, 2012 by Weyro

[morgey]

On them vw coilys where does the spring seat?

On that silver plate or on the bottom of the top mount?

All you are really looking for is the starlet top mount to fit the vw spring cap and them make sure the bearings align or mate properly to allow for the steering to work.

And has anyone looked at the rears yet?

[TrisK]

You don't use that silver plate at all on the vw coils. Top mount seats straight on the spring

(The polo coils are for 6n2 and 6n, they come with two front springs (straight spring + silver plate -6n) or (tapered spring and no plate-6n2)

Rears as long as the top of the strut is long enough and not too long too tighten down they are both eye mount so should bolt in and be fine as there is mess going on at the rear

[TrisK]

6n

6n2

[dan106]

Haha, lemme show you what ride comfort my previous car had

So, any 150 quid coilover will be like driving on a frikin cloud!

But on a serious note, i do want the sportif properly on the floor as i miss being low and i havent seen a properly slammed (not just a splitter hitting a speedbump, ahem) starlet before!

Either way, even if the damper is too wide or too short or whatever, it can always be turnt down and re-tapped!

And without out sounding too mickey mouse, itd be easy to get that top spring pan on a polo spring, all you'd need is, an angle grinder some snips and a hammer and maybe cable ties for good measure!

Edited December 21, 2012 by dan106

[morgey]

Well id say you would stand a good chance of getting them to fit with the 6n straight spring with the plate then the ep top mount.

the tapered spring will sit all over the shop against the ep's spring seat plate

[TrisK]

bump, anyone had time for a measure?

[StuDoc 72]

What you need measured?

Is it really worth while doing though?

Those shocks are cheap for a reason mate they are pants. Surely if Dan wants a cheap set up then you would be better off with a good 2nd hand shock and spring kit tbh.

Someone posted a newly found make of coilies for starlets cant remember who from or what brand but they were only £350 or sumthing.

[TrisK]

Diameter at the top of a starlet spring.

They really arent that bad mate. I ran them on the polo for 18 months, and although not great for decking an n/a on the cheap they would do

[StuDoc 72]

You could maybe find someone with a busted set of starlet coilies and use the top mount from them and a set of meister springs im sure you can get them new for £30 a spring or there abouts.

Maybe starts to cause the cost to mount up a little.

If no one has measured the diameter ill do it tonight and let you know ive just taken quite a tasty rare shock spring set up off mine for coilies.

[JTStarlet92]

we need to get something worked out, it looks like it would work easy enough with minimal work! Id be up for this as I have 13 inch banded steelies in I the pipeline, all I need are some low coils!

[griffo20022]

Did anybody ever try this out at all?

[Glanza-Ben]

Now I've seen this I'm gonna try it, all my mates have polos so will get a coily off them and source a top mount and give it a go

[Jim*]

yeah this needs to be tested lol

[Vincent-ep91]

defo! ^^ agree with you

Edited September 22, 2013 by Vincent-ep91

[RobSR]

Few phrases for you all ....

- Buy cheap, buy twice.

- If a job is worth doing it is worth doing right.

- Cheap coilovers are wank.

[dan106]

Tried a 6n polo coilover on the back of mine today, bottom bush is 20mm too wide, and the shocks were bottomed out way before it was anywhere near low enough, but the top mounts went straight on

Ps: I'm on the lookout for some starlet rear coilys haha...

Edited October 13, 2013 by dan106

[Glanza-Ben]

Try a mk2 golf rear coil over then as there Longer then polo ones

Edited October 13, 2013 by Glanza-Ben

[TrisK]

I wanna say mk3 golf for some reason...

[5e colin]

Try a mk2 golf rear coil over then as there Longer then polo ones

mk2 golf ( rears ) are way to long lads by 4" we need mk1 golf rears and mk2 golf fronts

check out my thread on tgtt al is explained

http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showthread.php?107505-the-budget-coilover-setup-for-starlet-(-185%A3-)-under-construction

[Jim*]

Very interesting thread