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Sept 14, 2011 18:40:18 GMT
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got a couple of questions i hope you good people can help me out with. ive just converted a pair of mk3 capri struts to coilovers. they are going on the missus mk1 escy. the struts were the wet type so no seperate inner strut
first up, the oil that was in the front strut, is it just standard hydralic fluid? i managed to collect it all from the 2nd strut but the 1st one ended up all over the floor....feck! so i know how much i need but not what type it is!
secondly i need to work out what 2.25in springs to use weight wise. I'm fitting a 2litre pinto into the mk1 using all the alloy rs2000 bits except the bellhousing. the car is going to be lowered but not slammed and will mainly do road usage, maybe a bit of "spirited driving" but no track or drag work.
any help would be great
cheers
C
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coilover queriesRobinxr4i
@robinxr4i
Club Retro Rides Member 143
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Sept 14, 2011 19:54:01 GMT
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There is a method of working out spring rate and length, it's been posted on RR a few times. I'll have a search for it. Here we go, try this thread got some good info.... retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=69712As for the damper oil you can get specific fork/damper oil, I'm not sure what viscosity the Capri struts will be standard. But pretty much any high grade oil can be used, on my old Volvo 360 (which had wet inset type dampers) I used EP80/90 gear oil to give stiffer dampening. Also is it not possible to get dry/sealed dampers to go inside the leg? Sure Spax/Koni are dry? |
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Last Edit: Sept 14, 2011 19:59:07 GMT by Robinxr4i
Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Sept 15, 2011 19:09:17 GMT
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coolio!
that thread helps a lot.i was thinking around the 180lb mark as that what i had on my last escy (lowered springs not coil overs tho) that rode nice
good tip on the gear oil to, makes sense being a bit thicker than the standard stuff...although if its too thick could it blow a seal due to excess pressure?
re: fitting inserts ive been hitting dead ends there, it was a case of it might fit..it might not and i didnt want to end up with a load of inserts i didnt need! nothings ever easy is it! ;D
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coilover queriesRobinxr4i
@robinxr4i
Club Retro Rides Member 143
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Sept 17, 2011 22:52:06 GMT
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I never had any problem with the seals in the shocks with thicker oil, although to be fair I didn't own the ca that long. However it is a pretty common practice to changing the oil in shock absorbers.
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Sept 21, 2011 19:22:59 GMT
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i was just thinking along the lines of it being thicker, hence more friction. but it sounds like a plan. ill be picking some gear oil up tomorrow and getting them sorted finally. just need to pick up my new springs now! ta 4 the advice  |
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