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Jun 23, 2012 22:22:27 GMT
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Please bear with me as i don't really know a lot
I will be using polo 6n coilovers on my k10 micra, they don't do camber plates for k10's, so was wondering what to go for? Maybe the polo ones?
Are they easy to fit? Is it worth it, is there easier ways of dialing the corect camber? Eager to give new things a try.
Any help appreciated
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Jun 23, 2012 22:50:31 GMT
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Couldnt you 'modify' the holes at the bottom of the shock absorber and weld some offset washers to the bolts?
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Jun 23, 2012 23:08:40 GMT
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I done this to my last micra, worked ok, just wanted more adjustment really this time, to get things bang on
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Jun 24, 2012 13:24:57 GMT
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You can file out the holes in the bodyshell where the top mount bolts to the car. Just elongate them using a round-file. Takes a bit of elbow grease but it is an effective method. Adjustment is then easy as you just losen the nuts on the top-mount and shift the strut left or right as necessary.
I'm assuming the Micra / Polo uses a standard three-lug top mount like most cars.
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AAaaa, I see what you mean, and yes
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Polos use a completely different type of top mount (no bolts to attach it, it's located by the shape of the tower and a plate bolts on-top to stop it falling back though the hole.) So unfortunately you couldn't use them.
I'd also advise using movement in the joint between the strut and hub for it, I don't really see how there can not be enough adjustment, my Scirocco was able to dial in anything from slight positive camber, to over 6 degrees with the standard eccentric bolt on them, where as I've never seen more than a couple of degrees adjustment in a slotted top mount.
Maybe it would be worth looking at how close coilovers for a mk2 Scirocco/mk1 Golf are to the Polo 6N ones? They've already got one of the strut holes slotted with a lip for the eccentric washer to push against, but I can't remember which hole you have to modify when you fit them on a Micra, so it may be no use. I know the rears are the same as a 6N polo, but I'm not sure quite how similar to the 6N the fronts are, they're visually similar, but the dimensions may be a touch different. The Scirocco/Mk1 golf also uses a bolt on top-mount like Micras, but it's only a 2 bolt one, so I guess wouldn't work unless you re-drilled the towers anyway.
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Last Edit: Jul 4, 2012 9:23:21 GMT by RobinJI
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The first time I fitted polo coillies to my old k10, I had to slot the top hole on the strut to get to fit the hub, but could only slot at an angle,which gave me the camber, then modded to micra top mount to fit polo strut. This time, I'm adapting the hub to fit the coilivers,(much easier if need to swap in future) so everything will be straight and true, (hopefully) I suppose once I've got the hubs to fit the strut, I could slot the strut horizontally, or elongate the top hub hole, but would rather a less 'bodged' approach The rears a pain either way  |
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It may be worth adapting the hubs to fit mk1 golf coilovers in that case. As I said, they come from the factory with the top hole slotted and with a ridge for an eccentric washer to rest on, if you were to buy/find/make a set of the bolts the bolts they use with their eccentric washers then it'd all be lovely and factory. I can't imagine things being far off the dimensions of 6N polo struts, and I know the rears are identical.
I'm sure I don't have to say, but careful chopping the hubs about, if they're cast they may not weld very well.
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Cheers, il have a look at the golf coillies, as for the hubs, I'm copying someone else whose done this to his (think its swiftmini on here, machi San on the micra forum) he's had no problems and ment to be a bit of a loon with his driving
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