Anybody done a coilover conversion

68Runner · Post by **68Runner** » Tue Dec 08, 15 12:25 am

Thanks for that Dave

I'm going to rip out the UCA/LCA and replace the bushes. Wind it back up to a decent height then get it all re-aligned.

It's also having all new front ball joints.

Plus a disc upgrade

Who is the best at setting the suspension up. Anybody close to the Peterborough area

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Dec 08, 15 7:44 am

IF youwant a "proper" job then Roger on here runs "Monkfish Performance" for geometry alignment.

In my view, for general road use, I would just stick in as much caster as possible for straight line stability (not that you can get a lot in with the standard set up) and ignore the camber.

This is done simply by setting the UCA's as far back as possible. Ten minute job.

If you want a better set up (i.e. more than 1.5 Degrees) then you have to move to adjustable UCA's and then you can also correct the camber issues.

Pete

68Runner · Post by **68Runner** » Tue Dec 08, 15 9:16 am

Okey dokey

Cheers Pete

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Dec 08, 15 11:21 am

If you are keeping the stock upper arms, see if you can get hold of a set of Moog offset bushes, you can install those it such a way as to gain some caster while keeping the camber where you want it. The stock set up will get you very little if any caster, especially if the car has rake.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Dec 08, 15 4:43 pm

Moog K7103

this fella usually as some and for less than Rockauto

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/partsmarvel?_t ... 7675.l2563

Pedders suspension In Australia used to do a poly set but they appear to have discontinued one of their most useful items and are concentrating on modern stuff.

can't find them on website anymore

Dave

68Runner · Post by **68Runner** » Tue Dec 08, 15 4:52 pm

He's got those bushes at £20 at pair👍