Pirates coilovers
#362
09-13-2011, 11:20 AM
#363
09-14-2011, 12:13 AM
Vin.. When I 1st dropped on the pirate coilovers I did have the sport 17's with 235/50 tires.
Those 17's stayed on for about 3+ months.
With the 17's I was using 20mm spacers on the fronts. 25mm spacers on the rears. Very flush because that is the objective of the suspension mod. The rears were the problem and rubbed on every bump and change of elevation.
The spacers made the wheel set up look correct and I rolled my rear fender flanges.
The wheel set-up was changed in June to 19's.
Those 17's stayed on for about 3+ months.
With the 17's I was using 20mm spacers on the fronts. 25mm spacers on the rears. Very flush because that is the objective of the suspension mod. The rears were the problem and rubbed on every bump and change of elevation.
The spacers made the wheel set up look correct and I rolled my rear fender flanges.
The wheel set-up was changed in June to 19's.
#366
09-14-2011, 08:20 PM
Tip off
For coupe pirate builders who installed their own. Did you replace the crispy gasket that was mounted between the rear car body mount point and the top of the pillow mount?
I trimmed clearance with a razor for the 3 small cap screw heads and valve stem but re-used these 'tan color heavy plastisized paper' gaskets. The gasket must bear weight and load then release some friction if left metal to metal contact. If the hard gasket is not used than could it be the mystery sound.
For coupe pirate builders who installed their own. Did you replace the crispy gasket that was mounted between the rear car body mount point and the top of the pillow mount?
I trimmed clearance with a razor for the 3 small cap screw heads and valve stem but re-used these 'tan color heavy plastisized paper' gaskets. The gasket must bear weight and load then release some friction if left metal to metal contact. If the hard gasket is not used than could it be the mystery sound.
#369
09-14-2011, 11:43 PM
#370
09-15-2011, 12:13 AM
#373
09-20-2011, 04:02 AM
