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Thread: B13 Front Camper Platets for OE Diamter Springs

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2012-02-02 21:24:21
#11
Originally Posted by GregV
If I made some for B13 like his, with the upper spring plate and mount as 1 piece, I think at the max, maybe .5" could be gained. The other thing that concerns me, is the loss of rotating bearing in there. See, P10 and p11 struts don'r rotate with the wheel, but ours do.


ah, no bueno.. hmm... there has to be something out there that can work.
2012-02-02 21:28:37
#12
Originally Posted by GregV
If I made some for B13 like his, with the upper spring plate and mount as 1 piece, I think at the max, maybe .5" could be gained. The other thing that concerns me, is the loss of rotating bearing in there. See, P10 and p11 struts don'r rotate with the wheel, but ours do.


^^ that's true, but a replaceable bearing can be made into it.
2012-02-02 21:29:04
#13
Originally Posted by vqman
ah, no bueno.. hmm... there has to be something out there that can work.


no sir, unless you raise up the rear about .5".
2012-02-02 21:32:12
#14
Originally Posted by Keo
no sir, unless you raise up the rear about .5".


screw that.. lol
2012-02-02 21:38:03
#15
Originally Posted by Keo
^^ that's true, but a replaceable bearing can be made into it.


The spring rotates, so at the minimum you'd need another plate and a bearing in the middle, cutting into the space you were trying to get back. And also the heads of the bolts/studs whatever that will serve as the mount. Granted they can be as thin as the bearing, but add that up with the thickness of the additional plate, and i think you find very little improvement over the OEM design.
2012-02-02 21:41:29
#16
Originally Posted by GregV
The spring rotates, so at the minimum you'd need another plate and a bearing in the middle, cutting into the space you were trying to get back. And also the heads of the bolts/studs whatever that will serve as the mount. Granted they can be as thin as the bearing, but add that up with the thickness of the additional plate, and i think you find very little improvement over the OEM design.


that is true.

Vqman, there's always progressive rate coilover springs!!
2012-02-02 21:48:53
#17
Originally Posted by Keo
that is true.

Vqman, there's always progressive rate coilover springs!!


true. but i really like the feel of the hypercoil/koni setup..
2012-02-02 21:50:55
#18
Originally Posted by GregV
The spring rotates, so at the minimum you'd need another plate and a bearing in the middle, cutting into the space you were trying to get back. And also the heads of the bolts/studs whatever that will serve as the mount. Granted they can be as thin as the bearing, but add that up with the thickness of the additional plate, and i think you find very little improvement over the OEM design.


very little improvement in ride height? or handling characteristics..

I need to buy new strut mounts anyway, so I won't mind paying for these even if they have the same performance as OEM, so long as I can get a little of a drop in the front.

The big question is: Will enough people want in on this, to make it worth your while to design and sell 10-15 sets of these?
2012-02-02 21:56:25
#19
Originally Posted by vqman
very little improvement in ride height? or handling characteristics..

I need to buy new strut mounts anyway, so I won't mind paying for these even if they have the same performance as OEM, so long as I can get a little of a drop in the front.

The big question is: Will enough people want in on this, to make it worth your while to design and sell 10-15 sets of these?


Very little difference in ride height. It also won't have the dampening of the OEM rubber mount, for good or bad. I really so so little gain in height as to make it reasonable.
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