CNC made aluminum Uniball rear suspension system

[-Alex-]

550 sounds a lot, but i havent tried yet coilovers at back. Mendeola uses most of the time at their rear kit 450lbs springs.





Does it just look like that with aluarms there is more room between coilover and CV joint boot, or is there?

[owdlvr]

Originally Posted by -Alex-

550 sounds a lot, but i havent tried yet coilovers at back. Mendeola uses most of the time at their rear kit 450lbs springs.

Two things to consider: The kits used in their photographs are for a fiberglass speedster kit which is considerably lighter. Their shock mounting points are changed and thus the leverage ratio is likely different then our (typically) stock mounting points.

With stock shock mounts a 300lb spring will have the suspension sink to 1/2" off the bumpstops with just a body & transmission. No glass, no motor. 550lbs rides well, slightly stiffer then stock, and still requires preload to adjust the ride height with a complete car.

-Dave

[Wally]

Originally Posted by -Alex-

Does it just look like that with aluarms there is more room between coilover and CV joint boot, or is there?

Alu arms are wider in general as you know, but the CV sits even further in the arm, making the shaft itself relatively longer then the increase in track width would suggest. Hence never a clearance problem with the CV boot.

Nice set-up BTW. Who's (german) car is this? I would like to see where he has mounted that sway bar and who's coil-overs thos are.

[-Alex-]

Don't know that car, i have had that picture few years. I remember that you have aluarms also, what lenght shocks are you using?

I havent yet bought rear shocks, just today got hubs and hats anozied to black, they are awesome. Now sawing for the transaxle.

[Wally]

Originally Posted by -Alex-

Don't know that car, i have had that picture few years. I remember that you have aluarms also, what lenght shocks are you using?

Yeah, thats why I was interested: I now use 944 shocks (Koni yellow) and they have their (shortenend) bump stop about the same time as my (also shortenend) trailing arm bump stops. Its a good match therefore for my current ride height.
These in the pic seem shorter, more inbound travel possibility, which could be helpfull if you were to go even lower in the rear.
Looks like Remmele coil-overs to me, but not sure..

[volksmeister]

What about Protech shocks recommended by ricola?
For those with steel arms, they come in 1.9" which gives better clearance from the CV boots and reasonably priced..
you can opt for extended base, choose btw bushing or bearings etc..
But gotta check if they have springs higher than 400lbs..

[Wally]

Originally Posted by volksmeister

What about Protech shocks recommended by ricola?

You must 'design' your own shock with them as they will ask what dimensions you'll want and you will have to wait and see if what they make from that is what will fit and work.
I'd rather have a shock/coil-over strut that has proved itself on my application (bug or 944), but the price difference is huge, which makes it all the more difficult..

[-Alex-]

Third set for aluminum arms is under construction, same as last



AVO has also many shock lengths, i helped pick up coilovers from AVO for my friends homemade a-arm project for his 1960 beetle.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motors...oilover-damper

[-Alex-]

I have one set that its not complete, i can make a complete setup either for 944 aluarm or 944/924/bug steel arm for 650 euros, this offer is valid only up until next month or so

[kendy]

What kind of alu do you use? 7075 or 2017A?

[-Alex-]

I use 7075-T6 only.