As above, mate of mine wants to know what is avaliable???

Thanks
Nick

 

Leda
Gaz
AVO
Bilstien

Just a few off the top of my head

 

Does anyone have prices???
Also bilstein said they do not do them???? aswell as koni

Nick b

 

i have avo's om mine

ride is spot on, and is low as fook!

dunno about prices though as previous owner fitted em

 

The Billies that people use are from places like A1 Rallysport and will set you back around 250 a corner (proper grp a jobbies)

Gaz 475
AVO 500
Leda ??

 

but isn't it you have to modify the chassis for some coilovers (i was told the rear end)

 

It may be advisable, but it is not necessary to allow fitment.

I personally think that poorly specced coil-obers are the worse thing you could add to ANY Cosworth. Ruins the ride quality.

 

tell me more
when i bought my car, the previous owner said it is neccessary to modify the rear chassis, but said he hadnt doen it as he didnt wanna ruin the car

he described it as opening the rear turrets??

is this neccesary, i'm running AVO coilovers and the rear can seem a little creaky and squeaky at times

 

The only thing that you need to do is "modify" the nearside inner wing with a fuck-off big hammer , as the spring always seems to rub this side (but not the other) on every single Cossie with coil-overs. This will be the creaking you can hear. If you look, you will see a shiney area worn away where the spring has been rubbing (and making the creaking noise). Hit this with big rubber hammer to "shape" it, and then grease the spring for good measure. Job done.

 

Mike, is this on the front as you mentioned the inside wing ?

My GAZ rears creek like mad aswell but on closer inspection it is actually the inside of the coil on the spring catching the damper body itself

What would cause this ??

Worn bushes, faulty shock ??

Anyone got any ideas what this may be as the coilovers dont seem to have caught on the bodyshell anywhere

Cheers

 

Sorry Chris, I should have adequately clarified that this is on the REAR only with these clearance problems.

 

Its ok you got me thinking thats all

Mike my rears dont catch the body but do catch on the inside of the coil with the outside of the damper ??

Any ideas what may cause this ??

 

Yeah, you haven't yet "modified" it, as per my post above . Re-read it - ALL Cosworths do this... .

 

Cheers Mike

Its weird because ive looked up at rear strutt and there is no sign of rubbing (only on the inside of the spring) ??

Ill check again though

Its the right hand side is that the correct side ?

 

Nearside = passenger side

If you read my post, I clearly say it is the spring that rubs on the body of the inner wing .

 

my leda's work very well and are not at all harsh

 

Avo on mine, nice firm ride, not too harsh aswell

 

is that a wheels, spring, shock off modification then?

really didnt wanna take a hammer to my new toy but it may be an neccesity

 

Yep, just do it when you're angry - works a treat then .

 

Hammer always works a treat

 

the tools you need



use the one on the left if you are feeling lucky

 

Well mine rubs on the offside

Not on the body shell but on the spring itself...

The body of the shock is catching on the inside of the spring and there is no visable signs of it catching on the bodyshell itself

 

last time i owned them they were Gaz coilovers.

 

i stand corrected - i have Gaz coilovers on mine, and very nice they are too

 

what poundage and spring length are you running on coilovers ?

 

Im on Leda coil overs, very well built and firm but comfy ride

 

By opening up the turrets I assume he means e-longating the hole in the top of the turret. This can be done (and in fact on mine we did it very slightly) but you can only really do this if you have a rear strut brace to hold the coilover in the outer most position.

As Mike says, modification to the inner arch is required, and on mine it took quite a bit of persuading with a hammer. Just painted up and greased and all has been well sinse.

PS - Mine are AVO's.

 

Trick as you foookin like they are.......Love the remote reservoirs

 

@KA ZETEC....some fooking nice things...

 

Mike will have used this to do his:





Neil.