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Old May 4, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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Default Any one fitted concentric top mounts with coilovers ?

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Do uou still use any of the origional top hat or bearing from the origional suspension ?

Or is it a case of binnin the lot and offering your coilover with spring cap upto the new mount with the collar on the underside and the new nut on the top ?

Thank you please Doug .
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Old May 4, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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Help ?
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Old May 4, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Theyre all different mate , what coilovers are you using ??
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Old May 4, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Avo's Tony
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Old May 4, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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Think iv'e sorted it









Origional stuff below


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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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Very pretty mate ! Bit overkill tho , normally 3 bolts holds em in ! Right idea tho , a top hat to centralise the strut and a nut in the top to stop it moving ,
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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This is how i fitted the WRC top mounts inside mine , had to space it up by 25mm to get the ride height back but sorted otherwise .






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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Ryan
Very pretty mate ! Bit overkill tho , normally 3 bolts holds em in ! Right idea tho , a top hat to centralise the strut and a nut in the top to stop it moving ,

Rather be safe than sorry
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Ryan
Very pretty mate ! Bit overkill tho , normally 3 bolts holds em in ! Right idea tho , a top hat to centralise the strut and a nut in the top to stop it moving ,
was gonna say that could do with a few more bolts !
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by markk
Originally Posted by Tony Ryan
Very pretty mate ! Bit overkill tho , normally 3 bolts holds em in ! Right idea tho , a top hat to centralise the strut and a nut in the top to stop it moving ,
was gonna say that could do with a few more bolts !




The tw@t ain't moving baby
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug
Originally Posted by markk
Originally Posted by Tony Ryan
Very pretty mate ! Bit overkill tho , normally 3 bolts holds em in ! Right idea tho , a top hat to centralise the strut and a nut in the top to stop it moving ,
was gonna say that could do with a few more bolts !




The tw@t ain't moving baby
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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Lots of bolts there Thought i was using to many with 4 bolts. Not got the coilovers fitted yet as i olny just got a set for Paul (NYRS spares). Pics are the standard 4x4 strut.


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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Are they noisey?
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Old May 8, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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sorry if i'm being stoopid, but aren't they eccentric top mounts rather than concentric? if not, what's the difference?
They look pretty much the same as the ones on my mk2 and i'm sure they're eccentric.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Mine are eccentric type.
The difference is that the hole for the strut is off centre with the eccentric ones and the concentric are in the centre as per the rubber doughnut.
Eccentric not usually used on road cars. You realy need to have fully adjustable front suspension to make good use of them i.e. adjustable tca's and compression struts.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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sorry, but some of these pics aren't showing up, does anyone have any more pics?
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