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Old May 31, 2007 | 10:22 AM
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Default Fitting adjustable Coilovers like GAZ or AVO

I have looked for a adjustable suspension kit for our Rallyecar some weeks ago.

Now im interessting in a kit for my roadcar, and at all manufactors was told me i have to reinforce the rear suspension mounts.

I have allready searched here and asked some manufaktors, but nobody could tell me how it shud be maked.

Have anybody here done this and can me tell how?
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Old May 31, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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I believe if the body work is in good condition it is not required.

Unless maybe you are going to have the back full of people and a boot full of stuff then the loadings on the rear would maybe be excessive.

Personally i've not bothered.
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Old May 31, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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I've not bothered either
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Old May 31, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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Nobody i know has done this...

A rear strut brace would be a good idea
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Old May 31, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Defo put on a rear brace.
I had coilovers on a sierra and towed, pulling rangers etc with boot full and four adults and did this on/off for three years, never had a problem, I have not bothered on my cos either.
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Old May 31, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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the group a rallycars do have often reinforced struts, (sometimes to accomodate total different kinds of suspension, or having extra metal sheets welded around/over it. ) in heavyduty use it could start to show cracks around the turret due metalfatique. Dough it wouldn't bother either. just in case, put in a strutbrace. Seen a sierra running down tracksdays for over 10years now, without reinforcements, just a strutbrace. And it doesn't show any cracks whatsoever.
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