im thinking of fitting coilovers to my 3 dr cosworth . im wondering if i have to strengthen the rear turrets as they dont seen to hold any weight due to the spring not being in the turret .
any advice will be much appreciated .
thanks trav .

 

I've had coilovers on various sierras and never done it yet, and never had a problem.
Unless you are rallying it(?) I would say it is not needed.
Just be aware you may have to bash the area around the coilover where it is vertical on the back as some touch the body, some do, some don't .
tabetha

 

No

 

As above...your ment to officialy but ive never had a problem with my 3dr.

 

my passenger side rear inner guard needed a little modding with a large hammer for clearance but other than that no probs (using ledas)

 

I have Gaz Coilovers fitted to my 3 Door with no problems and they went straight on no Hammer Modifications Needed
Rich,

 

A lot of people say you need strengthening, but so far I have not been able to locate ANYONE who know of a specific car that`s had a problem with strenght of the turrets using coilovers.

 

big thanks to everyone who replied
glad i dont have to strengthen the turrets now .

 

Mines had a lot of track and fast road use without any apparent hassle - it does have a brace fitted though. Cheap enough from what I can gather and doesn't get in the way too much - see pic mate

 

And a rear strut brace which is a defintite must can be made from a length of sqaure tubing, it is what I did and just drill a hole in each end.
tabetha