WTB: front coilovers - 28/30mm torsion bars

[116gtv]

I'm looking for a pair of front coilovers to suit a transaxle Alfa, alternatively, short torsion bars 28mm +

Cheers

[Duk]

I'm looking for a pair of front coilovers to suit a transaxle Alfa.

Cheers

I don't have any thing to sell, but are you after stand coilovers or to be used in conjunction with the standard torsion bars?

[116gtv]

I'm after coil over helpers to gobwith the torsion bars. I had a spax setup years ago which was a tight fit inside the shock tower.. What brand are you running? Any leads on new ones? Otherwise I go down the big torsion bar route..

[Duk]

I use some 1 7/8" coilovers on my Koni yellows. But I had to weld a piece of pipe to the shock body to support the threaded spring seat. This resulted in me putting a small hole in each 1 and allowed the (low pressure) Nitrogen out. They needed to be rebuilt anyway, so that wasn't a major issue (but I only found out they were stuffed after I sent them for a rebuild  ).

I used http://www.speedwaymotors.com/AFCO-15-and-22-Series-C-O-Kit-S-Body-Smooth-5-Inch-Sleeve-1-7-8-Spring,24508.html and 105lb/in (going for a higher rate later on), 10" long springs. They fit on the 41mm diameter Koni shock body.

If you had 45mm diameter Bilsteins, I'd look at the sleeve kit from Otomoto (Australia) http://www.otomoto.com.au/HDSystems/sleevekits.htm but they use 2.5" springs and would cause clearance issues again.

[Storm_X]

so with the coil over mod you can get rid of the torshion bars alltogether
can you notice the differance between torshion bars and the coil overs ??

I might have to think about this mod it i want to drift at mallala.


hay duk do you have pics of your setup ?

[Duk]

so with the coil over mod you can get rid of the torshion bars alltogether
can you notice the differance between torshion bars and the coil overs ??

I wouldn't. Well, not without some propper chassis reinforcements. The standard TB are still there, the coilovers augment them.

I might have to think about this mod it i want to drift at mallala.

You'd better get yourself a car with a better, more abusable transmission then.

hay duk do you have pics of your setup ?

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/milano-75-1987-1989/155153-suspension-options-2.html

[scuzzyGTV]

i'd love a set of the rsracing ones, although they are a bit pricey @1,300 euros 
http://www.alfaromeo-performanceparts.com/shop/view_product.php?product=COME20LD1

[Storm_X]

so with the coil over mod you can get rid of the torshion bars alltogether
can you notice the differance between torshion bars and the coil overs ??

I wouldn't. Well, not without some propper chassis reinforcements. The standard TB are still there, the coilovers augment them.

I might have to think about this mod it i want to drift at mallala.

You'd better get yourself a car with a better, more abusable transmission then.

hay duk do you have pics of your setup ?

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/milano-75-1987-1989/155153-suspension-options-2.html

Thanks


oh and i ment the practice days. You pay $115 for 4hours.
trans should be fine depending how hard i use it.

[116gtv]

Thx for the pointers, Duk. I was hoping for a complete unit or something not requiring welding, although i already have bilstein sports. Why not use a tube that rests on the lower mounting bracket, and the sleeve sits on top of that?

[116gtv]

What I like about the rs setup is that the spring sits low, away from the shock tower, so no clearance issues.  There's got to be something like this available off the shelf..