t3 coilover front

[Eric]

I have a set of weldon coilovers from t3 on my car, with i think mr2sw20 short stroke rear dampers. But the set is worthless to drive with..
the dampers are way to soft.. every little bump in the road cause my dampers to max out.
what other kind of dampers can i use? what kind of dampers do others use?

[NoHachi]

What exactly do you have? Fill in this list

Front shocks (brand, type):
Front strut housing (length):
Front spring (kg/mm):
Front ride height (pic?):
Front bump stop type:

Rear shock (brand):
Rear spring:
Rear ride height:
Rear bump stop type:

Wheel width:
Tire size:

I highly doubt that the dampers are your problem :E

[Eric]

why do you doubt my dampers are the problem?

Front shocks (brand, type): sw20 short stroke, dint know the brand anymore, bought them form the aeu86 shop.
Front strut housing (length): std. with T3 strut tube spacer
Front spring (kg/mm): t3 ground control set
Front ride height (pic?): http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-a...3573_n.jpg
Front bump stop type: dunno what that is.

Rear shock (brand): blue ones that came with the car
Rear spring: apex lowering spring, cut of 3 rings
Rear ride height: si previous pic
Rear bump stop type: again, dont know what that is

Wheel width: 5J
Tire size: 195/50/14

[NoHachi]

There you go, the shocks aren't your problem :!:

Strut tube shortening is done to gain bump/compression stroke on lowered vehicles.

You lowered your car, but didn't lower the shock relative to the body. You now have almost no bump travel and even the slightest bump will send your suspension into the bump stops. This, as you have noticed, sucks donkey-balls.

Basically, the T3 strut tube spacers suck in every way imaginable. Its something I've said over and over again.

You now have two options: shorten those struts, or if you don't believe me, first raise the car to original height (5cm or so) and come back and tell me how it handles. I can guarantee you that it will be a different car.

And if you dont believe me, send me the shocks, I'll be more then willing to drop them into my shortened cartridges and hand you the keys for a short ride. then again...maybe not, since you'll probably want them back :wink:

[Eric]

Well, that actually makes sence

So, the best option for me will be to get the strut tube spacer out and shorten the struts and my problem will be solved?

The strut tube spacers looked like an easy fix...
But as you say it sucks donkey-balls

[fax0815]

Yeah all you need to do is shorten your strut tubes.
Thats a pritty good guide:

[Eric]

i know how to do that but i just didnt want to, the strut spacers seemed an easier option, now i know i waisted 60 dollars on crap

thanx for the video!

[slowboy2]

why did they but a litlle tube under the shocks before they put it in the housing?

[Uzelac]

It was discussed already:

http://www.aeu86.org/viewtopic/trd-shock...3/start=25

[Eric]

Interesting to read