Coilover Question (Differences)

[Apolan]

Yes as i remember, K-sport are also seperate type. Most of the ae86 coilovers are seperate type for rear. When going combined at the rear, some reinforcments are required for the upper strut mount (possibly also the bottom), because now the load is not taken directly from the axle to the oem chassis spring mounting place, which is reinforced, but instead it is delivered on that litle perch of the axle to the quite weak shock upper mount. And besides that, i think because of the geometry change, the axle might get twist-back-force everytime its under load, putting more stress on the entire rear ensemble.

I think combined type should be used only for a fully build race car with fully welded/caged chassis.. For all other aplications, seperate type is fine.

I stand to be corrected