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| Author: | poeee [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | INSTALLING FRONT SHOCKS TO HYDRO SUSPENSION - drmini in aust |
INSTALLING FRONT SHOCKS TO HYDRO SUSPENSION - Submitted by 'drmini in aust' 1. Go fetch a pair of shock mounting brackets- ones off a dead Clubby will do. You also need 8 bolts 1/4" UNF x 3/4" & spring washers, and the Clubby's 2 lower shock bolts (3/8" UNF) & nuts. 2. With a 1/4" UNF tap, clean out the 8 threads in the body where the brackets go. Paint brackets & bolt on. Note the shock mount pins go to TOP.. 3. Remove the top bumpstops from the top arms. 4. Drill out the top arm bolt holes to 10.0mm to suit the 3/8" bolts, preferably on a bench drill. If they are too hard to drill on car, give up... they are bloody tough material- go buy a pair of M8 x 100mm Unbrako cap head bolts (grade 9 or 12) and 4x grade 8, 8mm nuts instead. 5. Drill the top bumpstop brackets to suit whichever bolts you are using. 6. If using the 8mm bolts, I make 2 steel bushes 8mm ID x 3/8" OD x 25mm long to locate the bolts in the shocks- but they are probably not absolutely essential. 7. Shocks- you only need stock ones, not adjustables or hard ones. I've run Pedders for 9 years and they are still fine. KYB, standard or gas are good. 8. Use flat washers between shock and bumpstop bracket on top arm, to ensure shock is `vertical'. 9. If using the 8mm bolts, the extra 2 nuts are locknuts, just to ensure they stay tight. Edited 6/2020 for clarity. |
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