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Started by _TUFF75LH355_ , Jan 08 2011 08:49 PM

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Posted 08 January 2011 - 08:49 PM

hi guys just wondering if anyone has any info or pics of coil overs on the rear of a lh lx torana with nine inch and mini tubs etc..??? cheers ben

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Posted 08 January 2011 - 08:53 PM

http://www.gmh-toran...=1

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Posted 09 January 2011 - 11:52 AM

This is a typical setup from this thread.

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Posted 09 January 2011 - 05:51 PM

is there anyway of doing coil overs and mini tubs without having to go to extreme of the above pic..??? the above pic indicates a bit of chassis work too correct..???

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Posted 10 January 2011 - 05:19 PM

anyone got other pics or info ..??

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Posted 10 January 2011 - 08:13 PM

If you want to fit minitubs you need to move the rail from at least the spring platform rearward.

If you want to fit coil overs you need to fit a crossmember to mount them off.

Any combination of the two will require chassis work.

In my own car I moved the shock inboard and made new rails and tubs. I can fit a 275/60R15 drag radial with room to spare with a spring in the standard position.

Hope this helps.

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Posted 10 January 2011 - 08:45 PM

If you want to fit minitubs you need to move the rail from at least the spring platform rearward.

If you want to fit coil overs you need to fit a crossmember to mount them off.

Any combination of the two will require chassis work.

In my own car I moved the shock inboard and made new rails and tubs. I can fit a 275/60R15 drag radial with room to spare with a spring in the standard position.

Hope this helps.



thanks for that struggler do you have any pics you could share cheers ben

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Posted 10 January 2011 - 10:14 PM

Have a look at the Germans post about coil overs

They are still in development and untested... but you'll get the idea

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Posted 10 January 2011 - 10:54 PM

If you fit mini tubs then you will also relocate the factory shocks. The "German" coilovers mount in the factory shock position so they are not suitable for mini tubs.

Once you have moved the shocks out of the wheel tub you need to make a new upper mount point. The typical method is the crossmember you can see in the picture above.

This is another method but this section would usually also be removed when you fit mini tubs.

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Posted 10 January 2011 - 11:29 PM

That way looks simple and uses the stock spring location so strength wouldnt be a problem, Looks like you could trim the spring mount back about 40mm

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Posted 11 January 2011 - 07:45 AM


If you want to fit minitubs you need to move the rail from at least the spring platform rearward.

If you want to fit coil overs you need to fit a crossmember to mount them off.

Any combination of the two will require chassis work.

In my own car I moved the shock inboard and made new rails and tubs. I can fit a 275/60R15 drag radial with room to spare with a spring in the standard position.

Hope this helps.



thanks for that struggler do you have any pics you could share cheers ben


It's all in here Ben..... http://www.gmh-toran...showtopic=35451

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Posted 11 January 2011 - 05:52 PM

thanks fellas, cheers for thats struggler

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Posted 11 January 2011 - 06:32 PM

has any got wheels tubs on the forum in a lh lx that has been engineered just interested to see how they went about it cheers ben

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 05:09 PM

here is a couple of mine, basically the same as above using the original top spring housing
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and here are the bottom mounts i made up for the diff
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 12:16 PM

Any chance of pictures showing how the shock is mounted into the spring tower?

What shocks and lb springs did you use?

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Posted 18 January 2011 - 01:50 AM

basically i just had two discs laser cut, then welded the two mounting plates to each one, they then bolt through the old spring seat into the boot area, springs are king springs and are 150lb, and shocks are gaz,

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Posted 18 January 2011 - 05:21 AM

Thanks for the info. That is how I was thinking would be simplest way to fit the shock mount.

Did you remove the bump stop/spring locater from the middle of the spring seat?

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Posted 19 January 2011 - 01:16 AM

Did you remove the bump stop/spring locater from the middle of the spring seat?


yeas they had to be cut out

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Posted 19 January 2011 - 02:32 AM

How much travel does your setup have?

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Posted 19 January 2011 - 11:22 PM

it has about 3 inches of travel

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Posted 19 January 2011 - 11:53 PM

The QA1 setup I am considering has 3 7/8" of travel.

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Posted 21 January 2011 - 12:15 AM

yeah if i wind mine up a bit more it would have more travel, but so far it has never bottomed out even with a full car

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Posted 21 January 2011 - 12:45 AM

yeah if i wind mine up a bit more it would have more travel, but so far it has never bottomed out even with a full car

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Posted 21 January 2011 - 12:45 AM

yeah if i wind mine up a bit more it would have more travel, but so far it has never bottomed out even with a full car

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Posted 06 September 2012 - 11:04 AM

basically i just had two discs laser cut, then welded the two mounting plates to each one, they then bolt through the old spring seat into the boot area, springs are king springs and are 150lb, and shocks are gaz,


Hi im new to modifying cars. Could you explain a bit more on how you mounted the coilover in the torana and do you have anymore pics.

Thanks Heaps
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