goodguydrew
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| posted on 8/1/07 at 11:55 PM |
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Shock brackets
what size should the bolt hole be for the shock brackets? Do I just make it the size in the book or wait till I get my shocks first? Is is a standard
size?
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daviep
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| posted on 9/1/07 at 12:07 AM |
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Probably best to wait until you get your shocks before boring the mounting brackets.
All the coil over shocks I've seen have been fitted with bushes to take a 1/2" bolt but that's not gospel. I sleeved the bushes down
to 10mm to avoid having a mix of imperial and metric bolts.
Regards Davie
[Edited on 9/1/07 by daviep]
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Avoneer
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| posted on 9/1/07 at 12:11 AM |
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No - could be 10mm, 12mm or 1/2".
Wait until you have your shocks to be safe.
Don't be tempted to drill 10mm holes to largen them later if necessary - they are a bugger to due in situ.
Pat...
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DavidM
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| posted on 9/1/07 at 01:56 AM |
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Wait until you get the shocks. Hopefully they'll be metric as metric bolts are cheaper nowadays.
Why does the kit car suspension world persist with imperial sizes?
David
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Danozeman
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| posted on 9/1/07 at 06:27 AM |
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Id wait mate. MIne were m12 but when i got my avo shocks they were smaller. I reamed the bush tubes out in the end to 12mm.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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procomp
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| posted on 9/1/07 at 08:44 AM |
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Hi std bushing from avo gaz protec is either 1/2" or 7/16". Dont be confussed with the kit manufacturers that keep supliying m12 for
1/2" holes
cheers matt
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3GEComponents
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| posted on 9/1/07 at 01:11 PM |
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Make them 10mm, then just open them up ith a drill if needed, easier thantrying to reduce hole sizes!
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Avoneer
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| posted on 9/1/07 at 08:37 PM |
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Only there's no chance of opening up the top shock bracket once it's welded in place.
I know!
Pat...
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procomp
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| posted on 9/1/07 at 08:45 PM |
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Hi so the best bet has got to be either drill them 1/2" or 7/16 then you are garanteed of getting shocks whith the right bush in been as they
are std size's from all the shock manufacturers.
cheers matt
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