97jltanner Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Well I finally finished my front coilovers iv been working on. It was super easy to make them just took a ton of research an what parts would work. I used the stock strut tubes and took out the internals and cut 2 inches out of the tube and put 1st gen MR2 rear strut inserts in. Then for the springs I got a coilover kit for a Honda Del sol and they fit perfect. Then for the top hats I got some universal camber plate for a Datsun 510 off ebay and this is wat i ended up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92loyale59 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 dude those are sweet . where did you get your drilled brake rotors?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97jltanner Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 im not sure they were on it when got the brat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD J3wman Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 How does the car look with them in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky26 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 How does it ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97jltanner Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'll take some pics when i get my new tires put on. Right now its sitting in stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97jltanner Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 I got my wheels powder coated the other day and some new tires put on and this is how it sits with the coilovers on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicypeanut Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 This is great. I was willing to do this myself up until you said you had to cut 2" off the stock units. Is there any way to do something like this without cutting the factory parts? I don't mind dissembling them but actually cutting them is a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97jltanner Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 to get the amount of drop I wanted I had to put different strut inserts that were shorter. But if you only wanted to lower it an inch or two there is no cutting involved. I went totally crazy today and slammed mine and had to C notch the frame but man it looks way cool and it rides decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicypeanut Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Man I wish I had those measurements you mentioned. I'm going off "looks". As in this looks like it might fit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-BEETLE-9C-ALL-COILOVERS-TUNINGART-COIL-OVER-COILOVER-KIT-/151215275362?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item233521fd62&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipow Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 how did you lower the rear? reclock the torsion bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97jltanner Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 this is the kit I ordered and they fit perfect. In the rear I just reclocked the torsion bars but it gives you crazy camber and I need fo find a way to fix it so I dont go through tires. http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCALE-COILOVER-0-3-SPRING-CRX-CR-X-DEL-SOL-CIVIC-EG-EK9-INTEGRA-DC1-DC2-DB-BLACK-/360568384306?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53f38ceb32&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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