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Canberra
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October 2004
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Suspention for ae92
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Thu, 10 March 2005 03:33
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Hey guys,
Just wondering if anyone out there can offer some advice.
I own an ae92 which has a silver top 20 valve. Because of the slightly heavier weight in the front, compounded by the stock shocks and lowered springs I am "bottoming out" very badly.
I need a higher rate shock in the front but unfortunately I'm getting no help from any of the manufacturers. I though I might try for coilovers but I am having no luck there either.
I'm sure that there are a few of you out there who are running the same engine/car as me. Has anyone encountered this problem?
Also, has anyone found a manufacturer that makes coilovers for the ae92 or even high rate shocks would be fine.
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Somewhere on a dirt bowl ...
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August 2004
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Re: Suspention for ae92
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Fri, 11 March 2005 13:31
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I don't have the same model car or motor so i can only give a general hand.
But anyways. How new are your shock and spring combo ? Cause once the shocks wear out its more work for the springs which in turn will lose their "spring-ability"(hehe) quicker.
But if their not old and worn out.
You could see about lifting the spring height a little. That is, if your running a 2 inch drop then use a spring that'll give a 1 inch drop.
If you know the size of the shockies your running you could always drop into, say, supercheap and have a look through the suspension catalogues they have hanging from the shelves for a car that's a little heavier (eg bigger displacement motor - around the 2 litre mark) and that uses the shockies of around the same diamentions as the shockies your using.
Or even do a "wrecker run" for a vehicle that uses a bigger displacement motor (around the 2 litre mark) that uses the same style of spring (how it sits in the top and lower spring mounts). And, god-for-bid, cut it down with a hacksaw half a coil at a time till you get the height your after.
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