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Sydney, NSW
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February 2005
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Sprinter strut conversion
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Sun, 19 June 2005 06:01
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can anyone recommend suspension specialists who can convert my sprinter struts to coilover if i supply all the parts???
i'm willing to freight my struts to wherever necessary aslong as its not overseas...
i tried calling up whiteline and noltec but they said they only manufacture the parts and don't do such conversions...
i'm thinking of buying coilover kit from noltec or fulcrum..
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Sydney, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Sun, 19 June 2005 08:10
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bump
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Location:
brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Sun, 19 June 2005 08:12
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fulcrum could probly help you out..
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Location:
S.E suberbs, Vic
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December 2003
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Sun, 19 June 2005 11:07
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you dont need a specialist for that job, just go to any fabrication shop, that way you get it done for a sensable price
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Sun, 19 June 2005 13:02
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Buy the kit, and go visit someone with a welder, lathe, etc.
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October 2004
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Sun, 19 June 2005 13:49
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steve-ae86 apparently does it
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2004
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Sun, 19 June 2005 14:08
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isn't steve from adelaide or thereabouts? surely there is someone a little closer to sydney who can help this man out!
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Location:
S.E suberbs, Vic
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Mon, 20 June 2005 06:57
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what do you need a lathe for? I didnt use one for mine
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Mon, 20 June 2005 07:11
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Noltec in Syd do it and arn't too badly priced.
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Location:
northern beaches
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August 2002
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Mon, 20 June 2005 14:48
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You don't need a lathe - it just makes life easier, that's all!
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Location:
Sydney, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Tue, 21 June 2005 03:35
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| Sam_Q wrote on Sun, 19 June 2005 21:07 |
you dont need a specialist for that job, just go to any fabrication shop, that way you get it done for a sensable price
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i gave bilstein a call and he quoted me around $280 for shortening the struts, adding spacers etc.. is that a sensible price??
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Location:
Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Tue, 21 June 2005 03:45
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Just a quick question on spacers, when i had mine made up, they seemed to be just a couple of lumps of stock round bar cut to length, which is OK, but the inserts dont locate as well in the bottom of the tube as the originals, and can move about a mil or two each way. This is with no load on the shock insert. When the top locking ring is tightened up, there is no movement, but the shock could actually be sitting anywhere in that area.
I was thinking of getting some new spacers machined up which snugly fit around the bottom of the insert, so it is located much more positively.
I may be being fussy, but a mil or two movement to one side at the bottom of the tube, means the actual assembled strut/shock has a slight kink between the shock shaft and the strut body, which can effect your wheel alighnment, especially if it shifts under extreme loading.
to those who have 'em, what are your insert spacers like?
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Tue, 21 June 2005 03:51
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Im also interested in this spacer question. I gotta get some made up. Was going to use alloy and get it turned down, but to buy a 60mm by 40mm block of alloy costs a bit.
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S.E suberbs, Vic
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December 2003
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Tue, 21 June 2005 06:57
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I think $280 is a joke, also spacers dont normally need to be run unless your cars unusually high or that your shocks are unusually short. I am using a 120mm shorter stroke and it still could be shorter.
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Location:
Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Location:
S.E suberbs, Vic
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Tue, 21 June 2005 08:23
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as far as I can tell Tocico's do need a spacer because they are of a really short stroke, all other shocks dont that I know of, well unless your car is like high
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I supported Toymods
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Ademelaide, SA
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Tue, 21 June 2005 12:08
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i'll do it for $100 if you include postage.
i'll need all parts, including dampers to get the stroke positioning right, and can have them done within a week.
cheers
steve
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Location:
S.E suberbs, Vic
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December 2003
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Location:
Sydney, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Wed, 22 June 2005 07:53
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| cannonball wrote on Tue, 21 June 2005 17:37 |
Im using Tokico short strokes, which are the same size as many other short strokes, and im using a sproonter strut cut down 40mm with a 22mm spacer. This is a pretty common setup, and im interested to se what others use, without getting into the debate of weather one is necessary or not. as that subject has been covered before in club 4AG.
TOYBOYEE..Sorry for Hijacking the thread, i will start another if your not interested in this.
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no not at all... i'm interested in everyone's suspension setup too regarding these shocks...
u may carry on 
hehehe
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Location:
Sydney, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Wed, 22 June 2005 07:56
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| Steve-AE86 wrote on Tue, 21 June 2005 22:08 |
i'll do it for $100 if you include postage.
i'll need all parts, including dampers to get the stroke positioning right, and can have them done within a week.
cheers
steve
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thanks steve... i think i might just take ur offer... if u could ge it done within a week then that'll be much appreciated coz it is my daily driver~!!!!
how many times have u performed this conversion just out of curiousity???
do u have tokico hts shocks on ur car???
i have the shocks and i'll take out the struts from my car... what else do u need to perform the conversion??
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Location:
S.E suberbs, Vic
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: Sprinter strut conversion
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Wed, 22 June 2005 08:04
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| cannonball wrote on Tue, 21 June 2005 17:37 |
Im using Tokico short strokes, which are the same size as many other short strokes, and im using a sproonter strut cut down 40mm with a 22mm spacer. This is a pretty common setup, and im interested to se what others use, without getting into the debate of weather one is necessary or not. as that subject has been covered before in club 4AG.
TOYBOYEE..Sorry for Hijacking the thread, i will start another if your not interested in this.
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if they are only 60mm shorter then why on earth would u run spacers? I wish mine were 80mm shorter, then they would be ideal.
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