RE Coil-overs for type-44 (5k)

[Michael Guidotti]

This is something I am also interested in doing, where can you get a bigger front SB? I noticed that the V8 4.2l has a 1mm bigger bar, is this enough ? which springs would you use up front? and what rate in the rear?  I currently have H&R springs with Bilstein Sports shocks, the car is only driven for drivers ed events so a "sporty" ride is just fine.
did you make the sloted camber plates on your car? are they for sale anywhere?

thanks,

Mike Guidotti

>>> <QSHIPQ at aol.com> 09/20/02 08:53AM >>>
Having done 4 coil over conversions to the type 44 (and even 1 to an S car),
I can share that it's not easy, the 2B stuff doesn't hold up well, and you
best be ready to have a really sporty ride.  You need to accomodate wheel
travel as well as suspension arc caused by the triangulated swaybar.  I went
with a more rigid design using a slotted plate under the tower.  2B uses a
spherical bearing in the camber plate.  IME, the 2B camber plates can't
handle the punishment of the up down movement without routine replacement of
the plates (they bend, btdt a couple times).

I'd encourage you to get a bigger front SB and convert the rears to C/O.  WRT
to the 18x 35 offset, I run 17x8.5 with 235/45 17 with fender flares and 5ml
spacer on 30offset.  You will have more problems in the back than the front,
but I'd doubt you could get 18's to work without a really low aspect tire.

HTH

SJ