Wishbones / Coilovers

[Guest steve 276]

hi got a prob!. sumps hit the deck 1600 pinto need a cut down sump. also geting rid of the pillars so need coilovers . any body upgraded and have the old ones left just need sumthing to work with will have ago at the wishbones myself. so need sierra hubs . coilovers front. 1600 pinto sump . cut down. any pointers in the right diarecshion . only prob im in cornwall falmouth so need to be posted most likely . cheers steve

[fry61]

Short notice I know; but going down to Cornwall this Friday -- RHOCaR pony express available if any parts can be delivered to us -- near Stonehenge.

[Peter Bell]

I have a pair of std 2B upper wishbones with ball joints and dummy struts if they are of any use? Postage may be expensive?

[Guest steve 276]

hi boys now have a sump on its way and looking into having wishbones made thanks for the offers cheers. any body know if mx5 hubs 4stud can be adapted to ford 4stud hubs redrilled ect cos thay look just like cortina but hub pattern is wrong .

[Guest steve 276]

also wots the coilover spring rate for the 2b . with wishbones? put 300 lb springs on me pillars and its way to stiff.

[fry61]

I'm certain that our 2B is on 300 lb springs on each corner --- that's what the box from GBS said any-how.

[Guest Ian & Carole]

I am running 350lb on front with the Toyota engine that weights the same as a box of tissues.

 

300lb went coil bound to get the ride height I wanted.

[agent_zed]

my 2b with the standard RH wishbones are running 325lb 1.8ID springs on gaz gold. Only been on a few months and seem to be right to me. I had the green zimmerride ones before which were 320lb so i've gone up 5lbs.

 

it may also depend a little on where your bottom shock mount is as i have mine pretty close to the hub so there is less leverage than if it was further in. Not sure of the exact difference it will make if you move out or in by 1-2 cms so it may be negligible but it must have some effect.

 

I've got the 1.6 e-max pinto which is the same size/weight as a 2ltr pinto.

[Guest steve 276]

ummmm. maybe put the 300 pounders from me sliders on the coilover then and give it a bounce cheers.