Hi All, I've got KW3 coilovers fitted but the rear torsion tube is stock, so ride hight is set by the TT
I want to reindex it, any hints or advice welcome.
I want to reindex it, any hints or advice welcome.
Rear Torsion Tube -Coil Over Kw3's conversion
- Thread starter Cater_Racer
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Depending how far down you want to go you can adjust it a fair way down just by using the adjusters on the spring plate.If you find that you need to go further then you have to turn the spring plates on the torsion bars. It's not a technically difficult job but it is a bit of a faff. You might as well change all the rubbers and mounts while your at it.
944 man
Active member
I would: take the car to EMC and ask Alex to drill the body and adjust the torsion bars. They have a pattern and know exactly where to cut the hole (like a torsion bar 911's rear) and are used to freeing off the bars.
After Alex has done it once youll be able to re-index yourself in about half an hour and itll have been far cheaper than paying somone else to adjust the bars the conventional way.
After Alex has done it once youll be able to re-index yourself in about half an hour and itll have been far cheaper than paying somone else to adjust the bars the conventional way.
The downside is that you will have two large holes in the rear wings of your car ...
... having said that, this is the route I'd probably go if I was doing the job. It's got to be much easier and allows you future changes almost painlessly. And it must be possible to put some grommets in the holes (or something else.) This is the route the 968 went, and that simply had some bodykit plastic bits that cover the holes.
Oli.
... having said that, this is the route I'd probably go if I was doing the job. It's got to be much easier and allows you future changes almost painlessly. And it must be possible to put some grommets in the holes (or something else.) This is the route the 968 went, and that simply had some bodykit plastic bits that cover the holes.
Oli.
Neil Haughey
New member
I agree with Simon, you would have already seen the many 944 race cars with holes cut in the quarters. It turns a total PITA of a job into something fairly easy which is important with how quickly and easily our cars go out in the geo department.
You are probably right Simon, I was just hoping that it would be easy, and I'm wary that once I take it down to Alex he'll find a bunch of other things to help me spend money.
Oli, it's a racer as you know, a couple of go-faster holes won't matter. I got Honda-ed at Spa last year and it's not quite as pretty as it used to be already.
Gerry
Oli, it's a racer as you know, a couple of go-faster holes won't matter. I got Honda-ed at Spa last year and it's not quite as pretty as it used to be already.
Gerry
Gerry,
Many apologies - I didn't look at who asked the original question on this thread!
You are a racer (didn't know about the Honda-ing incident - do you have photos? Sounds most painful) and hence holes in the rear panels is by far and away the best option. Put a bit of rust-proofing paint over the edges of them and wear them as badges of pride!
Oli.
Many apologies - I didn't look at who asked the original question on this thread!
You are a racer (didn't know about the Honda-ing incident - do you have photos? Sounds most painful) and hence holes in the rear panels is by far and away the best option. Put a bit of rust-proofing paint over the edges of them and wear them as badges of pride!
Oli.
No worries Oli, Happy New Year.
I got hit by a Civic on the last lap in the Bus Stop Chicane, he missed his braking point and jumped over the kerbs and landed on my rear quarter:
So I did it myself not pretty but effective:
He was suitably apologetic , even offered to pay for the repair, but it's a racing incident, it doesn't show (too much), when your flashing past at 100mph.
Gerry
I got hit by a Civic on the last lap in the Bus Stop Chicane, he missed his braking point and jumped over the kerbs and landed on my rear quarter:
So I did it myself not pretty but effective:
He was suitably apologetic , even offered to pay for the repair, but it's a racing incident, it doesn't show (too much), when your flashing past at 100mph.
Gerry
I know that's not a great picture but that doesn't look like too bad a repair. I presume you put some shiny black paint on top of the primer?
Nice pragmatic approach to bodywork being displayed. I approve. (And further stand by the 'holes in the rear panels is the way forwards' comment.)
Oli.
Nice pragmatic approach to bodywork being displayed. I approve. (And further stand by the 'holes in the rear panels is the way forwards' comment.)
Oli.
Neil Haughey
New member
That is not my experience of EMC Gerry, everything tends to be tailored to the drivers budget and needs with where they are at.
Thanks Neil, I'll give Kevin or Alex a bell in January.
Yes doesn't look too bad from this angle:
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