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ashtal

 posted on 10th Aug 08 at 22:20

I can make the turrets up myself, im a panel beater by trade. Its a full set of coil overs im after.


sand-eel

 posted on 10th Aug 08 at 18:04

mk2 escort turrents are £70, you will probably never find second hand turrets, unless they have cut them off again :|


smcGSI16V

 posted on 10th Aug 08 at 18:02

Lee on his Nova(first pic) used MK2 Escort turrets and fitted them to suit the nova. Which is possible the best way of going about it, not cutting and shutting and bashing.


ashtal

 posted on 10th Aug 08 at 17:45

Think i would turret it. Any second hand kit floating about ?


sand-eel

 posted on 10th Aug 08 at 14:21

turreting is always better, it's not just a case of if it fits....fine, the shocks have to be as vertical as possible so you get more shock travel for wheel travel, which means better damping.


donvaux

 posted on 10th Aug 08 at 13:15

i have an avo setup on my corsa and all that is needed for the rears to fit is a little bashing with a hammer heres a pic for you i put fresh underseal where i had to modify


Vaux Lad

 posted on 10th Aug 08 at 12:31

quote:
Originally posted by nikkijamie
You don't need to do this as the avo kit comes with coilovers that fit in the origanal turret and i'm sure there are others

Yes but 90% of the time they dont fit without hammering the inner arch for extra clearence.
The coilover can sometimes rub the tyre sidewall too.

AND, using the original turret means your putting all the cars rear end weight onto the rear beam, which the beam was never designed for(the std chassis spring plates support the car originally)


ashtal

 posted on 10th Aug 08 at 11:31

quote:
Originally posted by nikkijamie
You don't need to do this as the avo kit comes with coilovers that fit in the origanal turret and i'm sure there are others


Thats good news. :thumbs: My motor is going to be based as a track car so i want it be handle just so.


nikkijamie

 posted on 6th Aug 08 at 19:04

You don't need to do this as the avo kit comes with coilovers that fit in the origanal turret and i'm sure there are others


Fad

 posted on 6th Aug 08 at 18:35

I rember Stu22 doing this with Gaz coilovers. Saw it done when I popped up there with Jr onces looked like a lot of cutting up :lol:


Gareth F

 posted on 6th Aug 08 at 18:34

Very messy welding there but i suppose it is possible on anycar but doubt insurance will cover you. I dont see much point tho as surley a decent set of seperate springs and shocks will be more than sufficient for a road car.

And is it me or are those rear piston rods loose? Doesnt look right.

[Edited on 06-08-2008 by munk3yrac3r]


ashtal

 posted on 6th Aug 08 at 18:30

I have seen a mod for a nova where a bigger rear turrets are made and a complete coilover is fitted instead of a spring and seperate damper. Has anyone doe this mod to a corsa ?

Stole this pic from mig !