Camaro Shocks

[eLKuRLy]

The rears are even shorter by about 2" of body length, so spacer needs to be 2" bigger as well. Diameter is the same. The MR2 fronts are also the Celica GTS fronts, so I stuck with those as they are valved for front applications, even tho the engine is in the rear of the MR2.

Did not see if you use REAR or FRONT mr2 shocks up front on your e30? Any modifications needed?
thanks

[e^2]

What Gen mr2 are you using?

[TG Goose]

was looking at sights that sell MR2 front inserts. do the body size of the inserts change depending on the year of the mr2? or would any mr2 front insert work regardless of the year?

also: it would seem that Mr2's have rear strut inserts aswell? they look just like all the front inserts on the sight. would there be a difference in those compared to the front ones? (body size/ valving)

The rears are even shorter by about 2" of body length, so spacer needs to be 2" bigger as well. Diameter is the same. The MR2 fronts are also the Celica GTS fronts, so I stuck with those as they are valved for front applications, even tho the engine is in the rear of the MR2.

[e^2]

this may not help you now, but the shocks I bought came with the stock camaro shock bolts. Surprisingly, they are the same thread pitch and diameter as the e30. So if you use the camaro bolts you don't have to change inserts. I gave up the fbody camaros for e30's so I was really amazed this works.

[CHIF8008]

was looking at sights that sell MR2 front inserts. do the body size of the inserts change depending on the year of the mr2? or would any mr2 front insert work regardless of the year?

also: it would seem that Mr2's have rear strut inserts aswell? they look just like all the front inserts on the sight. would there be a difference in those compared to the front ones? (body size/ valving)

[TG Goose]

I've been running the MR2 fronts and Camaro rears for a while now. Fucking brilliant combo, adjustable for any setting. I take my car auto-x and to the drag strip (slow as fuck, but its still fun) and I cannot be happier with how it handles.

[TG Goose]

replace the mount. no headache that way.

[expelled]

well... I did exactly what I didn't want to do. I ended up ripping one of the rubber bushings in the KYB rear shock when I was pulling through the stock e30 sleeve. What are the repercussions of using it like this? about 1/3rd of it is ripped just on the outside of the shock causing the sleeve to come just shy of coming all the way through.

Can I still use this or will it cause a problem? It was late, I was tired of work on cars and I didn't use the care I normall would...

[dsm2002]

I can go part way with Bilstein figures. I have located a reference with some specs on some of the relevant Bilsteins.

BMW 3-SERIES E30 SPORT REAR
B36-2027
Compressed: 333mm
Extended: 529mm
Rebound: 1650 N
Compression: 565 N
Bilstein rating: 165/56

CHEVROLET CAMARO REAR
BE5-2407
Compressed: 300mm
Extended: 479mm
Rebound: 1420 N
Compression: 1085 N
Bilstein rating: 142/108

[eLKuRLy]

just wondering... Is there a comparison in rates of the rear shocks between the:

1) billy sports
2) kyb agx chamaro rear shocks
and the
3)kyb gas-a-just chamaro rear shocks?

Just curious about numbers.

+1

[e30trooper]

Nigel, shot me a pm on specs and what kyb's to get. I need stiff and ( yes im pretty low in the rear ) Willing to put my sports up for sale ( rear only )

[eLKuRLy]

thanks for this thread! in the front i plan to cut the struts about 1.5 to 2" and use mr2 inserts. i already have springs which are 6in 350lb. i hope they are not too short

pics?

[Lofty]

thanks for this thread! in the front i plan to cut the struts about 1.5 to 2" and use mr2 inserts. i already have springs which are 6in 350lb. i hope they are not too short

[e30leigh]

ive been talking to the guys at GC. just tryn to locate something locally. but now i know about the mr2 and camaro combo i might talk to the local suspension experts and try to see whats available to me. if it all comes out rubbish then i might end up going back to GC. i think ill be buying the camber plates off them at the very least.

[einstein57]

If you want something better you should get the Konis through GC.