E28 Coilover suspension DIY (in progress)

[iamsam]

Any updates?

ha ha well, my E28 snapped a t-belt just last weekend, so that has set progress back a bit, my springs and shocks are just sitting in boxes in my garage waiting for the E20 to get a new engine.


...so I will probably be updating my E28 24v swap thread before I update this one, unfortunately...

[AsharC]

Any updates?

[iamsam]

I'd like to take a ride in your car once you get the spax installed. What other E28 suspensions have you owned/rode in to compare the spax to?

Absolutely!

So far my E28 suspension experience has been cut stock springs on blown out stock shocks, and BavAuto springs on used unknown mileage Billy sports.

I am curious to see what the $45 civic ebay coils feel like...

[Eric]

I'd like to take a ride in your car once you get the spax installed. What other E28 suspensions have you owned/rode in to compare the spax to?

[iamsam]

Update, I received my cheesy ebay Civic coilovers, build quality appeared as expected, like they were made very quickly out of standard 6061-T6 aluminum, the cuts aren't the most precise, there was no effort put into finish (machining burrs everywhere, some paint chips on springs), but they should hold up. More info/pics when I start the install.

Spax E28 specific shocks are still in the mail...

[Eric]

Hyper coils are awesome btw.

[iamsam]

If your interested in hypercoils I can match the price of those eibach s.

Do you have a link to some specs?

[einstein57]

If your interested in hypercoils I can match the price of those eibach s.

[iamsam]

pretty sure the spax springs are stock replacement size, and the 240sx adjusters are for 2.5" springs.

E12, but you get the idea, they are big windings... your adjusters are just going to sit inside them and do nothing. Unless this somehow works for the rear???

ha ha oops I meant Spax shocks. I ordered a set of Spax 28-way adjustable E28 specific shocks, and with the cheap ebay springs, I will cobble together an adjustable coilover system. From my research and chats with Paul at Moosehead Engineering, the front Spax shocks, even though being full length (so no chopping/shortening of strut housing) can deal with low rideheight much better than Bilstiens due to shorter internal pistons, and not blow out.

[Eric]

pretty sure the spax springs are stock replacement size, and the 240sx adjusters are for 2.5" springs.

E12, but you get the idea, they are big windings... your adjusters are just going to sit inside them and do nothing. Unless this somehow works for the rear???

[iamsam]

Just ordered a set of Spax shocks for the E28 and a $45 set of ebay Nissan 240SX springs/hats/adjusters.

I will document the install and report on performance, ride quality, etc. If the springs suck, my fallback plan is to get Eibach springs to my spec from Summit Racing at $60 per spring.

[5Toes]

I understand that. I have read his whole build thread on stanceworks and it is one of my favorite cars.

[chadthestampede]

That's Jb325is's e34, on the coilovers he built himself to see how low they can go. I doubt he'll drive it like that.

I assume some of this info could be used here so I'll link it.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=2645970&postcount=4

Also 5toes I don't know if you know but the e34 and e28 strut housings are a slightly different size.

[5Toes]

I like the look... and thats what matters. 3 inche sof travel when being that low is very nice though.. whether or not it is usable travel ... well

[iamsam]

any more info??

this guy has 3" of travel on this setup!!!

That looks terrible.

He doesn't even have 3" of ground clearance.

ha ha so true!