Machining groove in strut to lower the V

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02-09-2010, 04:33 PM

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cool deal man, long as it stays in place!

*normally* you want to increase your spring rate when lowering as you are that much closer to hitting the ground. but is cool it worked out to your liking!

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02-10-2010, 02:13 PM

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The Sachs T2 spec shocks have the lowering grove machined into them as well. They are buried on a box in my garage right now, or I'd snap a pic.

-Chris

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02-11-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by maxpenmatt

You prob can't do this to the coilovers. All though I can't speak about the GC kit for the V, every coilover kit I have ever seen has a threaded body.

The GC kit converts your stock struts to coil-overs using sleeves. The sleeves rest on the spring perch.

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02-15-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by trukk

The Sachs T2 spec shocks have the lowering grove machined into them as well. They are buried on a box in my garage right now, or I'd snap a pic.

-Chris

If you ever want to sell those, you let me know...

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02-16-2010, 07:33 AM

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If you ever want to sell those, you let me know...

Will do.

I been outta the loop a while (business is very busy)...I thought you moved on to a V-2?

-Chris

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02-16-2010, 10:21 AM

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Will do.

I been outta the loop a while (business is very busy)...I thought you moved on to a V-2?

-Chris

I was going to text you over the weekend to see how you were doing but I didn't want to distract you from the massive snow removal youse guise have to do.

I did get a V2, but I still have the V1 and still plan to rebuild it. Since I like the T2s so much, I'd love to stock up on them if I ever start wearing them out...

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03-13-2010, 02:05 AM

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still holding strong!

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03-13-2010, 10:57 AM

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Yeah, and judging by the size of some of the pot holes I have hit lately, it is not going to give me any issues

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03-13-2010, 11:25 AM

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I want ling long...

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03-14-2010, 01:27 PM

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Oh dear lord no...

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06-22-2011, 05:49 PM

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just so you guys know, this mod held up just fine. It didnt even budge when my (ex) buddy hit a median (curb) at well over 120 mph. totaled the car, but the struts held up fine.

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06-22-2011, 07:29 PM

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How did you cut the new groove? Lathe?

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06-22-2011, 07:42 PM

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just so you guys know, this mod held up just fine. It didnt even budge when my (ex) buddy hit a median (curb) at well over 120 mph. totaled the car, but the struts held up fine.

Did you let Ryan Dunn drive your car? Or was it Nick Boella (Nick Hogan) ?