Modifying Your Front Upper Shock Mount
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Let me try to explain using these pics of a stock style setup.
Here's the base setup
The upper shock mount serves many functions. Mainly it holds the spring and shock as a single unit. The inner portion of the mount is the part we are modifying and the outer part of the mount stays the same.
Since the spring part is uneffected, the ride height is uneffected.
Here's the base setup
The upper shock mount serves many functions. Mainly it holds the spring and shock as a single unit. The inner portion of the mount is the part we are modifying and the outer part of the mount stays the same.
Since the spring part is uneffected, the ride height is uneffected.
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You gain that extra compression travel by taking it from the extension side.
Once you do this mod, your wheels will no longer hang down as far when you jack up the car body. Which to me is a bonus. For instance, you won't have to jack the car as high up to change a tire.
Now you should know better than that. I already pointed this out as well.
You gain that extra compression travel by taking it from the extension side.
Once you do this mod, your wheels will no longer hang down as far when you jack up the car body. Which to me is a bonus. For instance, you won't have to jack the car as high up to change a tire.
You gain that extra compression travel by taking it from the extension side.
Once you do this mod, your wheels will no longer hang down as far when you jack up the car body. Which to me is a bonus. For instance, you won't have to jack the car as high up to change a tire.
The upper shock mount serves many functions. Mainly it holds the spring and shock as a single unit. The inner portion of the mount is the part we are modifying and the outer part of the mount stays the same.
Since the spring part is uneffected, the ride height is uneffected.
Since the spring part is uneffected, the ride height is uneffected.
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Question about the upper mount. Do you know if the metal molded into the shock portion of the upper mount (blue area) is attached to the spring portion of the upper mount (green area) by any means other than being molded into the rubber? I would like to use the upper mount to locate a factory spring, but core out/drill out the factory shock area and replace the upper shock mount with a monoball like the one pictured? I need a way to locate the factory style spring, but ditch the stud mount and go to a monoball.
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The steel sleeve the shock bolts to is held in place by only the rubber. So it CAN be removed, but I don't know if the monoball would be small enough to fit in it.
What shock are you using (Koni?) and what are you trying to accomplish?
Last edited by JasonWW; Mar 11, 2009 at 11:29 PM.
Ideally I'd like to get rid of the upper rubber mount all together, but I kinda got ahead of myself and forgot that the stock sping isn't flat so simple cup up top probably won't be enough to locate the factory style spring. So I was thinking of a way to core out the center of the rubber mount, then slice off enough of the factory style mount so use so the spring is located and go from there. But the more I look, the more I feel like it would be overly complex. I figured you have done enough work with the shock mount to know if this is even possible.
2.5" I.D. coilover springs are the way to go, they're a lot lighter than factory style springs, and you can get them in almost any spring rate.
So why do you want to stick with the factory style springs?
So why do you want to stick with the factory style springs?
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I still don't see why you want to use a monoball. They can wear out over time unlike the stud mount plus they cost a lot. What advantage do you see using a monoball shock mount combined with stock style springs?
Have you considered how your going to insert the bolt for it? Your almost sure to need the spring below the ball so it's not in the way.
I would either leave it stud mount or else go all the way and buy a coilover conversion for the front (threaded sleeves and collars) and then do the monoball mount. I've had a coilover conversion on my car for about 5 years and they are great. You can fine tune the ride height to exactly how you want it.
Have you considered how your going to insert the bolt for it? Your almost sure to need the spring below the ball so it's not in the way.
I would either leave it stud mount or else go all the way and buy a coilover conversion for the front (threaded sleeves and collars) and then do the monoball mount. I've had a coilover conversion on my car for about 5 years and they are great. You can fine tune the ride height to exactly how you want it.
Last edited by JasonWW; Mar 12, 2009 at 12:27 PM.
I still don't see why you want to use a monoball. They can wear out over time unlike the stud mount plus they cost a lot. What advantage do you see using a monoball shock mount combined with stock style springs?
Have you considered how your going to insert the bolt for it? Your almost sure to need the spring below the ball so it's not in the way.
I would either leave it stud mount or else go all the way and buy a coilover conversion for the front (threaded sleeves and collars) and then do the monoball mount. I've had a coilover conversion on my car for about 5 years and they are great. You can fine tune the ride height to exactly how you want it.
Have you considered how your going to insert the bolt for it? Your almost sure to need the spring below the ball so it's not in the way.
I would either leave it stud mount or else go all the way and buy a coilover conversion for the front (threaded sleeves and collars) and then do the monoball mount. I've had a coilover conversion on my car for about 5 years and they are great. You can fine tune the ride height to exactly how you want it.
) So that led me here. I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel or rewrite the laws of physics. If its more trouble than its worth, I end up with a set of monoball tophats in my parts bin. No big deal.I could just go to a coil over deal up front, but the strano package is nice and I'm very happy with it. I just didn't totally think this one out before hand.
So am I heading down a one way street or is this worth pushing forward?
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I don't see how it would be physically possible to have the monoball and the stock spring work together because they would need to occupy the same space. I also doubt you would feel any difference by going from stud to monoball.
Your current setup is fine. If you want to upgrade it, I would suggest saving for a front coilover kit ($225 I think, maybe less, including same rate springs that you have now) and then use the monoballs to do away with old mounts. Sell your Strano front springs to make up the cost difference.
Your current setup is fine. If you want to upgrade it, I would suggest saving for a front coilover kit ($225 I think, maybe less, including same rate springs that you have now) and then use the monoballs to do away with old mounts. Sell your Strano front springs to make up the cost difference.
Last edited by JasonWW; Mar 12, 2009 at 10:36 PM.
No doubt the full coilover is the lighter package. I don't have any good reason to swap out an almost new set of strano's spring at the moment. The monoball was an idea, turns out not the best one. We live, we learn.
I don't see how it would be physically possible to have the monoball and the stock spring work together because they would need to occupy the same space. I also doubt you would feel any difference by going from stud to monoball.
Your current setup is fine. If you want to upgrade it, I would suggest saving for a front coilover kit ($225 I think, maybe less, including same rate springs that you have now) and then use the monoballs to do away with old mounts. Sell your Strano front springs to make up the cost difference.
Your current setup is fine. If you want to upgrade it, I would suggest saving for a front coilover kit ($225 I think, maybe less, including same rate springs that you have now) and then use the monoballs to do away with old mounts. Sell your Strano front springs to make up the cost difference.
Lets say you machined an upper spring perch to ride below the monoball hat, what would that do to the operating range of the spring/shock?
Something like in the pic, but made to fit the factory style spring? (Not my idea, but taken from a post on frrax)
Last edited by 1QWIKBIRD; Mar 12, 2009 at 10:50 PM.