welding coilover to strut

[JDMAlex]

i decided to weld

[H23Accord]

i decided to weld

I wanna see pics then!

[aero]

i decided to weld

10charlimit

[accordztech]

i decided to weld

so what do you think the outcome of this choise will be?

[JDMAlex]

[YK86]

Wouldn't it be safer to drill three holes in each sleeve and thread it? That would allow you to use the screws that tighten with the hex key (sold at most auto stores) and "lock" the sleeve to the perch. As long as they aren't too long, the head will be countersunk in the sleeve and still allow the perches to go right over top of them. I have these screws on one set of coilovers but not on the cheapo junk ones I bought for $50. I couldn't find a pic except this one but only one of the screw holes are showing (pic on the right).

[ib69nu]

welding + shock absorber = 50% chance of exploding

there is nitrogen and other gasses in there that are flammable, if you heat them up enough............boom.

now in a controlled environment it might be fun to do, but i would highly suggest you not weld onto your shocks.

[JDMAlex]

Wouldn't it be safer to drill three holes in each sleeve and thread it? That would allow you to use the screws that tighten with the hex key (sold at most auto stores) and "lock" the sleeve to the perch. As long as they aren't too long, the head will be countersunk in the sleeve and still allow the perches to go right over top of them. I have these screws on one set of coilovers but not on the cheapo junk ones I bought for $50. I couldn't find a pic except this one but only one of the screw holes are showing (pic on the right).

i have that , but i didnt get any screws... but i dont think it would work because the big bolts on the sleave (to drop or raise the suspension) are down over the hole for that...




what if i threaded the strut (like the real coilovers) , threading wouldnt blow anything up and it would be affixed to the strut.

[YK86]

Mine are countersunk in the sleeve so the spring perch can go right over top of those holes/screws. Just have to make sure the screws aren't too long/sticking out and the sleeves are thick enough to allow it to thread (the thickness of the collars seems to be the same regardless of good or cheap coilovers).

Also, a guy with a 3rd gen bought some adapters from Ground Control to make Ground Controls full bodied coilovers but it'll only work for Konis.

[deevergote]

welding + shock absorber = 50% chance of exploding

there is nitrogen and other gasses in there that are flammable, if you heat them up enough............boom.

now in a controlled environment it might be fun to do, but i would highly suggest you not weld onto your shocks.

Wow, it took til page 2 for someone to have the sense to say this!?

As for springs being bad, that's a lie. Springs are good for a number of reasons. When you mess with ride height using coilovers, you need to get the wheels aligned or you'll have wear issues on the tires. Springs don't give you the chance to mess things up!

I would never buy inexpensive coilovers. $700 is the starting price for anything I would possibly consider. Springs and struts can be had for $400 or less on Ebay.


The Ground Control adapters for the Konis look interesting...

[deevergote]

Any pressurized gas would be dangerous under the temperatures of a welder, flamable or not. Metal weakens with heat, certain gasses expand with heat, etc...