Coil-overs from mk2-3 golf on festiva write up (pics)

[Aaronbrook37]

My install is coming along nicely.

The fronts were cake, lined the bolt holes in the rear for the drilling, went in nice and snug with very little play (spindle)

Opened the strut hole a bit up top, everything there was kosher.

Doing the rears tonight.

Oh and installed new tie rods/pads/rotors/rebuilt the calipers up front as well (the real time sucker was the caliper rebuild)

Awesome! Any pictures throughout the process? Perhaps before and after's? The pictures I know people really want are stock height vs top/bottom of coilovers.

[DON SVO]

My install is coming along nicely.

The fronts were cake, lined the bolt holes in the rear for the drilling, went in nice and snug with very little play (spindle)

Opened the strut hole a bit up top, everything there was kosher.

Doing the rears tonight.

Oh and installed new tie rods/pads/rotors/rebuilt the calipers up front as well (the real time sucker was the caliper rebuild)

[postman101]

oh lol... i knew that you installed them correctly.. I meant how many threads of adjustment.. i wanna see these coils bottomed on your festy

i think 2'' of adjustment so i could go 2'' lower lol.

postman101, what program did you use for those graphics? Etch A Sketch? LOL

Its called paintbrush for mac and i think it works great lol.

It is possible that your noise is coming thru where the strut rod bushing on the top mounts. if you look at the bushing closely there isnt much to center it in the hole in the tower/upper perch. i had a similar noise after i decided to replace my rear struts and springs. was like a chuckle/rattle over bumps. ended up fixing it by changing the top bushing to a cone shaped designed one which i slid on the strut first then installed it upwards to center the strut rod in the hole. havent had a problem since 8-9 years

I may have to look into this for the rear and see what i can do, but in the meantime i have a set of cam gears on the way can you say exintake.

[Aspire SVT]

It is possible that your noise is coming thru where the strut rod bushing on the top mounts. if you look at the bushing closely there isnt much to center it in the hole in the tower/upper perch. i had a similar noise after i decided to replace my rear struts and springs. was like a chuckle/rattle over bumps. ended up fixing it by changing the top bushing to a cone shaped designed one which i slid on the strut first then installed it upwards to center the strut rod in the hole. havent had a problem since 8-9 years

[perucho]

postman101, what program did you use for those graphics? Etch A Sketch? LOL

[Pineapplegti]

oh lol... i knew that you installed them correctly.. I meant how many threads of adjustment.. i wanna see these coils bottomed on your festy

[postman101]

I have a set of these laying around in the garage (real mk3 guys hate them)... i just need a festy to put them on. How many threads do you have left up front and rear ?

For the rear there is more then enough threads left they hit the plastic cover and up from i would say 1cm+.

POSTMAN! I ordered the Raceland setup and am going to do this as well. We needs zee updates!

Ok as for updates i have been busy/lazy with these.

I found that the noise that you will hear in the rear will be from the top of the shock. The diameter is a tiny bit smaller so it rattles a bit nothing that bad. As for the bottom bolts they fit perfectly no chance for them to be causing all the noise i think.

The fronts took some time to get to right..

[DON SVO]

POSTMAN! I ordered the Raceland setup and am going to do this as well. We needs zee updates!

[BUSTIVA]

I have some more pics of when I did this awhile back, if it helps anyone...

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ghlight=ksport

[Pineapplegti]

I have a set of these laying around in the garage (real mk3 guys hate them)... i just need a festy to put them on. How many threads do you have left up front and rear ?

[postman101]

Wow! Thanks....I just bought one set 2

thats awesome if you have any questions pm me also im editing the movie i promised right now should be up tonight.

[frankenscort]

i had this same idea! glad to know everything i think of isn't completely undoable...just most of it

[sam]

Wow! Thanks....I just bought one set 2

[postman101]

Yes everything looks good I have been busy for last bit. I should have time to post the videos soon and some more info on what you also have to do.

[sam]

Any updates on youre alignment?