spacers needed? - Page 2

conleth m3 · 20-02-2012, 03:29 PM

think i know whats happening now. this is a picture of the front shocker from the info that intrax sent when i was enquiring about the k2's

the black ring thats catching my tyre is in a different place! on pic above its between the red helper spring and the coil itself. on mine its sitting below the coil resting on the red anodised height adjuster on the threaded part of the shock. asked my garage who fitted it and said its to prevent the coil rotating so as long as in contact with the coil can be placed either above or below it. they didn't assemble the shocks - thats how it came from intrax - so would assume it was correct.

will get it changed over, not sure if can get it done before trackdays this weekend, but maynot be weather for cups, but if it is still got the 19" set up i was going to sell that should work fine.

conleth

DuncanR · 20-02-2012, 03:45 PM

Who da man huh ?

conleth m3 · 20-02-2012, 03:54 PM

cheers dunc

you solved the problem mate

on me next time

northernjim · 20-02-2012, 03:57 PM

did the intrax not come with helper springs then???

well spotted DuNcANr

**shimmy** · 20-02-2012, 04:09 PM

yes just checked with julian here and your black collar is at the wrong end

that will give you a few mm

also prob need smaller helper or small spacer as well

Barry C · 20-02-2012, 05:37 PM

any pics of how the car looks with them on?

wonder if the standard shocks will foul the wheels too?

conleth m3 · 20-02-2012, 05:42 PM

helper spring at top end of shock as in the smaller top pic from intrax, jim.
think it should be ok shimmy without smaller helper or spacer as seems to be plently of clearance from coil/red anodised height adjuster to the tyre wall. will see when i get it re-arranged.

just a shame i cant get it sorted for the weekend as was looking forward to trying it all out

conleth m3 · 20-02-2012, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry C

any pics of how the car looks with them on?

wonder if the standard shocks will foul the wheels too?

only this crappy iphone pic barry, sorry

probably just as well crap pic so you cant see how dirty the fooker is

conleth m3 · 20-02-2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

yes just checked with julian here and your black collar is at the wrong end

that will give you a few mm

also prob need smaller helper or small spacer as well

though looking at that photos again shim you could be right, a 3mm spacer might just be best thing.

Barry C · 20-02-2012, 06:20 PM

looks great!

can't wait to get mine on there, should look pretty hardcore with the red AP's behind the wheels

20-02-2012, 03:45 PM	#12
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20-02-2012, 03:57 PM	#14
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20-02-2012, 04:09 PM	#15
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	yes just checked with julian here and your black collar is at the wrong end that will give you a few mm also prob need smaller helper or small spacer as well __________________ .

20-02-2012, 03:29 PM	#11
conleth m3 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 218 Casino cash: $9386	think i know whats happening now. this is a picture of the front shocker from the info that intrax sent when i was enquiring about the k2's the black ring thats catching my tyre is in a different place! on pic above its between the red helper spring and the coil itself. on mine its sitting below the coil resting on the red anodised height adjuster on the threaded part of the shock. asked my garage who fitted it and said its to prevent the coil rotating so as long as in contact with the coil can be placed either above or below it. they didn't assemble the shocks - thats how it came from intrax - so would assume it was correct. will get it changed over, not sure if can get it done before trackdays this weekend, but maynot be weather for cups, but if it is still got the 19" set up i was going to sell that should work fine. conleth

20-02-2012, 03:54 PM	#13
conleth m3 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 218 Casino cash: $9386	cheers dunc you solved the problem mate on me next time

20-02-2012, 05:37 PM	#16
Barry C S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 300 Casino cash: $3349	any pics of how the car looks with them on? wonder if the standard shocks will foul the wheels too?

20-02-2012, 05:42 PM	#17
conleth m3 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 218 Casino cash: $9386	helper spring at top end of shock as in the smaller top pic from intrax, jim. think it should be ok shimmy without smaller helper or spacer as seems to be plently of clearance from coil/red anodised height adjuster to the tyre wall. will see when i get it re-arranged. just a shame i cant get it sorted for the weekend as was looking forward to trying it all out

20-02-2012, 06:20 PM	#20
Barry C S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 300 Casino cash: $3349	looks great! can't wait to get mine on there, should look pretty hardcore with the red AP's behind the wheels