duragg Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) You are right, its a strange dual piston setup. There are 2 pistons, but both are concentric and on the same side as the hydraulic input line. THe Inboard piston has hydraulic pressure. THe Outboard piston has mechanical pressure. I rebuilt them with the kit and its a funky setup. But trim and kinda neat. I can LOCKUP all 4 with my 225/50-15 on the rear and 195/60-14 on front with a full pedal push. I cannot lock them yet with just the e-brake handle, but close. I need to finish some mods to the ebrake mechanism. In defence, the front Toyota vented calipers have not fully finished bedding in yet, so they have some yet to give. I intend to make a CNC swipe through the pad to lower their power and restore balance to the world before long. There is always a way. But my w126 Coupe wants Tri-ys, and my ZHP needs LCABs and so we have to be careful with the impulse buying. TJ Edited January 16, 2013 by duragg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Coilovers.. Wow. Quite a bit more to them than I initially imagined. I just installed weld-in Techno Toy Tuning Camber plates. (Great kit) Since I am now running Camber Plates and expensive Hoosier Race tires I have spent the last week "clearancing" all the parts in all configurations. For instance: Tires need to clear fenders at full squat at all ranges of camber and normal tire diameter and expansion. The cut is MUCH higher than I anticipated (Yes Johns, you were right) Supporting systems need to clear at all extremes of Camber and compression (roll bar, brake hoses and ducts, HALF-Shafts!, parking brake cable and so on). Front Springs and Top-hats need to be free of interference from the body for smooth rotation. TTT camber plate top hats didn't have the little holes I like for Tie-Wraps to keep the springs in the right place while airborne (it happens). Welded the plates both top and bottom / inside and outside to prevent breakthrough. Cut a notch in the hood for more clearance from the lock nuts and adjustment knob. Used some washers to spacer the Tokico cartridge down a little lower (less poke out the camber plate). Each wheel seems to have its own individual needs and just took some time on each one to get clearance high / low / left / right / in / out / bang / crash.. Hopefully this will all pay off once back on the track with basically NIL suspension issues. Cut-em high boys!! Tj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scca Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I cant find the sticky for the inserts for coilovers-- i know real low is bz3099 and bz3015 for shortening-- its been so long since i did my car i cant remember what struts i put in it. have a customer car it will be on 17" tires stock body work- so should the MR2 insert be used - ?? This will be with GC or ? camber plates and 3 piece wheels and not much lower than it was before with Eibach springs - the camber plates will lower it another 1" i just need to decide what Tokikos to order.. I am pretty sure that i put mr2 rears in my fronts a decade ago but then took it back apart and spaced those up an 1" or so to get the car higher with a 4" coilover sleeve.. but i dont want to take mine apart just to see the insert #s if i dont have to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 When I bought my Illuminas 10-15 years ago, I was told they were for an mr2 (sectioned tubes). I have one that has lost all rebound dampening, but the darn things have no part numbers on them anywhere and when I actually found my ancient receipt, it had no part numbers either. I'm just continuing to drive on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I went to the 3099s all a round even in stock length strut tubes. They have enough travel, have a 15mm upper mount that fits in the normal COM10 spherical bearing in all the camber plates that fit the S30, and have a better curve then then the 3015/16 for springs over 200 lb. in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 BZ3099 has a 14mm upper mount IIRC. I got spacer bushings from GC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scca Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Well if anyone had 3099 right now that might be an option Are the bilsteins in the stock configuration ok for 200-225 springs, i have either 200-225 or 225-250 set of hyperco already so should they need revalving for those springs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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