Blistein coliovers question

[Clio Nabz]

Does this look alright? I put the adjustable springs on the back but the adjustable cups I put on don't fit snug to the raised cup on the arm and don't bolt to the arm like my vmaxx ones Did, I take it the weight of the car will keep the adjustable cup in place?

 

[mossyv6]

I thought exactly the same when I fitted mine last month and a quick panic message to @bloke made me rest assured and this how they are. When dropped down they do level out a bit. One tip is just make all faces are cleaned up.
@Clio Nabz

 

[Jekyll]

There fitted wrong.

The adjusters goes on the top. If you look, you'll see your spring is upside down as the writing is upside down.

You can also still use the original rubbers.

 

[hipwell]

Does the rubber bung not need to be fitted with coilovers?

 

[bloke]

There fitted wrong.

The adjusters goes on the top. If you look, you'll see your spring is upside down as the writing is upside down.

all the ones i've seen have been fitted that way? never actually fitted any myself though.

 

[Jekyll]

Like this:

The spring can only go on one way on the adjuster.

@bloke

 

[Jekyll]

Does the rubber bung not need to be fitted with coilovers?

Doesn't have to be but saves banging noises!

 

[bloke]

bet the drivers side is fun to adjust the height :wink:

 

[Jekyll]

It's a pig!

Weird because most coilovers set up like this on the mk2s have the adjusters at the bottom.

I think it's these and KW that have them at the top? Unsure why though.

 

[Clio Nabz]

Cheers for the replies guys, so the adjusting cup sits on the top, I did put it on top and was still lose I take it again this is just held there by the spring compression? My vmaxx ones were bolted from the bottom

Also I take it there should only be one rubber bung on the bottom

 

[bloke]

the germans being awkward!!

 

[Jekyll]

The car should come with a rubber on the top and below. Some people run with both, 1 or even none.

Can always pick them up second hand if someone is breaking one.

 

[Clio Nabz]

Only got one on mine at the top of the spring but someone did fit vmaxx to them, I take it they just threw one of them out

 

[Jekyll]

I believe the adjusters cup won't fit over the rubber on the vmaxx as they are bolted to the beam so that's probably why.

 

[Clio Nabz]

Yea my thoughts too, just searching for some now, I noticed tho that it looks like you don't run one at the top tho is that right?

 

[mossyv6]

@Dr Jekyll
I did think it didn't quite look right. Thank you for clearing this up.

 

[Jekyll]

Yea my thoughts too, just searching for some now, I noticed tho that it looks like you don't run one at the top tho is that right?

At the time of the pics taken I didn't, but I have since fitted some to the top and bottom.

@Dr Jekyll
I did think it didn't quite look right. Thank you for clearing this up.

Your welcome mate.

 

[Clio Nabz]

@Dr Jekyll cheers for the help pal

 

[Clio Nabz]

Question for you guys again, where did you get the M9 nut for the rear shocks I think someone said it's a M9 1.00 pitch
They didn't supply any rear nuts I the box

 

[Jekyll]

Yep its M9x1. Here's a little video i made while back.

 

[Jekyll]

Unsure where to get them from though as its a odd size. You may have to find a fasteners shop and have the specially order some in.

 

[mossyv6]

@Clio Nabz @Dr Jekyll

eBay is your friend:

 

[Jekyll]

I did briefly look for him but couldnt find any. That was a quick look though.

 

[Clio Nabz]

Cheers @mossyv6
I'll get that ordered now, why they don't supply them in the box I'll never know

 

[Clio Nabz]

Cheers for looking @Dr Jekyll

 

[Clio Nabz]

Yay more problems!
I've sorted the rear out now thank God but the front when I bolted them up and put the abs wire holder back on it catches my 15" 2118 wheels, what have you boys done to get over it? That's if you have 15" wheels

 

[Clio Nabz]

Did you have to use wheel spacers on your blisteins @Dr Jekyll

 

[Jekyll]

Sorry for the late reply. I was working tonight on the car so I took a few pics for you.

Without spacers, my wheels seem to hit the abs holder like yours does. I run a 16mm spacer up front and with that, it clears.

1st pic with no spacer, 2nd pic with 16mm spacer.

 

[Jekyll]

I have 2118s too.

When I didn't run the spacers for a few days (I can't remember 100% why I took them off but I was painting the center caps i seem to recall) my abs holder scored the inside of my 2118s where it had rubbed them. A spacer will solve this.

5mm - 20mm, depending on your preference.

 

[Clio Nabz]

Cheers @Dr Jekyll I'll have a look at getting some
Thanks for the help