Compbrake solid top mount question, anyone who has fitted them

[172Ben]

As fred said they were £345. Very good though

 

[Yellow Dave]

Using standard shocks you need to use the spacer to lift it off the spring hat, I can't comment on fitting them to Spax shocks. But if Compbrake designed it to use the spacer, they did it for a reason. Give them a call, I've already put up their details.

The top nut IIRC is 27mm, but I had to grind the sides of the socket down to get it inside the top mount once it was all on the car as it was easier to tighten when it was bolted to the hub. If you can, tighten the top nut when the shock is still off the car, just get someone to hold it nice and tight.

The rubber 'o'ring sits inside the chassic turret to stop metal on metal contact against the top mount. It should create a sandwich of the 'o'ring and turret between the 2 washers.

 

[caister]

Think I should check the oring has gone into the gap then!

I used an imperial socket on mine as it fitted perfectly. It was a 1 inch one I think!

 

[Kam.]

I got mine today from kam racing as well. Do i need the rubber washers as ive got none either. Mine look like they have already been used but i assume they are machining marks??!!

Compbrake used to provide rubber washers, but found from experience that they had no effect at all, so stopped using them in the kit.

 

[caister]

Thanks for the reply Kam. Ive fitted them with washers now anyway but that will be a good reference for future people who install them.

 

[C&F]

so where is the best place to start looking for these solid top mounts?

 

[Yellow Dave]

so where is the best place to start looking for these solid top mounts?

I think Kam Racing sell them, have a look through there website

 

[Kam.]

Theres a group buy on these at the moment so jump in to get a bit of a saving...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=426130

 

[Aron]

i am going to be ordering these tonight hopefully, was going to use the group buy but nothing has been done with it so i am not waiting around

 

[pablo_ni]

Mine came direct from compbrake (165 all in via eBay) and had the rubber washers.

 

[C&F]

thanks chaps

 

[sammyhale22]

In the end I fitted some brass sealing washers from Pirtek that are designed for metal to metal contact.. between the chassis and the mount and then just a rubber O Ring under the locking ring on the top. At least I know the brass washers won`t degrade over time and require replacement in the future.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you boys and girls seen the new k-tec ones yet?

 

[Tigger]

^ Spotted those earlier when I was looking at something else - look quite good

 

[Yellow Dave]

you boys and girls seen the new k-tec ones yet?

They look a bit fancy, although the gold might clash .

I guess its the same kind of setup as the Mark Fish mounts that bolt directly to suspension turret