Do they exist? Apparently, my '79 civic uses MacPherson struts both front and rear, with little to no aftermarket options for shocks or coilovers.
Do they exist? Apparently, my '79 civic uses MacPherson struts both front and rear, with little to no aftermarket options for shocks or coilovers.
Koni make those inserts that utilize the original strut housing.
Koni 8610 and 8611 racing struts are kind of universal. That's not to say they'll bolt into anything, but with a little work I've seen people use them in cars that you'd never expect to get a decent strut for.
Hum. Found this quickly:
http://www.koniracing.com/8611.cfm
I know Koni have a .pdf on their site somewhere that is a lot easier to use.
RoosterSauce wrote: Koni make those inserts that utilize the original strut housing.
yeah, but they are the Koni Reds, only fit the '75 and older threaded housings, and are T-I-N-Y in diameter. Not to mention hard to find.
-GPS- I could always get the sleeves, but the problem remains with getting a decent strut to handle the spring rate. The good news? I can stop at about 300lb/in for a stiff rate on this tiny car :P
My guess is there are too many variations on hub pick-up points and hats for it to be truly generic.
Ground Control can help you out of their parts bin but its not going to be overly budget friendly. They really should not be too hard to fabricate yourself. There are enough junkyard struts out there to butcher trying. Start with something like a BMW that have off-the-shelf inserts available so you know there is support - then you can have something valved to your specs once you know the stroke.
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