My new Custom front struts FC
Here are a few pic of my custom Bilstein front struts I built at my shop RTM Performance. Valving was done by my friend Tim Johnsrod of Theory In Practice Engineering (http://www.tipengr.com) car will be road raced NASA Super Unlimited
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253...f0fabc4c_b.jpg https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004...07f988c5_b.jpg |
How much are they? I want to go a similar route for my FB front strut
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Still in R&D stages right now will know more in a few weeks once i get some testing in. The struts are made of Dom tube with a SAE 841 oilite bronze bushing and a wiper seal to keep things clean. Struts can be valve to your cars specs.
Justin5387: I have a set of 1st gen struts im starting to work on now. Ill keep you posted. |
Originally Posted by yallgotboost
(Post 8558457)
Justin5387: I have a set of 1st gen struts im starting to work on now. Ill keep you posted.
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Awesome... I'd like to see one for the FB, too.
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The inserts are Bilstein Mono tube 36mm piston they can be valved for pretty much any spring rate you need.
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Just curious, do you know the price range yet?
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Looks very nice. Will Ground Control coilover sleeves fit or do you have your own design?
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Not really sure on price yet need to add things up. As for coilover sleeves yes GC should fit i used the same sleeve and hat that i had on my stock style struts. I got the parts threw my friends shop A1 Racing.
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So yall this is just the bilstien inserts that work in regualr FC tubes, but you made a custom tube instead?
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Where they taken apart and revalved? And if so, how did you get the gas back in, I don't see a valve.
I was about to rip apart an insert and see if I couldn't do something in the area around the top stud to install a shrader valve or make a port for an external canister. I was thinking of just replacing the top stud with a bigger one and gun drilling it. I like the extra wheel clearance you built in with the longer clevic plates. |
Originally Posted by j200pruf
(Post 8560178)
So yall this is just the bilstien inserts that work in regualr FC tubes, but you made a custom tube instead?
No these aren't the standard FC insert these are Bilstein's heavy duty 36mm piston inserts. The rear I'm running 2 Bilstein SN series take apart shocks. The original plan was to run a remote reservoir so I could just re-valve them. I have an extra insert all setup with a remote reservoir. Due to time restraints looking to get out with the car in a few weeks I just went with sending the inserts to Bilstein to be re-valved to my specs. Plans are to change over to a remote reservoir over the winter. That's one of the reasons the struts are still in the R&D stages. |
Originally Posted by jgrewe
(Post 8560440)
I like the extra wheel clearance you built in with the longer clevic plates. struts are for my NASA SU fc running 17 by 11" wheels up front just wanted a little extra space for the springs |
Ah, do those inserts require a custom tube?
So does moving the strut in like that for wheel clearance have any ill effect on the suspension? |
Originally Posted by j200pruf
(Post 8564082)
Ah, do those inserts require a custom tube?
So does moving the strut in like that for wheel clearance have any ill effect on the suspension? |
Don't mean to be rude, but isn't this essentially the same setup that AWR has been selling for years? They sell their strut tubes for about $350/pair.
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Maybe I've never heard of AWR. I just built these for my car and after some testing if they work good i might sell them. I searched Google and looked at AWR those are just housing you stick a stock insert into. The setup I'm running has a bigger strut and the bushing is built into the housing
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Originally Posted by yallgotboost
(Post 8565749)
Maybe I've never heard of AWR. I just built these for my car and after some testing if they work good i might sell them. I searched Google and looked at AWR those are just housing you stick a stock insert into. The setup I'm running has a bigger strut and the bushing is built into the housing
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Originally Posted by thetech
(Post 8567915)
The AWR housings also fit the Koni RACE inserts (including the 8611 double adjustable series) which is what I am running.
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Nice work
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