Author Topic: FC3S struts into hb (Read 6703 times)

mutiny · « **on:** March 01, 2008, 11:17:12 PM »

anyone sure of what exactly needs to be done other than run the hb top hats. im under going the conversion in the next couple of weeks and jsut thoguht id get some insight. i know they go straight into hc however

spastk · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2008, 07:40:59 AM »

For starters I can tell you the front top hats have the wrong PCD and don't fit.

mutiny · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2008, 07:42:21 AM »

yeah but if i use the hb tophats it wont be a problem...

spastk · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2008, 09:57:20 AM »

From left to right...

S4 front standard
HB Cosmo fron standard
S4/5 Tein HA adjustable, standard

Big difference in height ahe!!

The height of the bottom spring cradle worries me tho, would have to run small tires or a crazy offset surely?

spastk · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2008, 09:57:41 AM »

Help if I posted pic...

spastk · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2008, 09:58:29 AM »

A 17x7" FWD offset rim fouls against the spring keeper on the Tein, need a 5mm spacer... (for reference)

mutiny · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:02:05 AM »

yeah i see what you mean... hmmmm have you had em in yet? should be interesting running 17x7 with 42 offset. only one way to find out i guess

spastk · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:03:30 AM »

Nah flat out at the moment. They are sitting their waiting...

mutiny · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:05:17 AM »

sweet, any idea on what the go is in the rear?

spastk · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:10:47 AM »

S4 again haha!! Won't have a problem with offset's there, so just a matter of top hats fitting and it being low enough

mutiny · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:12:27 AM »

will never be low enough,

ISA.13B · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2008, 10:16:59 PM »

I had series 4 teins in the front of mine for about 20 minutes.

Was way too low. So i took em out and sold em.

spastk · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2008, 11:52:58 AM »

Quote from: ISA.13B

I had series 4 teins in the front of mine for about 20 minutes.

Was way too low. So i took em out and sold em.

Everyone I have heard that has used them has put spacers between the strut top and chassis to lift the front of the car up. I think my car had 50mm clearance under the front subframe with them in wound all the way up?

ISA.13B · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2008, 10:35:22 PM »

Yeah, that would work, but im not a fan of using spacers anywhere. HAHAHAHA

I had about the same clearance. While the jack was under the car, both front wheels were about 1" off the ground still. HAHAHA

mutiny · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2008, 09:18:40 AM »

so was there any conclusion as to weither standard s4 shit will work or not