bordin34

I just had an idea for cheap rear coilover shocks. Since our rear suspension is essentially from a Super Beetle will super beetle helper spring shocks work to act as coilovers for our cars? I have found them for pretty cheap and if they will actually fit the only problem I can think of is there is no performance shock for them and performance is the reason for going to the rear coilover in the first place.
I have also seen helper spring kits from places such as jcwhitney that clamp onto the shock body. I know they sell cheap usually not the best quality stuff. I am just thinking out loud for a cheap rear coilover alternative.

catamax944

read here http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.ph...etle+coilovers

MAGK944

Cheapest are probably the Ground Control sleeve-over rears with Koni shocks. Still around $600 each though.

If the beetles fit they would probably only be good as helpers and not full coilovers as they have rubber bushings. Helpers are good for about a 100# spring and work with the torsion bars. Full coilovers will work without torsion bars.

V2Rocket

I saw this once on a 924 in the junkyard. Was going to buy them but didn't have enough $ on me at the time. Thought it was interesting and have always wondered about those. Shocks were still good.

catamax944

another option http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=25272

bordin34

Still just thinking out loud. What about something like this coupled with some springs with a known rate. If I did it I would tack the spring cup on.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trw-622705-O...ht_3410wt_1037

V2Rocket

I would bet three or four dozen nickles that the "slip-on" coilover sleeves for the front (like SPEC uses) would fit in the steel trailing arm shock mount. Come up with an upper spring perch and you'd have a convetional coil-spring type rear suspension.

bordin34

I bet that would work.
Now I'm thinking that if I stitch a bead of welds all the way around the shock body on the bottom I would have a perch for the sleeve to rest on and adapt an upper perch like ground control on the top.

GTSilver944

http://www.elephantracing.com/suspen...alled-1024.jpg

Looks like they just cut a groove for a snap ring instead of welding.

catamax944

This was done on a rally 944 in Italy and it works good ,pretty competitive.I dont have details about the modification.

bordin34

Like this if I can find one in the proper ID.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BS...0187/?rtype=10

V2Rocket

That might work out ok, but I think that's a lot of force to be putting on a 1mm thick snap-ring...

V2Rocket

"There is nothing new under the sun"

Thanks!

bordin34

Lots of good looking ideas in this thread. Anybody willing to donate a blown rear shock for me to experiment on?
Also what is the diameter of the koni rear shock body?

V2Rocket

I think I've got a pair of early adjustable Konis in my garage, still have some life in them...$40 shipped?