FSAEracer03

I just picked up a full set of Escort Cups that I'm putting on the car now (thanks MPD), and in my recent Rennlisting, found a little conflicting info that made me curious. The rear setup has offset mounts top and bottom. While I was throwing the suspension on last night, amoungst the pains of the torsion bar cross-tube misalignment, I naturally positioned the coilover bottom away from the hub. I've come across many larger diameter rear coilover setups that required offset mounts, so I think I naturally assumed this was in the same light. I honestly don't remember what I did with the top mounts, but it seemed to bolt up perfectly.

I'm curious what the designers intended, now, after seeing a picture from a fellow member with them mounted tightly to the trailing arm. All the official product pictures show the top and bottom offsets facing opposite directions, but never show them on a car. Does anyone know what the design intent was?

The coilover with a helper is how I thought they were supposed to be mounted. The uber-clean coilover is what threw me for a loop. I apologize for the gratuitous use of other members' pictures for reference.

Thanks!
Kevin

SamGrant951

Interesting, I have them mounted like the first pic.

Mike Lindsey

Mount them so the offset puts the shock body further away from the control arm. That way the spring perches don't collide with it.