Coil Over Comment In Feb 04 Volks World Mag

[SuperRSi]

In the Feb 04 Volks World column Walkerbout, page 21, there is an interesting commentary on the right column. It is talking about the failure of a coil-over conversion and the resulting litigation. Does anyone know which system this case is about. I am curious if it is the Red9 system on the front of my Manx.

I am most interested in what failed and why. I am still at the stage of building where I can help reinforce things with ease. This will not be the case in several weeks.

Any factual knowledge would be great.

Thanks

Randy

[Alex]

This is interesting.

Alex

It is most likely about the home made conversion that I have strongly suggested gets done by a professional race shop.

I hate to be the rude one here but I'd rather that than loose one of you guys. These ball joints, wheel bearings, springs, etc. that we modify are crucial componets.

[Alex]

Randy,

check out this thread.
I do believe that the trailing arms are forged though.


http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthr...ght=red9design

Alex

Okay I read the above thread and to be honest this is something that H2OSB pointed out to me several years ago when I was looking into how the 944 guys adapt 935 spring plates and coil-overs to their cars. It was a point well taken and since I've not really be interested in doing that but there are rear coil-over kits on the market for 944's that I have yet to hear about failure.

[MattKab]

I'm holding back using rear coil overs due to the shear and bending loads on the top bolt. Standard is looking favourite.

Superman, Do the Porsche 951 coil-over conversions simply also rely on the standard M14 1.25mm bottom bolt? I once tried to remove a bent bottom bolt from a very very crashed S2. The rear arm had fractured at the hub flange. I would use these bolts top and bottom. But still mulling over just going up a size in rear torsion bar.

At Vanfest last summer, I introduced myself to Simon Red9. I raised a few concerns to the man regarding the tb front coil-over kit and I respect his answers to my questions. Not my cup of tea but then I'm a Super Beetle driver. His mates cal-look 'test car' looked mint, but not driven daily/hard regularly. This car's front 'kit' was frequently pulled and inspected by himself.

I unduely ended a good thread on here when I voiced my concerns about such a kit being used on a 'daily road' weight torsion bar T1. Sorry if I offended anyone and I think I indirectly broke the product bashing law of GL.com and stayed away for a while

I spend many hours of my working week under rusty Volkswagens and as a tester for the MOT Vehicle Inspectorate, I'd deffinatley have an issue with this idea being used on a T2, atleast. I'd refuse to fit similar to a customers ride and I'd refuse to test a vehicle presented with such a conversion.

Matt