Question - Rear coilovers - on a type 3...

[Angelo Amato]

hi Clatter,

i have run wide tyres on the car before on 16 and 17" rims, not been a problem.

BUT this time around i fitted TOYO T1R's (V shaped pattern) - not sure if they just do not agree with the car.

Not done any runs in it, just did one and thought it was slightly improved with the soild rear mounts.

the Nylatron mounts I got from type3detectives here in the UK, says because of the cost they will not be getting any more after this batch.

Sway bars are the first thing I took back off the car when trying to sort out the handling issues.

Cheers,

Angelo

[kai4130]

Originally Posted by Angelo Amato

The Nylatron mounts I got from type3detectives here in the UK, says because of the cost they will not be getting any more after this batch.

Thats a shame cause they are nice bits of kits. I think I got one of the first set of these from them.

I must admit that I wasn't surprised that they forget to mention that you'll need extended bolts for the sub frame and that they lower that front mounting plate by 15MM.

Did you find this Angelo?

[Angelo Amato]

hello Kai,

no, did not find this at all, the nylatron bushes were identical it every way to the stock rubbers mounts including all the correct grooves/chamfers/profile, etc on them.

i didn't take a pic of them as they were black and you would of been able to thell the difference to stock ones.

installation was the revserse of removal, as they say!

Angelo

[Clatter]

How did this work out?
Can't help but wonder if it was a lack of caster up front.
Type3 has no way(?) to get more caster....

[Angelo Amato]

Hi Clatter,

sorry for late reply....

not done much really this year with it, lots of other things going on.

the solid mount for the rear subframe were done and i must say is a MUST on hi po type 3's. even tho the rubber ones were A OK, they are very soft.

this has made some improvement but not completely happy yet. going to turn my attention to the front.

going to try and turn the camber to see what effect this has, bearing in mind this also afftect the cast a little.

the car is not radically low, so still no convinced.

also going to get hold of some normal ish rubber/wheels prob 15" see if that changes owt.

Angelo