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[jonny f]

Protech rear coilovers turned up today. I got them from protech themselves, shortest shock at 12" with a 7" 125lb spring.

Nice bit of kit, would have expected some information with them though. No idea which way the damping adjust goes. Obviously will be able to work it out, just nice if they came with some info!

Around 2 inches shorter over the lowered gaz one's. Which should get my car to a good height. If not i'll have to move the turret up.



For those interested, i weighed them both. Very good weight saving here! The gaz was to heavy for the scales (Scales only take 2300g), i would say they are 2400g each (lifted it slightly on the scales).



And the protech.....



Thats a 2kg saving. Although obviously I've saved a lot from the shock/springs being smaller in general.

[Minidarren83]

Looking very tasty jonny

[jonny f]

Looking very tasty jonny

Thanks Darren. Its getting there slowly!

[jonny f]

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Edited by jonny f, 12 July 2014 - 11:14 PM.

[rally515]

hmm ii wonder why it doesnt line up 100% straight.
Were are you measuring from ?

Haha that clearance is sooooo tight lucky bugger

[Artful Dodger]

Oh god dayum! Shiney expensive goodness! Are those wheels the japanese rare ones or force ones??

[blue blood]

nice choice in wheels man I think the dark grey looks good. What colour are you thinking of having the shell in?

Regards Blue

[Artful Dodger]

If it could be two tone black lower and that blue upper half( at the bottom of the window line) then I think I may just sell up. Why try to beat perfection?

[jonny f]

hmm ii wonder why it doesnt line up 100% straight.
Were are you measuring from ?

Haha that clearance is sooooo tight lucky bugger

Just a normal minus problem. Quite a few people with them have had the same problem. The beam is dead in the centre of the heel board, but the wheels sit different to the top of each arch.

One guy when stripping his down found one rear wheel had a spacer and the other didn't to correct the difference.

Oh god dayum! Shiney expensive goodness! Are those wheels the japanese rare ones or force ones??

They're the force racing ones, not the SSR's. :).

nice choice in wheels man I think the dark grey looks good. What colour are you thinking of having the shell in?

Regards Blue

Think thats the third time you've asked me that Blue ;). Will be blue of some sort, maybe clipper, duck egg, speedwell haven't quite decided yet!

If it could be two tone black lower and that blue upper half( at the bottom of the window line) then I think I may just sell up. Why try to beat perfection?

Black will show up my body work imperfections to much! Will be a old blue of some sort. With black arches maybe.

Although i have been toying with the idea of a vinyl roof...

Edited by jonny f, 08 April 2013 - 08:08 PM.

[Tupers]

What size brakes are you running? I wouldn't want to see a stone caught between the caliper and those beautiful wheels!!

[jonny f]

What size brakes are you running? I wouldn't want to see a stone caught between the caliper and those beautiful wheels!!

8.2" Disc.

Neither do I, I have had similar clearance on a car before though without a problem.

[blue blood]

nice choice in wheels man I think the dark grey looks good. What colour are you thinking of having the shell in?

Regards Blue

Think thats the third time you've asked me that Blue ;). Will be blue of some sort, maybe clipper, duck egg, speedwell haven't quite decided yet!

yeah i keep forgetting but at least the time in between me asking increases so theoretically at some point in the future I wont ask you ;)

Blue

[jonny f]

Maybe I'll get my arse in to gear and it will have paint so you won't have to ask!

[R.S.P]

Great project will be great when complete and them wheels look stunning will realy make the car.

[jonny f]

Great project will be great when complete and them wheels look stunning will realy make the car.

Thank you.

Need to find some arches for them now