Cabrio front suspension bush renewal

[greyV8pete]

Re: Suspension

I did quite a bit of research on this a while ago. I have always used GAZ adjustable shocks, front and rear. I also fitted...

[philmcgrath]

Hi all,
Cabrio question. I will be replacing all the front suspension bushes on my 1990 Ford 2.0 DOHC EFI Cabrio at the end of October. The handling...

[Mike]

Re: Mike's Cabrio Build

Its been a while.....................

Now that I've had my Cabrio on the road for a while and had...

[greyV8pete]

Re: Front GAZ Coilovers Part Number for a Cabrio?

I spent today fine tuning the front ride height to get the steering arms level. Then...

[greyV8pete]

Re: Coil-over part numbers

Had to replace my front Coilovers last year. Have a look at the following link which should help:
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[greyV8pete]

Re: Front GAZ Coilovers Part Number for a Cabrio?



I sent my old 8.5” spring to Dampertech and their test rig gave it a...

[Mike]

Re: Mike's Cabrio Build

Thanks for the compliment/encouragement, Dan, I'm pleased so many people have gained pleasure from my attempts...

[greyV8pete]

I have started this new post with a sketch and details that I have gleaned so far.

It seems that the shorter (stiffer) springs have been...

[greyV8pete]

Re: Cabrio Coilover Data

Latest data update below:

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[greyV8pete]

Re: Front GAZ Coilovers Part Number for a Cabrio?

I am starting a new thread with Cabrio Coilover data that I have gleaned so far. Pet...

[greyV8pete]

Re: Cabrio Coilover Data

My P/No edited and my further dims added. Peter.
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[mike woodley]

Re: Cabrio Front Suspension Coilover Spring Broken

Hi Alan and Derek,
Thank You for the advice. I have now removed the "Good"...

[danny_nelson]

Re: Cabrio Front Suspension Coilover Spring Broken

Hi Mike, I asked Mark Matthews this same question, and he advised 250/300 lbs for front...

[mark_tinkler]

Re: Cabrio Front Suspension Coilover Spring Broken

Maybe you could estimate the spring rate with a ruler and a set of bathroom scales....

[djj_engineer]

Re: Cabrio Front Suspension Coilover Spring Broken

Hi Mike
I have looked at some Cabrios at the Derbyshire weekend and there is...