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Jan 1, 2003 | 07:34 PM

Steppin Razor

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Ground Control Install

I'm wondering how the threaded "tube" attaches to the strut body. Is there welding required? Also, I'm thinking about doing the GC setup with 220# front and 180# rear springs on my WRX Wagon (sticking with the stock struts). What is an approximate max spring rate for the stock struts? Any thoughts?

PS - And yes, I've read all the GC posts from the past year from alex-club and nick-club.

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Jan 2, 2003 | 11:25 AM

Yungimoto

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I believe GC uses set screws to secure the sleeves to the shock body.

Actually, I'd find their website...it's bound to have a picture on there somewhere.

Jan 2, 2003 | 02:40 PM

Steppin Razor

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I believe GC uses set screws to secure the sleeves to the shock body.

Actually, I'd find their website...it's bound to have a picture on there somewhere.

It does have pictures of cars, but no installation instructions or pics of the actual product.

Jan 2, 2003 | 06:59 PM

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Originally posted by Steppin Razor
It does have pictures of cars, but no installation instructions or pics of the actual product.

Well, I'm almost positive it has a set screw.

Jan 2, 2003 | 07:03 PM

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Sorry, I was a little off.

The perches are held on by a setscrew.

Okay, go look at this page.. http://freepages.autos.rootsweb.com/...a/gc_coilover/

Looks like the sleeve sits on a little metal collar. I would suggest putting some rubber in between like that guy did. My old skunk2 coilovers used rubber o-rings in between the sleeve and shock body. Just use one at the bottom and one at the top.. You can get all different sized o rings at a hardware store.

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