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Eclipse coilovers?

Ben

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I'm sure this is common information that has been talked about, but I havn't mastered the search here and don't see anything.
My Galant has everything from a 92 laser underneath it. suspension, subframes, rear end axles, knuckles, brakes and all. I am about to start looking for coilovers. Would I not buy coilovers for a 1g AWD?
 

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good question. and i wanna say that the strut tops are different mounting. but not 100% on that...

also for the search:
-re:
 

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Quoting Ben:
I'm sure this is common information that has been talked about, but I havn't mastered the search here and don't see anything.
My Galant has everything from a 92 laser underneath it. suspension, subframes, rear end axles, knuckles, brakes and all. I am about to start looking for coilovers. Would I not buy coilovers for a 1g AWD?



Yes, for sure the upper mounts are different for the fronts. The Galant has the strut hat 90 degrees offset from a DSM. I'm currently working on making mine work by drilling out the third hole in the correct spot (the one that normally has the black rubber plug in it).
 

Ben

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Could I adjust that out? Right now the front sits really high with the laser suspension. So much that it has a lot of positive camber and it gets worse when it squats
 

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Quoting brunoboy:
1g top hats and our top hats are the same. rears may sit funny due to the height difference of each car.



Incorrect. If it is a true coilover with a pillowball upper camber adjustable mount, they are NOT the same. The VR4 plate is 90 degrees offset from a DSM. A conventional strut however will bolt right in.
 

Ben

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Would I need to buy galant coil overs then?
I saw somethign about a ksport group buy, but I'm sure that's long gone.
 

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I have used DSM coilovers on my Galants in the past, the only funny thing I remember was the rear spring adjustment, it was "fully out". It was OK in my case, but if I wanted it any higher, I would not have been able to do that.

This has been so long ago, that I do not remember if these were JIC or AGX... Probably JICs because they have shorter bodies for lowering DSMs.
 
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Ben

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The difference in the upper mount may explain why my camber is the way it is in in front.

was it still low and you might want to raise it a little? I don't want it too low in the back becuase I have kind of a tall slick and this thing is going to squat.
By your second comment, I'm assuming it was on the low side.
 

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If you install a DSM coil over with its strut mount in a GVR4, instead of a camber adjustment, you will get a caster adjustment.
 

Ben

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Do galants normally have 4 holes at the top of the front strut mount? In that body that is. Mine does
 

Ben

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Ok, I wonder if I can use the galant coil overs with the eclipse knuckles....
I just need to call Ksport and see what they say. hopefully they will be able to help me out.
 
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