My S13 - MA61 front coilovers w. Driftoy sleeves

[Neil]

We got the front coilovers fitted today using my new strut tubes and damn, i'm good ;D
The fit was perfect, and they are tbh bloody amazing, a complete night and day difference to how the car drives now. I've done a write up on this, and the photo's will b used for the instructions sheet available with the Driftoy strut tubes, but your best bet if your not confident with welding is to send them to us and we'll convert them in under a week if i haven't sourced enough sets to do an exchange

Anyway, onto the write up...



After you have stripped the struts of the springs and dampers you will have your S13 coilovers and Driftoy strut tubes.



Next thing is to remove the brake brackets, hub/ discs and disc shield, A vice is a must, air tools and penetrating fluid are also reccomended!


After stripping you should be left with this.


With everything off.


While it's in the vice its a good time to Mark with a scribe 1" from the bottom all the way round.

This is plenty material, and you'll NEVER run a ma61 that low to require any shorter.


Struts all stripped and marked up for cutting.


I have a Mark, which is about the best fabrication asset you can have, If you don't have a mark to hand Send me your struts for conversion.



Mark thrives on Tea and banter, so i keep him topped up regularly with both to ensure he performs to full operational capability.



Once their chopped they look like this.


Next job is to clean them up with a wire wheel.


How clean This clean.
Also, put a radius around the edge you just removed.





Driftoy sleeves are a press fit, so Bottle jack/ fly press is needed.







On to welding.




Mark first tack welded the sleeves in 4 spots.


Then fusion welded the first run. ( Fusion welding is without rods)


He did 3 runs in total. 2 with rods were done on a turn table.







First one done, and Brake pipe brackets slotted and welded on.



When cleaned up they looked like this, That's proper welding!




So, Now they need paint,

A zinc based primer is prob the best one to use as the base coat, then choose whatever colour you like, Personally satin black is the only can i need!

Refit everything how it came off the car. (sorry about blurry pics)





Front sleeves are £90 + p&p Rear conversion sleeves are £20 or £100 for the Set (+ p&p)

Welding service is £30 + couriers fee's.

[kiff]

Still tempted, but will be a few months before I can even afford to get the S13 kit, so will have to wait and see.

Still, bloody good work there Neil, will have to let us know how it changes the handling

[Neil]

well, my coilovers were £300 second hand mate, so it's not too expensive when you compare that the same cost as a pair of front koni dampers.
I got a few sets of sleeves left, so unless there's a mad goldrush for them i can't see any probs with leeping a set by for you if you do want some.

Oh, and as far as a difference in handling goes, been out in it today, and it's shit hot! Next things RCA's and i'm gunna buy another rear subframe so i can get working on doing a camber adjustable kit on exchange basis.
Lots of New products planned for this year, but if i can't sell anything i'll just concentrate on my car and forget the shop idea.

[Neil]

Her are some better photo's of the Driftoy front coilover sleeves
fitted along with my new Techno Toy Tuning Roll Centre
Adjusters (RCA's) mated to Nissan S13 200sx Coilovers
This is a brilliant set up for getting the most out of your Mk2 supra. Trust me, It's stunning!







Driftoy kit's are still available for £90 fronts (+ p&p)
Front and rear for £100 & + £30 extra ( couriers fee's) For our front Tig welding service.

Message me for details as constantly relisting on ebay is costing me a fortune! I accept paypal only

[retrogaz]

Would a set of HSD DT's for the s13 be compatible with this conversion?

www.driftworks.com/shop/hsd-dualtech-coilovers-for-all-cars.html

I'm thinking a new set for £500 vs a used set for £300, in comparison, it's gotta be worth grabbing a new set?

[Neil]

Oct 11, 2012 16:29:42 GMT 2 retrogaz said:

Would a set of HSD DT's for the s13 be compatible with this conversion?

www.driftworks.com/shop/hsd-dualtech-coilovers-for-all-cars.html

I'm thinking a new set for £500 vs a used set for £300, in comparison, it's gotta be worth grabbing a new set?

I just phoned up Driftworks and spoke to Steve there.
The thread pitch On an s13 specific set is 2mm , And 55mm od but no hassle making you a Custom set of sleeves if i could borrow one to use for measurement for when we Machine to fit
I really Wouldnt want to guess it in case they are Above/ below tolerance. you get a much better fitment if you have a damper body to measure properly.

They will probably have to be stepped down on the inner wall of the sleeve to go from 55mm to 50mm but can Offer you my Tig weld and powder coating service so they will be like Factory anyhow.
Price will still be the same and free post as you'd actually helping me out if you lend me one for R&D! ;D
Let me know if your game as it takes a week or so to order the CDS seamless tubing from the supplier.

[retrogaz]

No worries mate, it won't be for a while anyway but it seems to me it's the better option unless I come across some decent condition coil overs that are well cheap.

[shifty]

i want your car. i want it. please let me have it.

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