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Sam Sulley
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 Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 03:28 pm, by:  Sam Sulley (Ss666x) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
just readin about coilovers, a lot come with or without pillow mounts. what are they? and which is better?
please. thanks.
Tim Appleton
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 Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 06:03 pm, by:  Tim Appleton (Timbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
A pillow mount sits on top of a McPherson strut and allows camber adjustment. McPherson strut suspension has a lower arm while the wheel hub is attached to the lower end of the strut.

Soarers have double wishbone suspension which has an upper and lower arm (actually two) and a separate strut that has no effect on steering geometry. Therefore pillow mounts will be pointless on a Soarer.

Here's a guide to suspension types:

http://www.carbibles.com/suspension_bible.html
Sam Sulley
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 Friday, January 05, 2007 - 12:58 pm, by:  Sam Sulley (Ss666x) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
so pillow mounts dont make the ride any better? cheers Tim. saves me a few bucks :-)
Ben Socratous
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 Friday, January 05, 2007 - 05:09 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Tim Appleton wrote on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 06:03 pm:

Therefore pillow mounts will be pointless on a Soarer.

Miss that part?!? :-)
Sam Sulley
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 Monday, January 08, 2007 - 10:11 pm, by:  Sam Sulley (Ss666x) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
oh. cheers.
haha, oops. my bad.

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