protecting the extended top nut/stud on rear coilovers

[DuMa]

not sure if this product exists or not but i need a way to protect the top nut/stud on my rear coilovers. It extends a few inches taller than stock and it definitely hits the carpet walls if i had it installed. However right now my subaru trunk liner hits it on both sides. I could go with a rear strut bar or just simply cut my trunk liner to fit but i'd rather not go with those options right now. (I love my trunk liner to death)

I think i saw someone here had some kind of metal brace that could be bolted on top of the strut assembly and protect the top nut/stud. I cant find it at the moment.

Any ideas?

[Captain Snooze]

I'm not sure which nut/stud you are referring to so I don't know if this is of help.

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I thought I would have a play around with my dampers today. Much to my dismay I found that one of the rear adjusters had been bent off axis. No doubt it was the trolley jack on my way to the local track. Luckily for me the adjuster is still working. I purchased some 32mm diameter 1.6mm thick aluminium tubing to make a bit of protection. It is 40mm high. The tubing sits in there quite nicely.

[8R6]

hmm...i never even thought about this before. now ill have to check tmw lol

[DuMa]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I'm not sure which nut/stud you are referring to so I don't know if this is of help.

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thats the exact picture i was referring to. however arent you worried the metal tubing moves around while the car is in motion and keeps hitting the top of the adjuster or stud?

maybe a softer material of the same dimension tubing could work? say maybe like PVC pipe?

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by DuMa

thats the exact picture i was referring to. however arent you worried the metal tubing moves around while the car is in motion and keeps hitting the top of the adjuster or stud?

maybe a softer material of the same dimension tubing could work? say maybe like PVC pipe?

I'm not worried because I now use webbing tied to the rear tow hook to keep the trolly jack out of harm's way.

Having just inspected (2 minutes ago) the tube over the adjuster I am thinking it is not as much a prevention as I thought. There is movement of the tube that can still impact against the top of the adjuster. (I have different dampers from the one pictured.) Maybe a tube that was a tighter fit through the sheet metal of the body would be a better solution.

I don't know if PVC tubing would be up to the task.

[wparsons]

The ideal solution would be something that slips over the studs on the upper mount and gets held in place by the nuts that hold the shock to the car, then extends upwards just enough to block anything from hitting the adjuster.

A simple curved piece of steel with a 90* bend at each end would do the trick.

[Fender0122]

I've got Koni adjustables and I cut a hole in the carpet and used the dust caps from the front struts because they didn't fit any more. Fixed the issue of covering them up in the back, but they're still exposed in the front