Help needed with KW V3 coil overs and RSR pillow ball top mounts

[RevoG]

I need some help here since I am losing my mind. I am not a mechanic but have done everything on my car myself, with and without friend's assistance. But this one has me stumped.


I have bought KW V3 coil overs and RSR pillow ball top mounts (front) for my beloved 86. Had everything shipped to Dubai and it has been laying in my man cave for weeks. Finally got to installing them on Saturday but ran into the following problem: I do not know how these go together!!


I cannot find any exploded diagram that shows how you put the coil overs and top mounts together. I have found various videos that show how to install, but not putting them together.


I have tried every permutation I can think of and need some help, pics below shows what I have to work with:


PS: the nut that came with the top mounts do not thread over the shock shaft as it is too big. pretty sure that the nut is the incorrect part.

[kbye]

Typical assembly goes like this:

spring perch -> spring perch bushing -> pillowball -> shock nut
Borrowing from Raceseng:


First thing you gotta do is figure out if you can use the RS-R spring perch. If it is the same diameter as the KW (60mm) then you can.

If you can use the RSR spring perch, then you need to swap the KW perch (the top purple conical looking thing). The perch then seats directly into the pillowball, because the bushing and spring perch are a single piece.

If you can't use the RSR spring perch, then you'll need to keep the KW and also buy a bushing so it will fit into the pillowball correctly. You will need 15mm diameter bushing.

For the shock nut on top, you will need M12 x 1.25mm.

Raceseng sells what you need but it is sized properly for the pillowball in their own camber plates. It might work with your RSRs but no guarantees.
http://www.raceseng.com/shock-nut-shock-bushing-cascam

[RevoG]

Thanks for this. I have been travelling so no time to look at this.


I have contacted the supplier I have bought from and also RSR directly a week ago. My supplier only got back to me last night saying he is having difficulty getting hold of RSR and KW. Now that just pisses me off since I am in Dubai and they are in the US. Surely he can get hold of them.


From the image you posted I need to find the correct spring perch bushing and top nut. Both of mine do not work with the KW but the RSR website states they will work with OEM shocks. And the KW will work with the OEM top mount so not sure why they do not work. The shock shaft of the KW and OEM is identical so that leaves the RSR being my problem.