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Mister Bishi
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Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ???
      02/08/10 01:44 AM

Hmmmmm typing with one hand while flexing the trusty old diamond encrusted riding crop in the other.................
The Gen 3 top arm will not bolt onto a Gen 2 the mounts are completely different.
The easiest approach is to see how much room there is under the guard. The Gen 2 shock runs through the top arm and mounts on the bottom arm (eye mount). The Gen 3 is the same except you have a coil above the top arm supported by a collar on the shocker at the bottom and a welded in perch at the top. You can still do the same with the Gen 3 coilover but is there enough room to weld in the top perch for the coil ? That is the question.
The guard may just need some panel beating to fit that top perch in to weld to get the angle/position right. Maybe it's as simple as that ?
I only looked at this because a mate gave me his old Gen 3 coilovers (after doing a lift) and I compared these to my Gen 2 set up with the wheels off. I remember thinking that it could be done reasonably easy without changing anything but the issue is the top coil perch. The Gen 3 guard is very squared off at the top to make room for the coil perch the Gen 2 is more rounded. That's as far as I went - didn't measure anything or unbolt parts because not long after I did the SAS. There maybe other coilovers such as Toyota that may be more suitable for this as they might be shorter or have a different top mounting set up that's easier to install etc.
I only suggested this because I think it would be easier/cheaper to do than buying an expensive kit.
I don't have anymore data than what I've typed here so it's up to someone else to do the legwork/measuring etc.
Also another thing I discovered is that the Gen 3 rear brake calipers bolt onto a Gen 2 (45mm piston vs 43mm) the only mod required is that the vented Gen 3 rotor needs the handbrake drum machined out a few mm to fit over the Gen 2 assembly and it's all a bolt on fit. So you gain vented rear 300mm rotors vs 315mm solid plus the larger calipers.

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* 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? derrilex 02/05/10 08:05 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? off-roaderModerator   02/05/10 08:47 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? TOASTY   02/05/10 11:14 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? off-roaderModerator   02/08/10 09:14 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? TOASTY   02/08/10 11:19 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? Mister Bishi   02/09/10 12:44 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? off-roaderModerator   02/09/10 09:22 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? PHILModerator   02/09/10 08:10 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? Mister Bishi   02/11/10 01:26 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? Macka   02/25/10 08:59 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? PHILModerator   02/25/10 10:23 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? 0778drz110   02/25/10 10:51 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? Mister Bishi   02/26/10 02:52 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? PHILModerator   02/14/10 09:31 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? off-roaderModerator   02/12/10 09:11 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? 0778drz110   02/08/10 01:15 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? PHILModerator   02/08/10 07:54 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? 0778drz110   02/08/10 08:10 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? TOASTY   02/05/10 11:35 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? derrilex   02/06/10 07:39 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? off-roaderModerator   02/06/10 01:17 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? Mister Bishi   02/06/10 07:02 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? TOASTY   02/07/10 01:57 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? 0778drz110   02/07/10 08:20 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? off-roaderModerator   02/07/10 08:30 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? 0778drz110   02/07/10 08:39 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? off-roaderModerator   02/07/10 10:26 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? PHILModerator   02/07/10 10:04 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? 0778drz110   02/07/10 11:00 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? Mister Bishi   02/08/10 01:44 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? 0778drz110   02/08/10 07:22 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? KF6ZPLAdministrator   02/08/10 01:22 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? 0778drz110   02/06/10 11:24 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? derrilex   02/07/10 02:14 AM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? Angelo   02/06/10 08:15 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? TOASTY   02/06/10 11:17 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? Angelo   02/05/10 05:25 PM
. * * Re: 98 NL GEN 2 coilover conversion ??? derrilex   02/06/10 04:03 AM

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