cougar9150
08-31-2010, 12:20 PM
I'm getting ready to install my new to me single adjustable Naake shocks. I'm replacing all the lower mounts that came with it and making new lower mount sleeves to the actual factory widths out of a single piece of steel tubing. None of the 2 short sleeve that move/flex and eat through the lower eyelet bushing on the front (need to replace both the front ones) or the 1/2" too thin sleeve on the rears that require a stack of washers between the sleeves and mounting tabs.
I want to put bushing material on the ends of the sleeves that will be sticking out past the QA1 eyelet bushing so I don' have any side to side slop and it will actaully compress against the shock mounts. I'm looking at polyurethane tubing at McMaster Carr but was wondering what durometer I should pick. They offer Med-soft, Medium, Hard, and Extra hard. I'm leaning toward the extra hard which has a tensile strength of 1600psi but wasn't sure if I should go with something softer. Any input anyone has on the durometer rating that may be better would be much appreciated.
I'm also replacing the 10" springs with a 12" long version but haven't decided on the spring rate yet, welding a washer to the front shock caps, adding a new sleeve to the shock cap bushing to reduce the slop here, adding energy suspension shock boots, spring isolators, and bump stops. Basically taking them and making them the way they should have come from Naake if they had done it right.
The only thing I haven't 100% decided to address is the lower spring perch. Thinking if taking a 4" aluminum disk, boring out the center to fit/press over the Naake perch so that the the lower portion of the spring is actually sitting on something with the same OD.
Anyone have recommendations on the bump stop height? I was thinking of getting the factory size or reusing the ones off my old shocks but wasn't sure if I should go a little shorter since I'll be dropping the car between 1-1.5"
Please no comments about how you didn't like Naakes, go with stock etc... I am aware of the issues other have had, and the ones who haven't had issues. I bought them, have them in my garage and I am installing them regardless of how others feel about them because I want to give them a try. I can't get adjustable shocks anywhere else and it seems most suspension companies are just not interested in helping our platform out. I plan on regularly drag racing and auto-crossing the car soon. I feel these are the best available/only option for that kind of regular duty that allows me to tweak settings while it is on the car depending on what I'm doing that day.
I want to put bushing material on the ends of the sleeves that will be sticking out past the QA1 eyelet bushing so I don' have any side to side slop and it will actaully compress against the shock mounts. I'm looking at polyurethane tubing at McMaster Carr but was wondering what durometer I should pick. They offer Med-soft, Medium, Hard, and Extra hard. I'm leaning toward the extra hard which has a tensile strength of 1600psi but wasn't sure if I should go with something softer. Any input anyone has on the durometer rating that may be better would be much appreciated.
I'm also replacing the 10" springs with a 12" long version but haven't decided on the spring rate yet, welding a washer to the front shock caps, adding a new sleeve to the shock cap bushing to reduce the slop here, adding energy suspension shock boots, spring isolators, and bump stops. Basically taking them and making them the way they should have come from Naake if they had done it right.
The only thing I haven't 100% decided to address is the lower spring perch. Thinking if taking a 4" aluminum disk, boring out the center to fit/press over the Naake perch so that the the lower portion of the spring is actually sitting on something with the same OD.
Anyone have recommendations on the bump stop height? I was thinking of getting the factory size or reusing the ones off my old shocks but wasn't sure if I should go a little shorter since I'll be dropping the car between 1-1.5"
Please no comments about how you didn't like Naakes, go with stock etc... I am aware of the issues other have had, and the ones who haven't had issues. I bought them, have them in my garage and I am installing them regardless of how others feel about them because I want to give them a try. I can't get adjustable shocks anywhere else and it seems most suspension companies are just not interested in helping our platform out. I plan on regularly drag racing and auto-crossing the car soon. I feel these are the best available/only option for that kind of regular duty that allows me to tweak settings while it is on the car depending on what I'm doing that day.