# how to make adjustable coilovers

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [November 19, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-adjustable-coilovers/265544 "2012-11-19T23:19:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-adjustable-coilovers/265544/1 "2012-11-19T23:19:28Z")

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[ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOOWDZFctc4&feature=related[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOOWDZFctc4&feature=related%5B/ame%5D)

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**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-adjustable-coilovers/265544/2 "2012-11-20T06:06:25Z")

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great vid on how to make them, i learned a lot there since I am far from a machinist.

but time is money:

> **[QA1 9019-127 Flat Coil-Over Upper Spring Seat Only](https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Flat-Coil-Over-Upper-Spring-Seat-Only,31914.html)**
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> Replacement upper spring seat for all Carrera coil-over shocks with 2" or 1.63" body. Use with 2-1/2" I.D. springs.255-1923 Instructions (PDF)

> **[Pro Shocks® C375 Coil-over Kit for SBA Small Body Shock](https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Pro-Shocks-Coil-over-Kit-for-SBA-Small-Body-Shock,846.html)**
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> For early design Pro small body smooth aluminum shocks that have retaining clip groove, for 1-7/8" I.D. springs. 4" in length. SBA shocks are 1.63" O.D.Note: Current Pro small body smooth aluminum shocks do not have the retaining clip groove and...

Adam, how fast could you turn out a set of them? I love building things, but I assume mass produced off the shelf ones are cheaper than materials and labor time.

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**Author:** ![Phate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Phate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phate)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-adjustable-coilovers/265544/3 "2012-11-20T08:09:55Z")

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> [@old track cruise on sunday at the glen.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-track-cruise-on-sunday-at-the-glen/50734/9):
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> great vid on how to make them, i learned a lot there since I am far from a machinist.
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> but time is money:
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> [QA1 9019-127 Flat Coil-Over Upper Spring Seat Only](http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Flat-Coil-Over-Upper-Spring-Seat-Only,31914.html)
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> [Pro Shocks® C375 Coil-over Kit for SBA Small Body Shock](http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Pro-Shocks-Coil-over-Kit-for-SBA-Small-Body-Shock,846.html)
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> Adam, how fast could you turn out a set of them? I love building things, but I assume mass produced off the shelf ones are cheaper than materials and labor time.

I would have assumed it would be cheaper and easier to fabricate up a new set of mounts for a shock that already does what you want it to, from a different application, but I loved watching that.

I need to make something on the lathe again, probably the steering rack to tie rod adapters for the baja. Forgot how fun it was.

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**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-adjustable-coilovers/265544/4 "2012-11-23T21:12:18Z")

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> [@old track cruise on sunday at the glen.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-track-cruise-on-sunday-at-the-glen/50734/9):
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> Adam, how fast could you turn out a set of them? I love building things, but I assume mass produced off the shelf ones are cheaper than materials and labor time.

On a manual lathe?..not fast enough to make it worthwhile on anything other than something completely off the wall obscure(AKA vintage race chassis or some ferrari shit)

Yeah, just buy the kits if you need it. Turret center manufacturing FTMFW when it comes to this crap.