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R32 GTR front coilover bottom mount - flared side in or out

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MrStabby Grand Master

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Replacing these and want to check the orientation for the bottom mount on the coilover as its not symmetrical. Is flared/longer section supposed to facing inside or out?

The ones i'm removing have the flared side facing out where the nut is, but assuming the flared bit is there to ease fitment it looks like it should face the other way.

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Found this https://www.skylineowners.com/threads/coilover-fitting-help.143959/

Which says "there the fronts, long end goes in 1st, so nut and washer fits on short side."

According to that the long, flared end goes towards the inside facing the suspension and the short side + washer goes on the outside. I installed it that way and it looks better that way as the coilover is spaced further away. There's no witness marks on the the old suspension or coilover, so it probably doesnt matter much.

I'll see if i can find a photo

 

Duncan Grand Master

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Ahh I see. I don't know, not all shocks are setup like that.

Other than clearance it doesn't matter much because it is double wishbone, so ignore how it was and just out them in whichever way fits best

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GTSBoy Grand Master

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It is definitely to space it out and away for clearance during compression, and possibly for spring clearance to upper arm. That latter would only be true for springs that are same-ish diameter to stockers, and so that probably doesn't apply to Teins or most other coilovers.

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GTSBoy Grand Master

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8 minutes ago, djr81 said:

Yes. I am trying to work out what the Bilstein shock B46-1471 (?) body length is compared to the Tein as the Tein uses a 7.0kg/mm 8" spring not wholly dis-similar to why Ive got with the Bilsteins.

Soz! I don't know why, but I thought that your post was by @MrStabby, which is the source of my confusion.

MrStabby Grand Master

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On 05/05/2025 at 3:59 PM, djr81 said:

If I asked nicely could you measure the dimension as shown?

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252mm to the centerline of the bottom mount.

BTW the front springs were originally 8kg.

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