MX-5 Cup front upper shock mount install question
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:52 am
I just got some new dampers and they are made to fit the MX-5 Cup upper mounts.
There are no instructions with them, and by the looks of how they ought to go together, there are two metal bushings that aren't entirely obvious as to placement.
It looks like one should definitely go on top, inside the spherical bearing of the mount, so the nut/washer (still have to source these) have something to secure against when tightened down. The second one is the problematic one.
If it goes under the top hat, as there seems to be a recess for it, the diameter of the shaft prevents the assembly from sliding down far enough to get more than 2-3 threads on the top of the damper shaft.
Without that bushing there, though, the top had rests on a tiny (~1mm) ledge on the damper shaft itself--does not look right either.
What am I missing, or, better yet, can anyone who has used these before give me the right assembly?
Thanks in advance.
BTW: the Coilover install thread in the installation section has been invaluable so far. Got my stock shocks off with ease. Hoping the new ones will go on as easily once I get them assembled.
There are no instructions with them, and by the looks of how they ought to go together, there are two metal bushings that aren't entirely obvious as to placement.
It looks like one should definitely go on top, inside the spherical bearing of the mount, so the nut/washer (still have to source these) have something to secure against when tightened down. The second one is the problematic one.
If it goes under the top hat, as there seems to be a recess for it, the diameter of the shaft prevents the assembly from sliding down far enough to get more than 2-3 threads on the top of the damper shaft.
Without that bushing there, though, the top had rests on a tiny (~1mm) ledge on the damper shaft itself--does not look right either.
What am I missing, or, better yet, can anyone who has used these before give me the right assembly?
Thanks in advance.
BTW: the Coilover install thread in the installation section has been invaluable so far. Got my stock shocks off with ease. Hoping the new ones will go on as easily once I get them assembled.