Thread: Relocation Cones

I think you mean dislocation cones.

However a better retention method than hose clamps would also work

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I think you mean dislocation cones.

However a better retention method than hose clamps would also work

Maybe I didn't word my last post to well. The problem was the hose clamps worked to well, the coil was still attached at the top by the seemingly indestructible hose clamp. It was the flat piece of metal that holds the bottom of the coil in place that let go.

Originally Posted by cdbanks

Maybe I didn't word my last post to well. The problem was the hose clamps worked to well, the coil was still attached at the top by the seemingly indestructible hose clamp. It was the flat piece of metal that holds the bottom of the coil in place that let go.

Sorry - missed the "bending the metal plate" line.

Personally I prefer fully retained springs. That isn't to say the retainers don't need beefing up.

so a ~1 mm thick hose clamp beats a ~4 mm thick flatbar!


EDIT - it seems some places call them relocation cones...

I think after a few cones some people are relocated........

That's a fair bit of damage for one event.

But it sounds like the root of the problem is your spring travel doesn't match your shock travel. Longer springs or indeed shorter shocks will bring you back to a system that doesn't rip itself apart and works much better.

I purchased a set of cones with hooks, drove 100 metres down the driveway and the noise drove me crazy.
So I drove back up the drive and grabbed a hacksaw, cut off the hooks and have not had a problem since.
Cheers,
Lee

Originally Posted by Dougal

That's a fair bit of damage for one event.

But it sounds like the root of the problem is your spring travel doesn't match your shock travel. Longer springs or indeed shorter shocks will bring you back to a system that doesn't rip itself apart and works much better.

That's one of the problems you get when you buy a car that's already had a lot of work done to it, your never sure how well it has been set up.

I will be upgrading the suspension down the track so I can fit 35's under the rangie, till then i think i will just have to pick my lines a bit better.

Thought some of you might like to see how i got my rangie home with the sheared break line.



Its always worth while carrying some cable ties in the car.