Vulcan Grey Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Just received these JRZ Race Double Adjustable shocks with remote reservoirs and Eibach springs! Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmavore Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Purdy! Are you really attaching the reservoirs with Velcro? Quote Luke Colorado, Super Spy. - Lotus Owner No Longer 1987 Zender Widebody 560SEC | 1994 Lotus Esprit S4 | 2013 Honda Fit EV (#269) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 the velcro was on there, I assume it was in addition to straps and just to keep the remotes from rubbing on the chassis. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Very very nice!!! Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Installed! Rebound adjuster (clockwise is softer) Bottom is ball joint instead of a bushing, and very close to the hub carrier. I actually put 3 washers between the shock and the hub carrier after this photo. Drilled a hole in the body to run the remote reservoir hose up into the body work. The oil lines have a quick disconnect so I didn't have to Dremel a big hole. Here is the remote reservoir, it has the adjustment knob for compression damping, and it has a Schrader valve for nitrogen pressure, which is an adjustable spring pressure! Protecting the hose and the body, they are steel braided. Securing the remote hose so it doesn't get pinched or caught. Other side Hose routed in existing grommet by the battery Other remote Front ball joint needs replacing (bought some for a Triumph Spitfire) Spring compressors definitely needed for the fronts... Very dangerous, I almost lost a finger 10 years ago the first time I replaced the suspension in this car. Nearly lost my face too when the spring exploded out of the compressors because I had neglected to use the safety hooks. Front installed Haven't set the ride height yet, but these are much more adjustable than the SPAX that I had on there. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Looks lush. Are you a little worried about heat from the exhaust? Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 There is a heat shield that goes over the top of the shock tower there and then another heat shield between the exhaust and tire. It should do about the same as the last shock for 10 years... The oil hose goes up in front of the exhaust and into the body where it should be pretty cool. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Looks great, are those front upper ball joint bolts bent !? (think mine were as well but not that much) Quote facebook = [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Not bent, just the boot torn. New ones were $15each. In that picture above, the ball joint was already loosened. Edited May 14, 2011 by Vulcan Grey Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Finished the install, except for final tuning and ride height. Replaced the ball joints with some from a Triumph Spitfire Test fit my Brembo race brake caliper bracket And mounted my front remote reservoirs. I used the spare tire bolt to hold them down with rubber hose as a cushion, and a rubber floor mat underneath to keep them from bouncing around and making noise. My new nitrogen pressure fill gauge. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 my car is too low to measure the ride height. almost couldn't get a jack back under it... oops My old SPAX wouldn't go low enough for the stock 170mm ride height in the front. These JRZ can go quite a bit lower if I chose. I'm shooting for 168mm or so for now. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackmagic Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Travis, What are the spring rates you are trying? Best, Jeff Quote www.espritturbo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 These were originally on a V8. The rear springs are (10") 350lbs and the fronts are (8") 300lbs Fronts required more preload to get the ride height high enough. My initial guess at trying to set the fronts to the same preload ended up with the front slammed almost onto the tires. Would not have been drive able. Had to raise it several inches, just to keep it from scraping... So far they feel good. I like the spring rates, and the remotes have a nitrogen reservoir that you can use to add spring rate. The stock settings for the rebound do feel a bit too harsh for the street. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty123 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Impressive setup, I'm on the hunt for shocks and springs now. I daren't ask how much that little lot cost. More than the Lotus/EibBilst kit I'd imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 To buy new, they would be around $8000... Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gold FFM Quicker Posted June 19, 2011 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 awesome! I'm running 375 rear / 275 front and it made a heck of a difference. where did you get the ball joints? Quote Lou Senko Austin, TX more, more, more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Quicker Posted June 20, 2011 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) this 'looks' close - http://www.englishparts.com/products/gb/Triumph/1976/Spitfire/Ball-Joint-Upper-Spitfire--GT6/14350/661-095.html Edited June 20, 2011 by Quikr Quote Lou Senko Austin, TX more, more, more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yea, those are the ones. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Quicker Posted June 20, 2011 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 cool - $14 each. mind me asking how much your suspension setup cost? I recently did the GAZ adjustable upgrade ( http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/index.php/topic/37042-ride-height/ ) - but your remote reservoirs are very nice! Quote Lou Senko Austin, TX more, more, more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I got my JRZ used for $1800 Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Quicker Posted June 20, 2011 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 nice! Quote Lou Senko Austin, TX more, more, more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Update: Yesterday I replaced all the bushings in the rear suspension. I also changed my rear upper spring mount to work with a 2.5" spring, and to take the load into the chassis as designed rather than use a upper spring adapter cone and have all the load go through 2 small bushings. This is how I received the JRZ shocks. And this is how they fit But the bushings were getting pounded out. The SE spring perch will not fit a 2.5" spring. So I made some adapters Also replaced the semi-trailing arm pivot bushings (really weren't in bad shape) Rear lower link bushings Rear upper link bushings I'm also replacing the rear pivot arm brake lines, since I hadn't done that when I replaced the rest of the brake lines... not sure why. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanj Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I'm curious as to why you didn't make a single-piece adapter -- couldn't you have incorporated the black perch as part of the silver adapter?. Update: Yesterday I replaced all the bushings in the rear suspension. I also changed my rear upper spring mount to work with a 2.5" spring, and to take the load into the chassis as designed rather than use a upper spring adapter cone and have all the load go through 2 small bushings. So I made some adapters Quote Visit Sanj's Lotus Esprit Turbo SE pages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 The black thing is a rubber cushion by energy suspension. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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