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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:26 pm 
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Dan Brown's yer man here Richard I think...I suspect he has lots of experience with both engine and suspension!


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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:11 am 
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I have AVO's on my Dolly, but not impressed by the lower bush. After replacement squeaking within a year. They wear quickly.
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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
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I have AVO's on my Dolly, but not impressed by the lower bush. After replacement squeaking within a year. They wear quickly.
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Spax have the same issue.
I’m looking at changing to a spherical bearing.

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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
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I have AVO's on my Dolly, but not impressed by the lower bush. After replacement squeaking within a year. They wear quickly.
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Spax have the same issue.
I’m looking at changing to a spherical bearing.
Bene there, done that.

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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 7:55 am 
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Hi Jeroen, do you have a prduuct number of the bearing? How did you prevent the bearing from sliding across the bolt?


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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
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Hallo Henk,

I ordered these at Avo with a bearing end. These are not std Avo's with just a bearing fitted. Fitting a superflex bush will solve your problem.

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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:07 am 
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Hallo Henk,

I ordered these at Avo with a bearing end. These are not std Avo's with just a bearing fitted. Fitting a superflex bush will solve your problem.

Jeroen
I tried the uprated bush’s they don’t work either.

Once mine is up and running.
I’ll go for AVOs with the bearing Or GAZ.

Do you have the part numbers for the shocks.
What are the spring lengths and Lbs you went for.


On your AVOs do you have the second lock ring
Difficult to see clearly. ..

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2009 Mini Clubman Cooper S Daily Driver.
1980 Dolomite Sprint with a touch of BLTS
Balanced Lightened and Tweaked 13B Rotary and SuperCharged.
Back in my possession 22 September 2019.
Rebuilding the Sprint time taken so far, 111Hrs@15/12/2020
212Hrs @31/12/2021
352 @ 28/11/2022
455Hrs @ 20/10/2023
480Hrs @ 14/03/2024
This is time taken at the Sprint not necessary time worked.

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Project 13B Sprint now back on.


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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
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When I was racing I found the only solution to this problem was to revert back to rubber bushes on the modified Bilsteins I was using. They were never a problem even with 225lb springs on the rear and 500lb on the front.
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Is the lower bush on the front of the shocks, the same whether there spats or standard ?

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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
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Is the lower bush on the front of the shocks, the same whether there spats or standard ?

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https://www.superflex.co.uk/products.php?cat=393

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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 5:35 pm 
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Hallo Henk,

I ordered these at Avo with a bearing end. These are not std Avo's with just a bearing fitted. Fitting a superflex bush will solve your problem.

Jeroen
I tried the uprated bush’s they don’t work either.

Once mine is up and running.
I’ll go for AVOs with the bearing Or GAZ.

Do you have the part numbers for the shocks.
What are the spring lengths and Lbs you went for.


On your AVOs do you have the second lock ring
Difficult to see clearly. ..
The set in the pics I did fabricate for an Italian rallyteam. I just ordered Dolomite ones "but with uniball end" at Avo. Not a particular partnumber. I do not know the spring rates of these springs fitted but iirc these were exactly the same as in the ST data sheets for rallying. Mine still have to be fitted..

There isn't an extra lockring but an allen screw in the springseat.

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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:46 pm 
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Is the lower bush on the front of the shocks, the same whether there spats or standard ?

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https://www.superflex.co.uk/products.php?cat=393

Jeroen
Jeroen thanks,do you know which size your need for sprint front shock using spats ?

thanks Dave


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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:25 pm 
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No, just measure and find the correct one.

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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:24 am 
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Hi all togehter,

i´m new at this forum....as i just recenttly purchased a Dolomite 1850HL.
LHD, first sold in NL, the car was treated with wax when new, hence its still unwelded and nearly 100% rustfree...with 80k Origianl Miles

from my "history" i´m related to all sorts of (sportish) britsh fibeglass (TVR,Lotus, Ginetta, Sylva, Westfield, Scimitar....) and quite handy with the spanners.


ok...longstory short: the Dolomite is too soft and too high suspensionwise....

now i enquired at GAZ and at AVO, Avo redirected me to Jigsaw

my question to both :

do you supply the shocks with the spring-seats, matching with the original ID of the triumph coils?

(3.25” ID front as far as I know) or do you use standard 2.25”ID springs and a locating plattform?


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GAZ qoted the coilovers saying: We make them to fit 2 ¼”, 2 ½” & 2 ¾” id springs
AVO (Jig) The front and rear shocks to suit a 2 ¼ inch inside diameter spring.
You would need to adapt your spring seats to suit the smaller ID springs


so now i´m totally confused, as reading the forum it looks like others did not need to fabricate adapters or locating-platforms.

my goal is: give the car a more sportier "look", plus a sportier ride.
what i´m not able to do is: adapt spring-seats by fabricating items myselves.

can you help me what to do?


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 Post subject: Re: AVO Coilovers
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:03 pm 
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I wouldn't worry - in my experience, the AVO's Kits come with all the bits you need...no fabrication necessary!

The image below show the 'top hat sections' - those kits are -1".

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Jigsaw have gone to pieces haven't they and are no longer with us?


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