Zappo Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Yes, this would work on the 850. Suspension is the same. The eBay for sale add lists the front springs as 300 lb., so maybe they softened up the springs since you purchased. My D2s are 600 front, 450 rear. As I have said, the roads I drive are relatively smooth, so daily driving it isn't too bad. If it was full on race car, I would run stiffer springs. I took a wire brush on a drill and cleaned up all the threads. There is way too much paint inside and it tends to flake off, which will jam the threads when you try to make adjustments. Cleaned it all up and coated it with anti-seize. Same thing you should be doing for your axles unless you just want to replace the wheel bearings at the same time. We don't salt roads here, so no rust issues for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Would this kit work for an 850? I'm not well versed in the differences between the 850 and S70 in terms of suspension setups. Yes will work. Mine have worked very well, I installed them with the eBay pillow ball mounts also, and I ended up swapping the front springs out for a set of 300lb 8in Afco springs from jegs because the stock TA springs were far to stiff for daily driving, in my opinion. Other than the springs for my uses, the only thing I haven't liked about them is that they have rotted out like crazy. Seriously, it's terrible. And I rust checked them like mad before I installed them. Very disappointing in that regard TA's are zinc/chrome ? coated? For curiosity during install I scratch a bit one coil and one spring, well the paint on the coils are like the 4 time thicker then springs one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5cyl Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Nice post Tizio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT5M Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Any photos of the car now? And hows the ride been the past week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Any photos of the car now? And hows the ride been the past week? Post Updated Rob!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 New pics added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 As today with new rubber all around, rolled (cut) rear arch on the rear. Added a home made rear struts tower bar to stiff up the rear, car driver like a train on rails, I am very pleased with the choice I made on the coilover's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Tizio, how are these holding up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modman Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 As much as I wanna go back with coilovers Chicago streets and my dash tabs won't allow lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 As much as I wanna go back with coilovers Chicago streets and my dash tabs won't allow lol Kaplhenke coilovers dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Kaplhenke coilovers dude You mean the Koni race-insert based ones that are currently unavailable? Or do you mean the JRZ coilovers that are $2200+ for just the fronts, and not available for the rear of a FWD model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 lol Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Tizio, how are these holding up? Car was on the garage mostly the whole winter but I manage to put 6.xxx miles on them, ONE answer I would never go back to stock set up not even konis. As much as I wanna go back with coilovers Chicago streets and my dash tabs won't allow lol I change the whole dash completly (NOT FIXED) and car is like new to me all quiet (roads still krippy ) Kaplhenke coilovers dude Andy fix ya Kev!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black98t5 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I've got about 1200 miles on mine. Love them so far. Set to about 25% from full soft still handles great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-mart Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 500 miles and about 2 clicks from the hardest setting, not too bad for around town driving and amazing on the highways/corners. HIGHLY recommend them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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