Where to drill holes for rear damper adjustment?

dP3NGU1N · 03-10-2014, 01:05 AM

Does anyone have a print out or diagram on where to drill holes so that coilover dampers can be easily accessed?

I know several members have done it (Raphael comes to mind) but I don't know if anyone has actual drawings or vectors to print out to help DIYers. Any suggestions on getting proper registration would be appreciated since I'm going to be driving with my interior installed most of the time.

Cheers!

axmea? · 03-10-2014, 01:29 AM

I can make you a template or we can do it at the next meet. We can use the old foil transfer technique.

karotZ · 03-10-2014, 02:02 AM

I'll need mine cut out soon too. I saw someone did cut a nice hole and used a desktop cable cap that had a hole but kept it looked professionally cut.

dP3NGU1N · 03-12-2014, 02:06 AM

Yeah Raphael, I'd appreciate that. I won't make the next meet but I will try for the one after that.

I might be able to take whatever you give me and make a printable file for people to print out and match up to their own pillars. I'm sure there are others who'd be interested in doing this.

cossie1600 · 03-12-2014, 02:17 AM

Don't do what I did. I didn't measure, did one side great and one side is off. You can use a hole saw for door locks

Huck · 03-21-2014, 03:41 PM

The desktop cap is a great idea, you can cut a larger hole and not have to worry as much about precision. As long as you do a rough measurement and cut the holes the same you should be fine.

Zdayz 2014!!

XwChriswX · 03-21-2014, 03:57 PM

If you have the coils removed from the rear, use a marker from the Underside and make a mark on the plastic panel, then remove and simply drill out where the mark is.

03-10-2014, 01:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	Where to drill holes for rear damper adjustment? Does anyone have a print out or diagram on where to drill holes so that coilover dampers can be easily accessed? I know several members have done it (Raphael comes to mind) but I don't know if anyone has actual drawings or vectors to print out to help DIYers. Any suggestions on getting proper registration would be appreciated since I'm going to be driving with my interior installed most of the time. Cheers! __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

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axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I can make you a template or we can do it at the next meet. We can use the old foil transfer technique. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

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karotZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: not found Posts: 723 Drives: on empty tank of gas Rep Power: 15	I'll need mine cut out soon too. I saw someone did cut a nice hole and used a desktop cable cap that had a hole but kept it looked professionally cut. __________________ VERTEX \| SUIVAX \| AMUSE \| SSR \| SPARCO \| STILLEN \| FAST INTENTIONS x HKS \| HANKOOK \| NARDI \| NRG \| EVO-R \| ROBISPEC \| SPC

03-12-2014, 02:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	Yeah Raphael, I'd appreciate that. I won't make the next meet but I will try for the one after that. I might be able to take whatever you give me and make a printable file for people to print out and match up to their own pillars. I'm sure there are others who'd be interested in doing this. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

03-21-2014, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 41 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 33	The desktop cap is a great idea, you can cut a larger hole and not have to worry as much about precision. As long as you do a rough measurement and cut the holes the same you should be fine. Zdayz 2014!! __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	Don't do what I did. I didn't measure, did one side great and one side is off. You can use a hole saw for door locks

03-21-2014, 03:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 451	If you have the coils removed from the rear, use a marker from the Underside and make a mark on the plastic panel, then remove and simply drill out where the mark is. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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