Cut hole in interior so I can adjust rear coilovers
 

So for those of you with coilovers...I cut holes for the ability to adjust. I then put rubber molding in to make it look semi factory. Just an idea for y'all. Oh and the Harness is attached to a welded plate so it is safe. Also have a metal slug in the brace so it will not collapse in a wreck. Just so I dont get flamed for being unsafe with my harness.

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You know, I've never had coil overs on any my cars because of the stupid pot holes in the cities I've lived in.

Pardon me for my noobness but why would you want to have easy access? Is it to adjust the sensitivity of the coil-overs?

Yes. It is so I can make quick adjustments to the car. I did this for when I went to the tail of the dragon. I had to make several quick adjustments. I would have had to take the wheel off and unbolt the coil overs, pull them down and adjust. This made the process a lot easier. I know that most people will not want to cut into the car but for those that track this is a great idea.

I did the same, but only 1/2" holes. Similar to what Charles did for AXMEA?
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I have a template I can scan and email if anyone wants it.

silly wabbit, tricks are for kids! :tup: GJ

mike- i recommend u finding a trim for tweeters to give you that clean full circle.

Better option, just get inverted shocks so the adjustment is down near where the shock connects to the wheel hub.

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or get teins with edfc..

I mean its not even that hard to pull the entire plastic piece off and dial in what you need.

you do risk breaking the tabs each time though...

on my G i use tokico d-specs and the rears are tucked away in the metal as well. for that car i didnt want to cut holes so each time i raised the car, pulled down the damper and turned the dial. :icon17: yes it was a pita but then once i got the setting i wanted i haven't changed it. probably did 5-6 trials total.

I did the same thing and haven't looked back. I adjust mine quite frequent because of different roads and when my wife drives the car to school.

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Eww..

Wow! Those holes are massive!

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I know right, my golden doesn't ride in that car his hair follows me everywhere. Since this pic the interior has been detailed thoroughly.

are you sure those are dog hairs? :rolleyes:

No muff too tough right?

I've taken the plastic pieces out of the trunk like a dozen times and haven't broken a single tap.

Op and Masterbeatty,

Just a suggestion. You can find a 3" or 3.5" speaker grill and use it to finish it off nicely. Mod the frame so it sits snug on the holes.

raf

Thanks for the suggestion, I also was plying with the idea of using the left over CF I have.

or just get 2 of these..

Or just go naked :). I like being naked :tup:

This looks the best out of all of these

I see this is a old post but would you still happen to have the template for location of drilling the holes

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I just went through my emails trying to find the template and it looks like I deleted it. You should reach out the Charles at powertrix he’s who I got the template from for my powertrix coil overs. Start small when making the holes so you can correct if needed, I started with 1/2 inch and then the other sides plug fit loose so I ended up with 5/8 each side. I think it came out pretty clean.

The measurement are:
2-3/4" from front of cover

2-1/2" from inside edge

I just did mine and they were perfect. Only 3/8" holes.

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Perfect thread asa I was just going to search for this info. Thanks Redondo :tup:

By the way, that was using a regular Stanley carpenters tape measure.

I have at least half a dozen of the Stanley tapes laying around, I’ll be sure to grab one of those for precision’s sake.

The reason I mentioned that is, even though the trunk plastic is rounded, the hook on the tape measure will still hook on the rounded edge enough to give you an accurate measurement. Otherwise, there's no edge to measure from. :tup:

Did you get around to doing this? Any adjustment needed or is it safe just to drill a 3/8 hole dead center of the measurements that were provided?

Don't trust my measurements? :tup:

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I have nothing but time on my hands these days, and was worried about ruining my plastic trim with holes in the wrong place. I trimmed down a 2mm wrench to insert into the adjustment screw at the top of the shock so it would just touch the bottom of the plastic trim when the trim is in place so I could push down and make a mark on the bottom of the plastic trim piece where the top of the wrench hit the plastic. I have kw v3, and a 41mm long 2mm wrench worked out. Scratched the plastic trim up when trial and error test fitting the trim to get the length of the wrench right. You can use some tape to protect the inside of the panel from getting scratched up during test fittings. I had alot of scratches after test fittings so used a liquid chalk marker or you can use white out etc to help identify where the wrench is touching the plastic and where to drill. 1/8 holes did the trick. With measurements taken similar to the other members on this thread, my holes ended up being exactly 2 3/4 x 2 3/4. The 1/8 holes were pretty small and not very noticeable, but I ended up drilling the holes out to 3/16 so some hole caps I found at Lowes would fit (home depot doesn’t have them). I trimmed a little off the hole plug so it wouldn’t lock in place, and would be easy to remove.

Can one of you send a pic of measurements for the holes positions, because I would like to do the same exactly. Excellent idea and I like how simple and practical it is. Amazing.

Also the diameter of the circle cut please.
Best regards,
N

The OP has not been on here since 2023.

I didnt know that, thanks for the info..
hope others will be able to cointribute and provide the needed info.. so then I can do the work on my car.

Regards,
N

I gave precise measurements in post #26

Many thanks, do you have any idea about the diameter of the bigger circle, others two they did. Because the cut you did in your car is smaller.

Once again, thanks a lot.
regards,
N

I don't think it matters what size you cut it. AS long as it is big or small enough for your needs.


If I were to do something like that, I would finish it with a desk cable grommet.


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