Re: Aeon Spring / Lotocones etc
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:37 pm
Richard.
These are the Risers or Raisers. Alloy spacers that fit onto the top of the damper and bring the Aeon bump / spring into action earlier.
I don't want to go down the small spring track yet. Firstly because I have a pair of NOS big springs and secondly I'm trying to return it to nearer standard by taking off the Spyder double wishbone bits.
Converting it to adjustable Big Springs would be a distinct bonus! As I suspected, and you have confirmed, it makes it a lot easier. Are the threaded sleeves available?
How do you get at the top nut? I'm not adverse to a bit of interior body surgery if it is possible to get at the strut top from inside.
These are the Risers or Raisers. Alloy spacers that fit onto the top of the damper and bring the Aeon bump / spring into action earlier.
1owner69Elan wrote:If you convert to the smaller springs with an adjustable platform it is easy to assemble the entire unit: upright, springs, spring hat, damper, bump stop (bump rubber spring), lotocone, damper top nut, etc. on the bench. Then connect the entire assembled upright unit to the A-arm, jack up to position the Lotocone and bolt it in place. Done. No fishing the rod through the lotocone.
I don't want to go down the small spring track yet. Firstly because I have a pair of NOS big springs and secondly I'm trying to return it to nearer standard by taking off the Spyder double wishbone bits.
Converting it to adjustable Big Springs would be a distinct bonus! As I suspected, and you have confirmed, it makes it a lot easier. Are the threaded sleeves available?
SENC wrote:I did the same as billwill, installed lotocones first then guided the damper up through the lotocone with a strong bit of wire. I used stock springs, and did have to compress them when installing them - because there is so little space to work (mine is a baby elan)
billwill wrote: It sounds like you did not use a guide wire, passed through the hole in the top of the damper, twisted to hold it, them passed up through the lotocone and kept taught while jacking up the suspension so that the top of the damper rod passes cleanly through the lotocone.
How do you get at the top nut? I'm not adverse to a bit of interior body surgery if it is possible to get at the strut top from inside.