Threading shock piston... Will it work?

[socalE320]

Lol, most of our springs sit freely in our suspension.

Haha mine did as well in the W210 but that had spring cups where even when loose it woudlnt fall out as with the mcpherson struts the top doest really have a cup for it just a top hat which wouldnt hold it in at all if it becomes loose

[SeanDub]

Lol, most of our springs sit freely in our suspension.

[socalE320]

dont know if this is to any help, but when my shocks are fully extended. the springs do NOT touch the top hat.
the weight of the body keeps the shock/top hat together. and i do not do any duke of hazard jumps. so i cant really say anything. but for my normal driving there is no problem with that at all.
i can imagine your problem being that your shocks will bottom out.

my recommendation is to swap the shocks. or get coil overs

Hmm I see im sure the shocks wont bottom out I was just concered with the spring falling out, but yeah I doubt it would ever become fully extended anyways

But also does that mean that your top hat sits loose under the nut until the car is lowered?

[Zic]

dont know if this is to any help, but when my shocks are fully extended. the springs do NOT touch the top hat.
the weight of the body keeps the shock/top hat together. and i do not do any duke of hazard jumps. so i cant really say anything. but for my normal driving there is no problem with that at all.
i can imagine your problem being that your shocks will bottom out.

my recommendation is to swap the shocks. or get coil overs

[socalE320]

Hey guys this might sound stupid but im trying to figure out ways to get my car low.

In the front I have McPherson struts I am using cut springs and was considering cutting another 1/2 to full coil but if that is done I will not have enough threads on the piston to tighten the top hat down on the spring which means that nothing will hold my spring in place if my shock fully extends. What im wondering is if I can have a machine shop add about an inch more of threads to the piston allowing me to keep a preload on my spring with my top hat and be able to hold a shorter spring in place without it falling out.


Made this shit diagram but hopefully youll get the idea


Also im planning to do this on koni yellows with cut bumpstops, Let me know what you guys think