Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..!
11-08-2002, 08:08 AM
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Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..!
Ok, so I was assembling my Ground Control coilovers with Tokico Illuminas to go on my CRX the other day and it was kind of bothering me that I had to remove almost all of the original dust boot. This is not a BIG deal but I really would feel much better if I had some kind of protection for the shaft area of the shock. After all, they are not the cheapest shocks out there and I want them to last a good long time. So….I decided to make my own dust boots for them. Check it out…..it’s quite simple…. 
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11-08-2002, 08:13 AM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (ccjb100)
but I really would feel much better if I had some kind of protection for the shaft area of the shock.
11-08-2002, 08:41 AM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (CRX_SOHC)
they are quite strong, but perhaps not if they've already been punctured. 
props for creativity though. It gave me a laugh.
props for creativity though. It gave me a laugh.
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11-08-2002, 09:21 AM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (MugenEF7)
you shoulda used magnums XL..
I actually doubled them up so there are two on each shock (8 used total). I cut a small slit in the tip of the latex to fit around the top part of the shaft, then strected them over what was left of the original dust boot and pulled them down to the shock body. There is a little lip around the top of the shock body which retains them quite well. When you put the top of the shock assembly back on the rubber bushing on the underside pinches the latex between itself and the top of the original dust boot, which should hold it pretty good. The condoms are not really under much tension even with the shock fully extended, so they will be even less so when the shocks are on the car and compressed a bit. It's safe suspension......
11-08-2002, 09:33 AM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (ccjb100)
hey thats pretty ingenious, use lambskin condoms, you sure as hell dont want to have unprotected suspension.
11-08-2002, 09:40 AM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (HondaCRX)
don't they try to balloon out when the suspension compresses? " hey baby watch this... blowfish!" "oh my!"
11-08-2002, 09:55 AM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (MugenEF7)
you shoulda used magnums XL..
...in the distant background Beavis and Butthead are laughing their asses off....
Seriously, that is a great idea!
11-08-2002, 11:17 AM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (ILUVTEC)
pretty nasty, but funny. alwell if it works then it works.
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11-08-2002, 12:07 PM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (mysiqu)
pretty nasty, but funny. alwell if it works then it works.
Actually, I will be puttings these on the car this weekend. I will see how it goes after a few days of hard driving and report back. I really think they will work just fine...
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11-08-2002, 12:24 PM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (ccjb100)
Thats a fu*king good idea, I guess have to start stocking condoms in the shop when we do coilovers we can use them
11-08-2002, 02:47 PM
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looks to me that it would fall about but thad be hott if it works let us know
11-08-2002, 03:24 PM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (ccjb100)
Take those things off. They don't hold up to grease and heat well.
They will probably cause you more trouble than they're worth.
They will probably cause you more trouble than they're worth.
11-08-2002, 03:26 PM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (RaceFacer)
Thats a great idea! Like some said i dunno if they will last though. I mean I figure that they will dry out pretty quick. 
11-08-2002, 04:27 PM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (tolowhb)
are there magnums and magnum xl`s? i sometimes use magnums....
not for my shocks tho
not for my shocks tho
11-08-2002, 06:44 PM
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I figure that they will dry out pretty quick.
11-08-2002, 07:06 PM
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Re: Make your own dust boots for coilovers !!..... pics inside..! (JDM EF9)
i think there just going to cause more trouble then helping any....but damn if they actually do hold up! y not
