• Mono Tubes

Posted: **30 Oct 2006 12:52 am**

Don't you just hate it when someone posts about something they have done to their car and not post any pictures? Sure you do! well that is exactly what I am doing now!

I've completed the conversion from normal twin tube front dampers to a lovely pair of billy mono tubes!

It's taken me nearly a year from when I got the dampers to do it - i now wish I had done it soomer.

I will be posting pics later and let you know how it is done.

Posted: **30 Oct 2006 01:17 am**

bilstein monotubes!?!?!?! NICE!!!!

arrgh less than a month to go for my driving test!!!!

Posted: **30 Oct 2006 11:03 am**

Oohhh.... billes... this thread is worthless without pics

Posted: **30 Oct 2006 11:26 am**

Hehe, get the pics invloved pronto dude

Posted: **30 Oct 2006 06:10 pm**

Who is this Bill Stein chap?
Apparently his suspenders are the bollox

Posted: **30 Oct 2006 07:35 pm**

I'll be posting pics later this week.

Very busy at the mo with MOT on the way.

Posted: **30 Oct 2006 09:25 pm**

It's a shame you're a bloke Dai, as you seem mighty hug-worthy sometimes!

Will these be for sale?

cheers

James

Posted: **01 Nov 2006 10:58 am**

What is advantage of mono tube design?

Posted: **01 Nov 2006 07:37 pm**

As far as I'm aware, the standard 300 series design is a monotube with an insert, but this mono tube will probably be a 'standard' (52mm?) tube which takes any old Billy insert, and threaded on the outside for use with a standard coil-over arrangement.

cheers

James

Posted: **01 Nov 2006 08:03 pm**

99% of std dampers are twin tube dampers. This means you have the outer casing iner caseing and as normal a piston rod.
A Mono tube only has the outer casing with a piston rod just the same. The other difference with this is the gas is in a seperate chamber so it can not mix with the oil.

In a McPhurson strut the piston rod is used to locate the road wheel. Doing this puts massive strain on the damper seals. With a mono tube set the damper is positioned upside down and the outer shell takes all the strain. Also with a mono tube you have a top bearing so the damper seal do not get rubbed by the wheels turning.

I'm sure I have a good article explaining all.

I do hope to be able to supply this converion to any one who wants it.

Posted: **01 Nov 2006 10:23 pm**

Well I can say that a cetain person has already seen some photos of the conversion!!!!

I will leave you to guess!

Posted: **01 Nov 2006 10:31 pm**

Oooooh I forgot to say now that I have the mono tubes on the front the ride seems to be a lot smoother than before! I'm not feeling the bumps so muchand hopefully the suspension should hopefully last a little longer this time!!

Anyways catch you guys later!!!

Posted: **01 Nov 2006 11:19 pm**

girlracer wrote:Well I can say that a cetain person has already seen some photos of the conversion!!!!

I will leave you to guess!

Posted: **02 Nov 2006 08:40 am**

foggyjames wrote:It's a shame you're a bloke Dai, as you seem mighty hug-worthy sometimes! cheers James

the target of your affection being a bloke dosen't normally stop you James !!!!!

Posted: **03 Nov 2006 09:41 pm**