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My DP MR2

The slow building of a D-Prepared class SCCA Solo Toyota MR2:
College Debt, Hurricanes, and Cancer really interfere with building an autocross car


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Measuring 2 - 5/16
Measuring 2 - 5/16"		 Front Strut assembled.
Front Strut assembled.		 Front housing left, rear housing right
Front housing left, rear housing right		 Front left, rear right... identical.
Front left, rear right... identical.		 Bolt hole spacing front
Bolt hole spacing front
Bolt hole spacing rear.
Bolt hole spacing rear.		 Here is where the problem starts...
Here is where the problem starts...		 The rear strut housing from base to top is ~13 7/8
The rear strut housing from base to top is ~13 7/8"		 Close up measurement rear
Close up measurement rear		 The rear strut housing from the same point would be 11 3/4
The rear strut housing from the same point would be 11 3/4"
Close up measurement front
Close up measurement front		 Comparison sake both up right (Front left, Rear right)
Comparison sake both up right (Front left, Rear right)		 Close up of the difference... remember though this does not take into account the difference in the pick up location
Close up of the difference... remember though this does not take into account the difference in the pick up location		 measurement to pick up location...
measurement to pick up location...		 The ACTUAL comparison as they sit.
The ACTUAL comparison as they sit.
Verifying not feasible. 1072 SPORT top, 8610 RACE bottom
Verifying not feasible. 1072 SPORT top, 8610 RACE bottom		 Farther back picture: shaft on 1072SPORT is 1 longer, body is ~2.5 longer.
Farther back picture: shaft on 1072SPORT is 1" longer, body is ~2.5" longer.		 Close up of race shaft, can see that maximum shock travel is 5.5 (very faint) losing 3 of travel would be bad.
Close up of race shaft, can see that maximum shock travel is 5.5" (very faint) losing 3" of travel would be bad.		 The parts
"The parts"		 Spacer to fit Koni Sport into front housing with out cutting housing
Spacer to fit Koni Sport into front housing with out cutting housing
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