Where to get parts for DIY coil overs.

[MetalupYoAss]

I wanna make some AE86 coil overs.. where can i get the threaded sleeve from and the screw fittings? Ive seen skin-fittings for boats which slightly resemble what you could use but are there any engineering shops that will just sell the sleve in lenghts or whatever?

[dodgy]

ya cant just go to a supplier and buy the threaded tube. the best bet (frm what ive found) is to go to a mechine shop with a bit of heavy steam pipe with the correct internal diameter, and get them to chuck it in the lathe and mechine a thread on it.
ya could go to a plumbers and thry to buy some threaded stuff, but the thread needs to be real fine. UNF does the trick. and most plumbers use a coarse thread.

[dodgy]

acually, come to think of it, i ahve seen some ads on trademe selling just the tube and lock nuts.
worth checking...

[spencer]

stocks in aucks sell these for a reasonalbe price give there 0800 number a call I think they are around $130 a side for threaded tube and nuts etc. Should search bro I brought this up not that long ago. I think you need a 50mm inside diameter tube for ae86