B3 Q coilovers on a B2 CQ ?

[MGaz]

Hi all, I've been offered coilovers that were built using B3 suspension legs .

My question is can these be fitted to my B2 type 85 CQ?

And if yes, can I retain my wishbones? Ball joints etc?

I'd also like to keep with 4 stud hubs .

Also, will my standard brakes bolt stright on?

[varia]

i swapped over the complete suspension, drive line to my urq
https://www.flickr.com/photos/192695...57718978168135

[K Simmonds]

Just to clarify as I’m the potential seller, they were made for a SWB project using S2 running gear, so top mount wise they will fit a B2 car.

What I don’t know and would appreciate some pointers with is what B3 hub/wheel bearing housings will work with this chap’s CV joints and brakes etc.

There must be a couple of members who have fitted B3 stuff to B2 cars, so any help would be most welcome.

[MGaz]

Are the coilovers built onto converted single legs or split legs?

[K Simmonds]

Their built onto ABY struts, I will get some pic's for you and take measurements when my attic isn't an oven.

[MGaz]

Just to clarify as I’m the potential seller, they were made for a SWB project using S2 running gear, so top mount wise they will fit a B2 car.

What I don’t know and would appreciate some pointers with is what B3 hub/wheel bearing housings will work with this chap’s CV joints and brakes etc.

There must be a couple of members who have fitted B3 stuff to B2 cars, so any help would be most welcome.

I guess nobody knows...

[MGaz]

i swapped over the complete suspension, drive line to my urq
https://www.flickr.com/photos/192695...57718978168135

Were yours B3 ABY suspension components?

Do you know if standard B2 wishbones would fit with them?

[recurveandy]

I seem to remember something, that you may need to swap the wishbones over, from left to right, to move the wheel back/forward in the wheel well.
I had a set up like this on a project I was building years ago but never got round to finishing
As far as drive shafts are concerned, one assumes the B2 is smaller spline than the B3. ABY is 82mm bearing whereas the KV/NM/NG engines use 75mm bearing, so I would think you would need to source 4x108mm hub with 82mm bearing from late NG/AAH or ABC engine code cars.
Can't advise re brakes but early discs are 256x20mm, later are 256x22mm. I'm 99% that the carrier mounting holes are the same. I can see part numbers that cross reference over B2 and B3

If it helps, I have lots of parts available if you need them for trial fitting, pm me if you need stuff and we'll sort something out

[K Simmonds]

Thanks for the info, that's really helpful.

What this chap need's is the correct bearing housings and hubs, as well as pointers like the one you've given regarding the wishbones.

I think stuff from 10V B3 quattro's would work as well as the 16V models, wasn't sure about the V6 parts though, I thought V6 front hub's use the same CV joints as S2's so would be too large for B2 CV joints?

Somewhat annoyingly I scrapped a load of B3 wheel bearing housings and four stud hubs about 10 years ago when there was no market for the parts, just confirms my ethos that everything should be kept if there's space for it.