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: which will make it cost prohibitive to try and fab the coilovers unless you have a lathe and mill.
: : after my friends dad and i installed my set of GC coilovers, we were less than impressed with them (possible quality control issues, and the installation instructions were far less than explicit), but i must say, the ride quality is great finally. he is a fab whore too (though not so much for cars as for all things in general).
: : anyhow... the rears were sitting too low, even at highest height (i probably should have ordered a stiffer rear spring) so we decided to make spacers, but in the process considered adding more threaded aluminum piping to it in various different positions, and even considered replacing the rear sleeve and adjustable perch altogether. we used a rubber tape that solidifies into a solid rubber piece once heated to secure the spacer and the bottom of the GC sleeve. below is what we ended up with. : : point is though, i am sure that you could do it without too much trouble. hardest part would be finding the right spring to use with it. : : 
: : : coilover. Basically just need some aluminum pipe and slap it in a lathe and cut some threads into it. Then making nut-ring would be simple too.. Just need some larger pipe to cut on a lathe and then thread the inside. A mill could be used to slot the outer edge of the pipe that is threaded on the inside and then put it back on a lathe to cut your finish pieces from. All in a half-day's work too..
: : : : All it is a thread coller, a couple O-rings to be used between the shock body and the shock, and two pairs of Eibach Linear rate race springs. Really they probably have less than $150 bucks in the kit itself. I would think you could have this made. Also the KYBS and Bilstiens cost about the same around 375 for all 4 shocks.
: : : : I have the GC kit and KYBs along with the other stuff that goes along with it and it helped quite a bit and I am very happy with it. Though without swaybars in the equation the cars is a little sloppy. : : : : The only thing I don't like about that setup is if you catch alot of air your could have the collar slide up and down a bit so a small tack weld or jb weld to hold it down would be ideal.
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