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by pinkfloyddsotm
Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:26 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Death wobbles on 80series
Replies: 34
Views: 2212

Mounting my steering damper like this fixed my death wobbles for life!, id done so much trying to fix DW but once i welded a bracket on the diff and mounted back to the tie rod ,no more DW, i know it only masks the true problem but id seriously done almost everything i could and id still get DW ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Tue May 25, 2010 11:06 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Rewinding odometers
Replies: 17
Views: 1117

my speedo stopped working long time ago, :D
by pinkfloyddsotm
Tue May 25, 2010 7:00 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: bucket seats into my 47
Replies: 3
Views: 309

not much will, be a custom job,weld your own rails up if you can , or mount the 47 seat rails etc to the new seat.
by pinkfloyddsotm
Mon May 24, 2010 6:04 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: options to widen rear of chassis rails
Replies: 29
Views: 1298

BTW, retaining the coils may be a simple solution and very easy to try as suggested above. Cheers Their should be a couple small holes in the tophat , i just used steel wire rope through a hole in the tophat ,around one the top coil wraparounds and back over the top of the coilhat between my ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Mon May 24, 2010 4:32 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: SRC shocks
Replies: 10
Views: 703

so the rear patrol SRC 6" shocks are longer then the 80 series ones by about 80mm, how come ? or am i mistaking ? thanks Patrols flex more then Cruisers on the rear. It is the other way around on the front. oh ok, well my 4 link flexes its tits off so will i still be ok to use patrol rear end ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Mon May 24, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: SRC shocks
Replies: 10
Views: 703

so the rear patrol SRC 6" shocks are longer then the 80 series ones by about 80mm, how come ? or am i mistaking ?
thanks
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sun May 23, 2010 9:14 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: SRC shocks
Replies: 10
Views: 703

Re: SRC shocks

can anyone tell me when they are going to be available for 80 series cruisers ?? ive tried emailing superior etc, cheers. I think if you tell us what size you want and we can get them made to order. It will just be the rears because the fronts are the same as the Patrol. Shane the size you guys ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sat May 22, 2010 7:33 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: SRC shocks
Replies: 10
Views: 703

SRC shocks

can anyone tell me when they are going to be available for 80 series cruisers ??
ive tried emailing superior etc, cheers.
by pinkfloyddsotm
Tue May 18, 2010 9:26 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: v8 turbo diesel
Replies: 16
Views: 1352

theirs a guy on here who's put one in his 100 series, cant remember the thread title but im sure someone will find it,
by pinkfloyddsotm
Wed May 05, 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Death wobbles on 80series
Replies: 34
Views: 2212

shorty_f0rty wrote:
MJ80 wrote:i rekon its the weld where the pan hard join is, that is pretty common.
is the fix common too? I need to fix, reinforce both ends of the factory /chassis brace..
yer it is common for the chassis end bracket to crack .
by pinkfloyddsotm
Wed May 05, 2010 8:58 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Death wobbles on 80series
Replies: 34
Views: 2212

use to experience in mine from time to time but now i fixed it by mounting the steering damper in a different position and it drives perfect, but i am still going to do a full overhaul, new steering links etc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCy6Ml3cj54 post up a pic of your steering damper? ill take ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Wed May 05, 2010 8:46 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: flipping rear lower control arm mounts.
Replies: 9
Views: 859

its to do with the control arm link geometry
longer links, more parallel with the chassis will help reduce anti-squat and reduce weight transfer through the suspension. Theirs heaps of variables.
by pinkfloyddsotm
Tue May 04, 2010 8:19 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Death wobbles on 80series
Replies: 34
Views: 2212

use to experience in mine from time to time but now i fixed it by mounting the steering damper in a different position and it drives perfect, but i am still going to do a full overhaul, new steering links etc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCy6Ml3cj54
by pinkfloyddsotm
Tue May 04, 2010 8:16 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Getting rid of the 6.5 diseasel
Replies: 37
Views: 1974

12 grand for the LS1 conversion :shock:
by pinkfloyddsotm
Mon May 03, 2010 9:06 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: calculating torsion - EDIT Got a bar and basic calcs now
Replies: 38
Views: 1399

Christ i don't know. I'd have to contact Shane from suspension stuff who sold them to me. The rears are 5" single rate heavy duty coils for an 80 series. I could go and measure the wire size to get a bit of an idea. The front are 5" flexi coils Dobinsons all round, and probably too heavy a rate ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:27 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: x link
Replies: 2
Views: 290

dobbin engineering does them. have a look through the "general 4x4 tech" thread and their was a topic about them not so long ago
by pinkfloyddsotm
Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:08 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Nissan radius arm FLEX design
Replies: 214
Views: 46673

Its a lot better, as I am running new 294 pound rear coils and this made a big difference as now the front and rear are working to gether at the same time( very little body roll), before the rear was doing majority of the flexing( heaps of body roll). Hey Sim, Are these 294lb coils of yours LWB 3 ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Chassis Fatigue - can this be fixed
Replies: 24
Views: 2191

let us know how you go , id be interested to see who takes on this sort of work in perth
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:16 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Chassis Fatigue - can this be fixed
Replies: 24
Views: 2191

Thats what i was worried about. What concerns me most is the whole piece that is torn out and the stress fractures coming from that. I dont even know how you would go about fixing it. I was gonna call Perth 4x4 and Northern 4x4 on tuesday, they are about the only one's i know that do any sort of ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Chassis Fatigue - can this be fixed
Replies: 24
Views: 2191

Thanks for that, so it is the kind of thing that can be fixed. Does anyone know of anyone in Perth that can fix this sort of thing i dont think anyone will touch that s tuff here in perth, which is why i done all my own custom suspension work.. you could try coastal 4x4 ? but even when i spoke to ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:25 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: My GQ has a big crack in the diff
Replies: 6
Views: 497

damn thats crazy!
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:19 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: TUFF 75 series utes
Replies: 184
Views: 28359

that ls1 cruiser just needs some 80's diffs under it , cant believe how narrow the 75 diffs are.
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:09 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Magnetic protractor
Replies: 16
Views: 656

i got my two from the US , was only like $30AUD and recieved it in like 4 days .
by pinkfloyddsotm
Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:40 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 60 series coil conversion
Replies: 32
Views: 1555

by pinkfloyddsotm
Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:58 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Bent Sway Bar
Replies: 20
Views: 687

ill sell you mine right now, but im in perth, ill sell it cheaper than a wrecker though ,wreckers are ripoff bastards.
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: TUFF 75 series utes
Replies: 184
Views: 28359

haha, ACCIDENTALLY ay? thought it might of been some little trick to make it more flexy offroad as i've seen it done before on some other cars. in terms of the spring over conversion, i know its illegal to do, but can it be legalised with a certificate? cost? i've had a look and it seems like a ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 75 Series Seats
Replies: 57
Views: 4737

i did do a how to on VY commo seats in my 75 in my thread but no one seemed to care lol Cheers Mate, I don't think that is the case, thanks for the effort. I have a VP Senator and it has great seats [diff to ordinary seats] and I sat one in the drivers position and it is then way too close to the ...
by pinkfloyddsotm
Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:54 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 75 Series Seats
Replies: 57
Views: 4737

micktroopster wrote:i care what was the thread called!!!!
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic155267-0-asc-60.php
bottom of page 3
by pinkfloyddsotm
Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: hi steer steps
Replies: 13
Views: 693

do the knuckles last so you can do it with weight of the vehicle on the diffs,pinion angle should be sorted out whilst doing the spring perches etc, correct me if im wrong zoltan