Bigger tyres on a rangie

Post by **mickrangie** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 11:01 pm

AnthonyP wrote:I am installing the Lez Richomond Automotive (ROFL) 30% travel kit ATM

I think i am past half way been taking my sweet arse time (about 1 hour a week) STILL HAVNT GOT DISTRUCTIONS FOR IT YET EITHER, so i prolly done it all wrong

I also have no body lift so afew modifications were needed to be done on the rear upper shock mounts

you would have had instuctions if the shocks had arrived on time.... LRA is using my rig todo the fitout on and at the same time take pics for self installers :oops:

PM me if you get stuck i have kinda had the kit explained to me in detail from andrew

BTW i don't think the kit would work all that well if you don't have a body lift :cry:

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:05 am

what the F%$K does the body lift have to do with it I am only goin for the 3" of extra drop? the shocks are on atm the rears are about 1.2" higer and the front almost 2" higher than standard (you see i dont want to much more up travel cause I dont want tyres scrubbing to the shit house.

Good thing they taking pictures cause they gonna send me the instructions as soon as they make them up, then I can see what i did wrong adn fix all me mistakes

The original front brake line extensions with the kit were F5&ked (leaked like a grandma with diarea) Sent me up a redesigned set, havnt tested them out yet. ALSO due to cutting the rear upper shock mounts with the oxy the two upper bolts no longer line up correctly :bad-words:

I get my uncle put afew tack welds on top and to the sides.

You might wanna ask Andrew when he is fitting yours to edit the Aframe spacer alittle bit, I think that not only should it lower the mount by 2" but it should also take it back 1/2" cause it will minimise any vibration (if your unlucky enough to get them with a 3" spring lift).

O well, thats my dodgy .02c worth

Post by **landy_man** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:33 am

why did you cut your shock mouny

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 9:22 am

i had to shave off half an inch off the top rear shock mounting bracket thingamy bobs that go around the chassis to clear my under body.

I am not sure how good the final design of the upper rear shock mounts are, at the moment i am not to happy with the way the actaul shock mount and kicker are bolted to the new mount, but hopefully use and time will increase my happy thoughts

Post by **mickrangie** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 9:46 am

AnthonyP wrote:you see i dont want to much more up travel cause I dont want tyres scrubbing to the shit house.

That's why you need the body lift....

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 9:56 am

WAT EVA...................................

Post by **landy_man** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:25 pm

what aren't you happy with Anthony.... The way they sit on the chassis, the material, the position the shocks mount.....

you say "I am not sure how good the final design of the upper rear shock mounts are"...

please explain, I have seen all the pieces of the kit loose, never asembled and the I thought the mounts looked good.... but as I said never on a vehicle..... what is wrong with them :?:

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:49 pm

Well there isnt anything wrong with the kit (maybe a bit overpriced when i think about it) just how they use those little bolts to mount you original upper shock mount and kicker to the new mounts that rap around your chassis, the mounts bolt on reall strong (even stronger if the upper four hole lined up, but the shift when I oxied the peices) and then there is about 2cm in total of thread that hold the original shock mount and kicker to that

I am abit woried that the lower bolt (and maybe the uppers) will eventually fail BUT i could be completely wrong

The original brakeline extensions (front) were completely wrong (but i guess thats what you get when your a test dummy) Andrew has sent me a replacment set (havnt put em on to test yet).

Another slight bit of concern is the large square upper front adjustable shock mount, you see it seems to stick out a fair bit (on a full crossed up situation it may rub on a fat tyre) but thats only by looking with my own eyes once again it is just a thought that came into my head when observing afew things so I could be totally paranoid about nuthing.

But to top it all off I still look at it all in a whole and think COOL my RR might be abit more adveturous now, so in the end its all good.

Post by **mickrangie** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:26 pm

I was thinking the same fing when i first saw them too

front shock mount do seem to stick out a little.. r yr rims off set / reversed??

Post by **Britswed** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:30 pm

what is this kit that Andrew is selling??

Cheers Mal

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:04 pm

30% Extra travel Kit to be accompanied by the new 30% extra travel Bilsteins he just got in.

Post by **landy_man** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:07 pm

where did you get the photo

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:08 pm

The kit also come with a longer replacment rear brake line and 2" front brake extensions.

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:10 pm

I got a load of photos sent to me from andrew awile ago.

I also got a 12or more page with all the new upcoming stuff aswell as the stuff he already stocks

Post by **Britswed** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:14 pm

Are the bilsteins silver ones ??

Mal

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:16 pm

No there the standard 5100 with three inches more travel (i think)
I WISH THEY WERE THE 7100 series or even the new 5150 (i think thats the right number)

Post by **Britswed** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:24 pm

Ok seems you have gone to alot of trouble where you could have run his springs & the same Bilsteins iam running and got pretty much the same result???

We have just done a rangie with 3 inch spring(same as andrews that Mike & chippa run) and using Bilstien L/cruiser shocks, rear go on upside down

and travell is great,rear spring could travel alittle further but more than enough

What tyres are you running??

Mal

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:32 pm

Well I stupidly purchased a set of 265/75R16 BF MUDs

I really wanted 285/75/BF Muds :bad-words:

Purchased five of them in a hurry so i could get the rego done but in the end I have decided to do more work to the car so rego is out and my tyres are gonna be too small I thinks....... owell

I JUST GIVE EM SHIT SO THEY DONT LAST TO LONG :twisted:

Post by **Britswed** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:34 pm

Get some Simex on that sucker lol

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:34 pm

Ow and I am not runnign his springs.......... I am goin for 4.5-5" spring lift with 5" cranked arms

I KNOW EVERYONE IS GONNA DISAGREE WITH ME :lol:

BRING IT BIATCH :lol:

Post by **Britswed** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:43 pm

Body lift??

Mal

Post by **landy_man** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:16 pm

AnthonyP wrote:I KNOW EVERYONE IS GONNA DISAGREE WITH ME BRING IT BIATCH

yep....because you're a :n00b:

5" lift with 265's...... will look :lol:

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:01 pm

Yep BUT I DONT CARE

And whats the width got to do with it biatch

I prolly brake to much shit if i run 35s
Would love to run 38s one day :twisted:

Post by **landy_man** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:04 pm

265/75 R16

Post by **Slunnie** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 9:33 pm

Sa big lift for that rubber. They fit a disco2 with an OME lift, no panel work and work well.

Post by **mickrangie** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:44 pm

yr rangie going to look like this....

Post by **landy_man** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:04 pm

Post by **Bodge** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:24 am

Post some goddamn pics of the installed kit :twisted:

thread aint nothin without pics.....

And yes 265 is :Fade-color

Can't get enough of this pic and now is the right time...

Post by **GRIMACE** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:45 am

As i have already said I STUPIDLY PURCHASED A SET of 265/75 (that was b4 I decided to go spastic on the vehicle)

And read my SIG "DONATIONS WELCOME"
anyone wanna give me a set of 35s ? ? ?

Post by **GRIMACE** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:48 am

But hey I got a better idea

What size on 16" rims are 34's
305/75 etc i have no idea all i know is the 265/75 are about a 32 (correct or not correct)

:?:

You see the tires are still at the shop waiting for the car???????
Might give em a ring and see if i can get a bigger set ? ? ? ?

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