solid front axel conversion 4runner

Post by **joey2389** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:51 pm

hey guys just thinking of what i can do next to my car. was thinking along the line of solid front axel conversoin for 92 4runner. just wondering whats involved in it. how long ? how much ? coil or leaf ? any info would be greatly appreciated. thanks joey2389.

Post by **Struth** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:39 pm

Well I would say definitely coil, and definitely pay someone else to do it unless you know what you're doing.

I think about 6.5k to 7k can see it done.

Cheers

Post by **Sic Lux** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:29 pm

Also if it's daily driven check up a heap and talk to a enginner that'll pass it in Qld (If any) someone on here will know amd a bit of a read for you here
http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resourc ... an05v2.pdf

Post by **Tapage** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:56 am

http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/suspension/sas.htm

Post by **chunderlicious** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:10 am

is it coil or leaf rear? if its coil rear it has to be coil front.

Post by **ausyota** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:43 am

chunderlicious wrote:is it coil or leaf rear? if its coil rear it has to be coil front.

It doesnt have to be coil. I have seen some very nice leaf front runner/surf conversions with coil rear.

Post by **Tapage** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:46 am

ausyota wrote:
chunderlicious wrote:is it coil or leaf rear? if its coil rear it has to be coil front.
It doesnt have to be coil. I have seen some very nice leaf front runner/surf conversions with coil rear.

Ditto ..

The ideal situation it's all corners coiled .. but not " necesary "

Post by **ausyota** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:02 am

A couple of pics.
Who says leaf front cant flex?

Post by **Tapage** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:11 am

very impresive !!!!

Post by **WICKED** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:12 am

PM bubs on here

Post by **-Nemesis-** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:41 am

ausyota wrote:A couple of pics.
Who says leaf front cant flex?

No one at all. But they're not as comfortable or

as coils. Having said that, coils are a science to set up right (linkages) and be a pig of not done well.

5 link coil, which is now rusting over in my driveway under a written off 4runner. Possibly for sale if I dont mod the new one. :(

Post by **joey2389** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:55 pm

thanks for the info guys. its coil rear and i will prob go coil front. if i can. how long does it take 2 do and how much will it cost me? its something ive been interested for quite a while now and wouldn't mind doing it in the near future. Christmas hoilidays. any more info would be great . cheers joey2389. and nemesis if u dont end up putting that 5 link coil setup in your car send me a message on how much you want for it. thanks m8.

Post by **RUFF** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:29 pm

joey2389 wrote:thanks for the info guys. its coil rear and i will prob go coil front. if i can. how long does it take 2 do and how much will it cost me? its something ive been interested for quite a while now and wouldn't mind doing it in the near future. Christmas hoilidays. any more info would be great . cheers joey2389. and nemesis if u dont end up putting that 5 link coil setup in your car send me a message on how much you want for it. thanks m8.

Can you do the work yourself? Can you source all the parts you will need? Will you need to pay someone to do the job from start to finish?

Its like asking how long a piece of string is.

I could do the conversion the right way on my own vehicle(if i had one) within a lazy week for less than $2000 But i have SKILLZ

All the fabricating gear i need to complete the conversion and contacts in the industry.

No im not interested in completing you conversion sorry.

Contact Bubs he should be able to handle the conversion.

Post by **chunderlicious** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:12 pm

ausyota wrote:
chunderlicious wrote:is it coil or leaf rear? if its coil rear it has to be coil front.
It doesnt have to be coil. I have seen some very nice leaf front runner/surf conversions with coil rear.

someone on here was talking to an engineer and he said that he wouldnt/ you couldnt approve a leaf front coil rear because of something.

Post by **RUFF** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:29 pm

chunderlicious wrote:
ausyota wrote:
chunderlicious wrote:is it coil or leaf rear? if its coil rear it has to be coil front.
It doesnt have to be coil. I have seen some very nice leaf front runner/surf conversions with coil rear.
someone on here was talking to an engineer and he said that he wouldnt/ you couldnt approve a leaf front coil rear because of something.

So how are you going to get your rear coil conversion done when its finished?

There are lots of 4wds getting around with coils in the rear and leaves in the front that have been complied.

Post by **chunderlicious** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:40 pm

i had not thought that far ahead on my plans. but i did plan on doing a bundy front aswell. id never spoken to him about doing just a coil rear. I need to speak to him before i start even thinking about bolting it in.

Post by **-Nemesis-** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:44 pm

joey2389 wrote:thanks for the info guys. its coil rear and i will prob go coil front. if i can. how long does it take 2 do and how much will it cost me? its something ive been interested for quite a while now and wouldn't mind doing it in the near future. Christmas hoilidays. any more info would be great . cheers joey2389. and nemesis if u dont end up putting that 5 link coil setup in your car send me a message on how much you want for it. thanks m8.

I will mate. Though I 'think' you cant get a 5 link SAS engineered in Qld?

Post by **DUDELUX** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:57 am

i was going down the same road with my 90 model 4runner but was quoted 4500 and that was for leaf in front, coil front 6000 and up, so i met some dude through my work with 86 hilux leaf front and rear and he didnt care about offroading and wanted something with power steering so we did a clean swap and now im as happy as a bug in shit or something like that, every1 wins. but ive seen sum nice 4runners/surfs on leaf front with coils rear but if i was to do the swap id go coils allround. happy modding

Post by **locktup4x4** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:39 am

Keep in mind if you link the front with long links and flexy coils you may run into problems with your steering binding up on you during full droop or even breaking a steering component off. You can easily go past the max deflection on the red ends.

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