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anything i should know with extended shackles

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anything i should know with extended shackles

Post by 4WD WOG »

hey guys,

a mate is making me some extended shackles for my shory mk, is there anything i need to know before i put these on? brake lines etc
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Post by Wish I had coils »

watch for shackle reverseall when you put them on!!!!!!!
Or don't bother and put bigger springs in
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Post by waxhead.. »

I think you mean shackle inversion?
A mistake shackle reversal would be impressive...
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Post by dattopimp »

If shackles is the only thing its gettin everything should be sweet other then some longer shocks and also, watch for spring inversion, cause that kills em. If its already lifted, you might need brake lines, front cross member notched for front driveshaft clearance, shocks, shock hoops. Kinda depends. I've got a 2" spring and 30mm body and am about to chuck shackles in and I need brake likes, shocks and hoops, possible front cross memeber notch, will see how it goes. I'm just gonna wack up a plate to stop the shackle from comin too far back.
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Post by 4WD WOG »

im still not clear on shackle inversion, does some 1 have a pic or something? i think i know what it is but not sure
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Post by Wish I had coils »

waxhead.. wrote:I think you mean shackle inversion?
A mistake shackle reversal would be impressive...
yeah thats right, did'nt think it sounded right 1 to many rums oops
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Post by Wish I had coils »

4WD ethnic person wrote:im still not clear on shackle inversion, does some 1 have a pic or something? i think i know what it is but not sure
It is where the shackles flip back under the car andand touch the chassis.
and what a pain in the arse it is to flip them back.
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Post by 4WD WOG »

ah ok i see now, thanks 4 that, shouldnt be to hard to solve that problem
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Post by macca81 »

inverting shackles is a @#$% of a thing... mine did it about 20 times in a day... stuffed my snatch fixin it so many times.


if ya making the shackles, make them a kinda triangle shape with a pin in the corner that doesnt have the shackle pins, have that corner at the top rear...

they say a picture tells a thousand words... so heres a few pictures :P
http://coolfj40.stores.yahoo.net/shackletri.html
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Post by Wish I had coils »

I love how they edit your name, "4wd Ethnic person"
Funny as :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
It's a bit of a joke.
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Post by 4WD WOG »

yeah haha, still born n bread in QLD tho :armsup:
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