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rocky road suspension kits

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rocky road suspension kits

Post by rockit »

Hey guys is any one or has any one used the suspension kits supplied from the usa and how do the perform, refering to rocky road kits.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

I wouldn't bother. RRO doesn't have the best reputation and from memory their bigger kits use YJ wrangler springs in a SPOA application. you can get YJ springs from OME here in Vic but the end result will be a car that's at least 4" too tall for Vic IMHO.

The best suzuki springs anywhere are OME.

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Post by GRPABT1 »

You can use the YJ kit in SPUA form, it's just that the yanks always run SPOA and fit massive tyres cause they can get away with it legally.

You locktup can supply it for you too.
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Post by rockit »

Thanks for the replies so far, i was looking at the delux coil sysytem rather the the leaf set up.any one no or have thoughts on those, thanks ken
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Post by Gwagensteve »

US sourced coil systems will be difficult to engineer for road use in Victoria, and as they add of air amount of lift, the car might attract attention that would see it very difficult to get back on the road.

I wouldn't bother.

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Post by 11_evl »

rockit wrote:Thanks for the replies so far, i was looking at the delux coil sysytem rather the the leaf set up.any one no or have thoughts on those, thanks ken
post up a link!!
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Post by rockit »

Ok the plan is il go to the meet talk to guys and take it from there,il go out in my brothers and hopefully some others and determine what i want, very big thanks to steve very helpful mate,
Not sure how to bring up the link but i just googled rocky road 4wd and its in suspension (coils)
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Post by Gwagensteve »

11_evl wrote:
rockit wrote:Thanks for the replies so far, i was looking at the delux coil sysytem rather the the leaf set up.any one no or have thoughts on those, thanks ken
post up a link!!
http://www.rocky-road.com/coil.html

I don't think there's anything especially wrong with it but this stuff will take lots of work with an engineer to make legal in Australia.

Bear in mind that in Vic, engineers are working to the NCOP - that means 150mm of total lift. That includes BL, tyres and springs.

This kit adds 6"- 8" by itself.

There'll be a bit more work than it looks like too - the front panhard rod will need to be swapped to the other side to avoid killer bumpsteer, as an example.


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