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spring angle

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spring angle

Post by wyliespatrol »

hi all

i have had a 5" spring lift fitted in to my gq and am having a few problems

Question?

when it is parked on flat conceret should the springs be straight up and down?

that is the diff directorly under were the spring fits in to the spring tower

(because my diff seems to be about 100 - 75 mm back making the spring on a angle from the top spring point down and rearward to the diff, so when the wheel is compressed this gets worse and when the wheels are free like when i pick up the back with the fork lift the diff sits were i think it should be dirrectly under the top spring point)

does this seem right?
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Post by AFeral »

Do you have standard or after market suspention arms and panard ?
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Post by vanbox »

I notice that on the front of my GU. Not sure if its standard position or not but i have approx 3in lift and the diff sits forward of the spring top hat.

No radius arm spacers in it either. :?

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Post by wyliespatrol »

Lift Kit Components:

Snake Racing dropped arms
Front and Rear Braided brake lines
Rear sway bar disconnects
Brake Proportioning Valve bracket
Front on-car Adjustable panhard bar
Rear on-car adjustable panhard bar
On-car adjustable lower control arms
On-car adjustable upper control arms
RTC steering dampener
4 x Megalift coils springs
4 x Tough dog adjustable shocks

this is what is in now
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Post by ozy1 »

got some pics we can see, might help to get more advice,

sounds like arms are incorrectly adjusted,
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Post by mr nismo »

Im with ozy the lower arms are adjusted out too long. When adjusted out longer than standard they will rotate the diff round untill a certain point and then every mm wound out it just pushes the diff back. The uppers should be used to correct pinion angle.
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Post by wyliespatrol »

i rang snake racing up and he recomended a wheel align place there looking at it today so will see how i go!!!
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