Coilovers and links

Post by **HANCOCK** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:32 am

Coilovers where can you buy them from? What should I expect to pay? Are they worth the extra cash compeered to just the normal coil setup? What are the best link ends to use steel rod ends or bushed fittings? They will be going in a FJ73 cruiser ute. Just trying to decided what setup to run.

Thanks Nathan

Post by **daz4b** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:44 pm

dobbin engineering sells them about $700 each last time i brought them,get some hemi joints and thread the hollow bar,if you have arms one piece less breakage points ,set up right will work excellent daz

Post by **chunderlicious** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:33 pm

depends what you want to do with the rig. dobinson coilovers arent gonna be too much chop for constant high speed. they are a rancho shock. also heims are better in the rocks where the rubber nissan bushes have a bit more coushining for general driving and stuff.

Post by **evanstaniland** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:41 pm

coil-overs id be looking at a more pocket friendly option like the FOA coilovers can be seen here:
http://www.f-o-a.com/shop/

overkill engineering are a distributor for the FOA coilovers
http://www.overkill4x4.com/

or then there is the option of the RaceRunners that OPW stock
http://opw.com.au/suspension.html

and as for links, i would be looking at a chromemoly or alloy running a Johnny joint or similar such as the Creeper joint Locktup4x4 sell
http://www.locktup4x4.com.au/product/8a ... 96fdc.aspx

thats what i would be looking at

Evan

Post by **locktup4x4** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:37 am

I run F-O-A and SAW, they are both a great coilover. On the new rig I will have all F-O-A.

Jason

Post by **65Mog** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:04 pm

http://hunterrivmasta.com.au/index.cfm

Post by **v840** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:36 am

Just as an aside, if it's going to be engineered and road driven, heims are illegal for onroad AFAIK.

GQ rubber control arm bushes are readily available and can offer up to 30deg. of misalignment. Hard to go past for a road driven 4wd. If it's for offroad only I would go heims though.

Post by **HANCOCK** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:54 am

Cool thanks for the reply's are the coilover still suitable to be road driven ofter or not really. Is the extra cost of going coilovers work it? Or should i just stick with a well designed coil setup.

Post by **sierrajim** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:47 am

By the time you buy a good quality coil and shock you're a fair way into coilovers. In a middy the coilover will be easier to fit in the front than coils as well due to space.

Post by **HANCOCK** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:12 am

There only going in the rear as im getting more then enough out of my leafs in the front the 980 mm shocks are to short for it...

So im just tring to get the back to match it.

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