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Wild Violet Rangie

Tech Talk for Rover owners.

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Wild Violet Rangie

Post by GRIMACE »

Hey I was just wondering if anyone has any info on the suspension setup that is in wild violet :?:

Spring hieght?
Body lift?
Shock length etc etc
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Post by Matt N »

Only have the the basics and this was in Sept 2002 -- so things may have changed.

• 75mm body lift
• 100mm suspension lift
• Rancho 9000 shocks with in-car controls
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Post by GRIMACE »

Thanks MattN, I was just wondering about the basic as it looks bloody high.
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Post by mickrangie »

AnthonyP wrote:Thanks MattN, I was just wondering about the basic as it looks bloody high.


His tyres are probably a bit bigger then yr 29" thats why it look so high :rofl:
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Post by GRIMACE »

I realized his tyres are bigger, I just goin by the position of his rim as opposed to the body and its a fair way under :)

And i dont have any 29" rubber :D :finger:
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Post by Bodge »

If you have pics - POST EM !
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Post by GRIMACE »

Pics of Wild Violet :? I have two if thats what your after.
I will size em up and post em up
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Post by landy_man »

AnthonyP wrote:Pics of Wild Violet :? I have two if thats what your after.
I will size em up and post em up


so ....where are the pics - ;)
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Post by GRIMACE »

Hmmm its big :twisted:
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Post by GRIMACE »

also the red bitch rangie.......... I beleive this one has 6" total lift (not sure if its 4" Spring 2" BL or 3" both ways)
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Post by GRIMACE »

In those pics i think both vehicles are on 38" TSLs, not 100% sure though.

But they both look :cool:
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Post by DiscoDino »

Tell me those are NOT on ANY sort of Rover axle????
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Post by Slunnie »

Aparently Lil Red Bitch is on GQ axles from what I understand.
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Post by Matt N »

AnthonyP,

from the pics you posted Wild Violet has indeed undergone change -- new rubber is obvious.

When I got the specs back in '02, WV was running 35” Simex Centipedes
with Maxidrive diff locks front and rear.
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Post by Bodge »

Noice.

Funny how the rear over hang doesn't look like that much of a problem when you a running that sort of lift and tyre combo.

Stunned by how much the axle is moving forward on WV under articulation - rear steer big time.

Must have some good high spring rates - with my rates and that lift I would spend most of my time lying down...
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Post by GRIMACE »

Slunnie wrote:Aparently Lil Red Bitch is on GQ axles from what I understand.

I believe that is correct and its also running GQ xfercase and a different transmission aswell...
Aparently its still powered from a Carb 3.5 rover :)


As for WV I dont know much about her thats why I am askin...... what diffs? engine?
She is deffinately a bigger beast now thou :twisted:
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Post by the naked Duck »

AnthonyP wrote:Hmmm its big :twisted:


That is a massive amount of rear end flex in pic 2:shock: :shock:
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Post by GRIMACE »

DQ wrote:
AnthonyP wrote:Hmmm its big :twisted:


That is a massive amount of rear end flex in pic 2:shock: :shock:


Due to the huge body lift it looks alot lower (flexier) than it is, BUT STILL :cool:
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Post by chire »

Hi guys im new to this so please be nice as it will take a while to get the swing of things :oops: petes wild vilot has a 4.6 rover eng std gear box & maxi drives f/r & yes they are 38" boggers 12" ranchos with modified shock mounts springs not sure any more as there has been so many in there.
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Post by lowbox »

Bodge wrote:Noice.

Must have some good high spring rates - with my rates and that lift I would spend most of my time lying down...


No excuses now Bodge, stick in that set of springs I gave you that will tighten up your sloppy rear end... :finger:
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Post by Bodge »

lowbox wrote:
Bodge wrote:Noice.

Must have some good high spring rates - with my rates and that lift I would spend most of my time lying down...


No excuses now Bodge, stick in that set of springs I gave you that will tighten up your sloppy rear end... :finger:


Too Short - gonna need at least 1 inch spacers maybe more....
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