Notice: We request that you don't just set up a new account at this time if you are a previous user.
If you used to be one of our moderators, please feel free to reach out to Chris via the facebook Outerlimits4x4 group and he will get you set back up with access should he need you.
Recovery:If you cannot access your old email address and don't remember your password, please click here to log a change of email address so you can do a password reset.

IFS Upgrade?

Tech Talk for Mitsubishi owners.

Moderator: -Scott-

Post Reply
Posts: 9
Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:56 am
Location: europe

IFS Upgrade?

Post by Pajeropowah »

I think about upgrade IFS in ma Pajero Gen2 SWB. So i'm looking for something like:

Image

Looks good in my opinion, but i have no idea where i can get custom a-arms(like on the picture).

Any ideas?
Posts: 1130
Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2004 7:25 pm
Location: New Zealand

Post by NJV6 »

Hmmm, they have obviously done away with the Torsion bars.

I guess - what is the reason for the upgrade? If it is for on road then the coilovers would be nice but for off road the same money would probably just about get a Solid axle swap as there has been quite a bit of engineering go into that vehicle - still confined to the limits of IFS off road.

Anything is possible! and when you do - pics :D
1994 NJ SWB, 3.5, 5 speed manual, 33's, XD9000, 4.9 diffs, Front & Rear ARB's, Safari Snorkel

2008-2009-2010-2011 Pavlova in the shed.
Posts: 9
Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:56 am
Location: europe

Post by Pajeropowah »

Picture is taken from Polish team "AMRO Rally team". They prepared V60 for DAKAR RALLY. Here is gallery: http://www.amrorallyteam.com.pl/gallery ... bedded.php

But i'm looking for IFS upgrade for Gen2.
Posts: 167
Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:16 pm
Location: Newcastle

Post by flylux »

Ha! There's a nice photo in there of the paj launching off the ground with the wheels like this / \ (as in both pointing to the opposite side of the car) :cry:
2002 Turbo Diesel Dual Cab Triton
Posts: 1423
Joined: Thu May 26, 2005 7:00 pm
Location: Central Coast, NSW

paj

Post by klrevo »

Posts: 231
Joined: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:11 pm
Location: Melbourne

Post by leehamescort »

Looks good!! Twin coilovers!!

Having the coilover on the top wishbone would restrict shock length but they seem to make it fit under the bonnet/guards.

I dont understand why there is the additional pivot on the lower arm? any ideas?
http://www.amrorallyteam.com.pl/gallery ... alNumber=2

I doubt this is a bolt on kit from anywhere, lots of custom fabricated mounts to make it all work.

Thanks for the link, lots of nice fab pics, and more ideas to add to the pot!![/url]
Bloody IFS bugger who slows down the SAS boys.
www.vickrawlers.com
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:20 am
Location: Russia, Vladivostok

Re: IFS Upgrade?

Post by muravko »

http://4x4.primorye.ru/image.aspx?id=84 ... t=0&page=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://4x4.primorye.ru/image.aspx?id=84 ... t=0&page=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's handmade front suspension for MMC Delica from Vladivostok (Russia). Smth like you want to your Paj but with torsion bar.
Pajero V24WG, 4D56t, rear coil springs nissan Safari Y60, nonlinear bodylift 6,5-4-2-0 cm, 265/75r16 toyo opencountry mt, tlc78 rims 16j6 et0
User avatar
Guy
Posts: 10366
Joined: Thu Dec 12, 2002 8:43 am
Location: Wangaratta

Re:

Post by Guy »

leehamescort wrote:Looks good!! Twin coilovers!!

Having the coilover on the top wishbone would restrict shock length but they seem to make it fit under the bonnet/guards.

I dont understand why there is the additional pivot on the lower arm? any ideas?
http://www.amrorallyteam.com.pl/gallery ... alNumber=2

I doubt this is a bolt on kit from anywhere, lots of custom fabricated mounts to make it all work.

Thanks for the link, lots of nice fab pics, and more ideas to add to the pot!![/url]

The joint they are using looks to have a cast "shank" on it, so I guess it is less of a pivot and more just "bolted on" also gives some allowance to realign the suspension if something does get a bit tweaked.
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
Posts: 1740
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:45 pm
Location: Brisneyland

Re: Re:

Post by RO8M »

love_mud wrote: The joint they are using looks to have a cast "shank" on it, so I guess it is less of a pivot and more just "bolted on" also gives some allowance to realign the suspension if something does get a bit tweaked.
You just got caught in a grave-dig...
My name is Rob.

His name is Robert Paulson. His name is Robert Paulson. His name is Robert Paulson. His name is Robert Paulson.

This is legal advice.
Posts: 36
Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:49 pm

Re: IFS Upgrade?

Post by burnse »

I have seen a different set up with custom chromoly tube arms and coilover shocks mounted on the bottom arm. See http://chapmansoffroad.com/NL%20Pajero.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. If you are not going to do offroad racing that amount of modification/fabrication is not needed. A good quality single shock can work really well or there are much easier modifications that can be done without messing with the car too much.

Here is a picture of twin shock mounts on the front of my gen 2 pajero. Camera phone is a bit dodgy but you get the idea. It is a standard pajero upper and lower shock mount (can use leaf sprung hilux upper, jackaroo upper or just fabricate some), little bit of inner guard trimming needed to fit it in. Just have to make sure everything is square and shocks travel on the same plane. Lower arm has been extended back to accept lower mount. Makes a big difference to handling offroad (by that I mean offroad racing), wouldn't advise it for 4wdriving depending on they type of shock you use it makes the ride very stiff and it doesn't help get you places like a SAS conversion will.
Image

Below is a shot of the rear shock setup I run, they are two and a half inch Radflo remote canister shocks and two inch hydraulic bump stops. Again great for offroad racing but really rough for normal driving/4wdriving.
Image
Image
SWB 3500 pajero, radflo shocks & hydraulic bumps, mickey thompson MTZs, custom cage & barwork. Car #789.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests