Suspension kits

[icebreaker]

Just saw this one...

http://www.ironmansuspension.com/


They do kits for most of the Daihatsu range.

[SimplyPV]

Tonka! from what i understand from other people on this board, ironman seems to have a pretty bad rep? sags quickly, poor workmanship, etc etc? or maybe i'm thinkin of another brand?

[icebreaker]

ah k.. that sounds disappointing...


Looking around for someone to assist me with a 2" suspension lift, as I don't fully understand or know what I have to do.

[SimplyPV]

easy.... wind up your torsion bars as far as you can go, and put on either shackles or some blocks for the rears. voila.... u got a 2 inch lift....

[icebreaker]

where can I get the right shackles from? and how long a job is it???

I'm going off road thursday night.. Would love to do it tonight or tommorow after work..

At this point I just need to know what shackles I need to order or go pick up from a suspension place..



Dan

[icebreaker]

Looks like getting the leafs reset is going to be the go.. $260..

Does this sound normal??? $130 per leaf...

[murcod]

Do a search Dan. There are a couple of posts listing most (all?) of the Aussie manufacturers who do leafs to suit. Lovells and Kings are two that come to mind.

From what I've read resetting is a waste of time and they will sag again. Extended shackles are illegal if that concerns you.

[SimplyPV]

but what about blocks above the axle and below the leaf spring mounts? with the ubolt holding it onto the axle? is that illegal? might be worth looking into. it a very easy, cheap, hella fast way to get lift.... works real well.

[murcod]

Feroza's have got the leaf spring under the rear axle.

[Spartacus]

i dont get ya Pv.

where are the blocks going? if they go under wont they
push the leaves closer to the ground making car lower?

got pics?

[SimplyPV]

the blocks are a mod for trucks with leafs.... where the axle is bolted to the leafspring by means of the ubolts... you undo the ubolts, install the blocks between the axle and the leafspring, redo ubolt and voila, you got your lift via blocks. very cheap, very effective, and works really well. it puts more space between the axle itself and the leafpsring its mounted to by means of the ubolt. meaning the leafsprings are not modified at all. it merely pushes the axle down farther. you may need longer ubolts though. very easy to get.

[elgordomuygrande]

But with the spring under on The Fez it still sets the car lower........

The best way IMHO is getting a set of higher arced springs, if extended shackles are illegal and you want a mild lift. Maybe another brand or springs from another 4by

[SimplyPV]

ok guys i apologize... so used to all the chevys/fords around here. usually an axle will sit below the leaf spring, thus you can install blocks between the two and since the axle doesnt go anywhere, the whole rear end goes up. sadly, i just took a peek and saw that the axle sits ontop of the springs..... hmmm, i wonder.... what if someone was to move the axle below the springs? looks like that would gain about 2 inches right there.... also looks like some fabbing would be needed in order to the axle have a place to be pushed up against the springs from below, and the shocks would need to be lengthened..... ah i tried...

[*BESTY*]

doing a SPOA (Spring Over Axle) conversion will not only gain you 2"......it will gain another 2-4" on that again.

Lift obtained = 4-6"

Not possible to then match the front, so it will look loke a Funny Car

[Spartacus]

i would but SOA is illegal in QLD...

however does it count if diffs transfered to different vehicle?

[Spartacus]

i would but SOA is illegal in QLD...
and im in a solid axled rocky so i would
however does it count if diffs transfered to different vehicle?