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extended shackles

Post by DiStuRBeD »

hey crew

can you all advise me on extended shackles, what should i look out for etc as far as lifting goes etc

if i was to get a 2" sus lift with extended shackles of 2" that would make it 4" right?

how hard are they to fit, and where are good places to get them
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Post by ljxtreem »

a 2 inch shacfle extension, will give u 1 inch of lift, because u are only lifting one end of the spring.
extending shackles does more for travel than lift, and if u give it too much shackle length, it will mess up your caster and pinion angles.


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Post by DeWsE »

Also to what LJ wrote the best extention ppl have found for zooks is 35mm. I found 50mm (2") a bit to much.

You don't want to much lift as well otherwise you will screw up your COG.
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Post by DiStuRBeD »

so is that 1.5 inches extended shackles?
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Post by DeWsE »

DiStuRBeD wrote:so is that 1.5 inches extended shackles?


Yep, I wish I had of done that!
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Post by DiStuRBeD »

so where do you source them from?
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Post by DeWsE »

Search!!!!!

Liam posted a big list like yesterday
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Post by ljxtreem »

or make em yourself, out of plate or u section, replace the bolts with grade 8's and use nylocks so u can back the tension off to help stop the susspension binding.


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Post by DiStuRBeD »

ljxtreem wrote:or make em yourself, out of plate or u section, replace the bolts with grade 8's and use nylocks so u can back the tension off to help stop the susspension binding.


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mate that isnt even a low flying plane :oops: :oops:
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