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I thought this was interesting
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Post by greg »

sorry but i don't think that is going to work...

The spring will have to do all the twisting to allow one side of the axel to droop - this means that it will bind up and restrict travel right?

infact - if the spring isn't able to twist as much as they want it to - the only travel that car will get at the back will be if the whole axel drops down the same amount on each side...

moral to the story - you can't expect the spring to twist very much and have to have some twist in your shackles to get full travel out of your leaf sprung suspension setup.
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greg wrote:sorry but i don't think that is going to work...

The spring will have to do all the twisting to allow one side of the axel to droop - this means that it will bind up and restrict travel right?

infact - if the spring isn't able to twist as much as they want it to - the only travel that car will get at the back will be if the whole axel drops down the same amount on each side...

moral to the story - you can't expect the spring to twist very much and have to have some twist in your shackles to get full travel out of your leaf sprung suspension setup.


One of the reasons I thought it was interesting he calls it a stabilising shackle.
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Post by greg »

Singo17 wrote:One of the reasons I thought it was interesting he calls it a stabilising shackle.


Sorry - missed that bit - but you are right - it would effecively work like an anti roll bar i guess...
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Post by Area54 »

He may have a pivot on the spring perch... pic does not show lower area.
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Area54 wrote:He may have a pivot on the spring perch... pic does not show lower area.




Here ya go!
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Post by moose »

SPRING PERCH !!!!!!!!

that looks like front mount/bush !!!!!!! :D :D :P :P
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moose wrote:SPRING PERCH !!!!!!!!

that looks like front mount/bush !!!!!!! :D :D :P :P



What you talkin about willis :finger: :D


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Post by beebee »

The shackle at the rear is no more limiting than the front spring hanger. Maybe the bushes will allow for twist? I know mine do!
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Post by beebee »

The owner obviously found the longer shackle to be a problem re stability. It can't be any worse than a stock length shackle which would allow for little displacement.
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Post by bubs »

that guy now runs sua in his hilux
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Post by RUFF »

That is ZUK from pirate i beleive and Bubs is right it is now Spring Under Axle in the rear.
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RUFF wrote:That is ZUK from pirate i beleive and Bubs is right it is now Spring Under Axle in the rear.


yeah i am pretty sure it is ZUK he posted some reasons for the SUA but i still dont know why you would want to though :?
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RUFF wrote:That is ZUK from pirate i beleive and Bubs is right it is now Spring Under Axle in the rear.


I was looking at some SAS stuff in the nissan section and come across his link.

The shackle set up just interested me thought I would see what others thought without being able to just sit at the pub and jaw off about it.
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Post by big red »

be good with a swivel spring perch like troy suggested.
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