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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:29 am
by RUFF
Hey Chad now i guess the next mod will be notching the axle tube to gain more clearance for the upswept radius arm :D

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:32 am
by RUFF
Mick the big question here that no one has asked is what does it drive like on road now compared to before?

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:19 pm
by mud4b
udm wrote:This is the most that I got from my car when it was at 4" and standard front end. Now u can compare with mick80's car.
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you need to post the pic in your avitar...

Re: just fitted x link to my 80

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:21 pm
by udm
Mick, is that steering damper any good?

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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:04 pm
by professor
RUFF wrote:Hey Chad now i guess the next mod will be notching the axle tube to gain more clearance for the upswept radius arm :D
Wow!!

I'm starting stage 2 on my XLink because mick flexes better than mine :roll: and this idea is one of the steps in stage 2. not that the arm touches the tube often(tuff truck travel ramp)

It would have to be a sturdy notch.

when i build my buggy the XLink is what i'm going to run(well the base princible of the XLink) :)

Chad

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:18 pm
by mick80
my car aint a standard 4 inch lift as yous would have figured out im running 29 inch pro comp shocks 4 inch king springs i have superior engineering coil drop outs in the rear to keep the coils in the x link on the front has made my front coil lose as well so ill have to retain them.
what else can i say it drives the same as before as long as swaybar fitted dont drive without it you will end up crashing.
the damper is ok udm only bought it cause i like the look off it

ALL I CAN SAY IS YOU HAVE SEEN WHAT IT DOES STOP ANYLISING IT TAKE THE PLUNGE AND BUY IT I BOUGHT IT IN SYDNEY CUT MY HOLIDAY SHORT TO COME HOME GOT HOME 10 PM FITTED IT AT 900 THE NEXT DAY JUST DO IT

seriuosly best money i have spent on my truck but im a FLEX JUNKY i love it

if you buy it be prepared to spend money on new shocks youll want more flex with the x link the sky is th limit

hope this helps
cheers mick

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:19 pm
by professor
:cool:

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:27 pm
by udm
i always knew you werent running standard 4" shocks. even though you insisted it was just a 4" lift. :P

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:37 pm
by hypo
RUFF wrote:Its about time someone came up with a better answer than a POS 5 link that realy never worked in anything.
only thing they worked good for was making the allready top heavy 80's and GQ's even more unstable

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:42 pm
by hypo
BTW very impressive, Have you had a chance to try it offroad yet Mick ?

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:16 pm
by mick80
udm i was saying the shock lengths for all the others curios k champ eg lewy

i took it out yesterday but broke rear diff before i could really play with it
now its off the road ill put longfeilds in it 488 diff gears and crawlers in transfer and a set of 37,s then comps here i come
all i need is $$$$$$$$$$$$$

cheers mick
p.s. udm can you show me your car what lift shock lengths etc thanks lad

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:52 pm
by udm
mick80 wrote:udm i was saying the shock lengths for all the others curios k champ eg lewy
dont get me wrong, I was just mucking around.
mick80 wrote:p.s. udm can you show me your car what lift shock lengths etc thanks lad
its nothing special, just a 5link up front on 6" dobinsons springs and toughdog shocks, shocks are the same lengths as yours but I have lowered the top mounts by about 4", + all the usuall labour like bumpstop resizing, etc.

Ulises

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:12 pm
by mick80
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:17 pm
by mick80
they r the last pics im trying to post it takes to long i hate computers they to slow
your right udm im just on here to meet other like minded people didnt want to tread on any toes

i had dobbos thought they were to heavy didnt flex wasnt happy
have you got special softer ones
cheers mick
ps how much money/time did 5 link cost/take

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:58 pm
by RUFF
mick80 wrote:they r the last pics im trying to post it takes to long i hate computers they to slow
your right udm im just on here to meet other like minded people didnt want to tread on any toes

i had dobbos thought they were to heavy didnt flex wasnt happy
have you got special softer ones
cheers mick
ps how much money/time did 5 link cost/take
I just edited your pictures for you to get them all to show up ;)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:29 pm
by GRINCH
you should cover up your plates or the boys in their little white utes mite see it and want a closer look. are these engineerable in qld?

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:47 am
by Tomolux
Hey mick i thought those pics looked familiar. under the bridge with those tracks and motox track.

i haven't seen your 80 in mackay before.

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:38 pm
by mick80
dont drive it much been slow getting it to where its at now
im building it up to do brizzy comp tough tracks next year dont drive it much fear of getting put off the road
cheers mick
ps pm me maybe we could meet see your rig tomolux

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:48 pm
by Emo
That's sweet. How does it drive / handle on the road?

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:05 pm
by mick80
good just gotta run swaybar
cheers mick

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:16 pm
by professor
Link to for sale section

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:20 am
by mick80
well has anyone else fitted one up yet?
i was talking to sam keck the other day he said he fitted one to a 05 hilus wich he did a solid axle swap to be really interested to c pics if anyone knows the car.
cheers mick

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:28 pm
by rover1
mick80 wrote:well has anyone else fitted one up yet?
i was talking to sam keck the other day he said he fitted one to a 05 hilus wich he did a solid axle swap to be really interested to c pics if anyone knows the car.
cheers mick
it was in a 4wd mag, not sure if it was 4wd monthy or 4x4 aus

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:39 pm
by crankycruiser
mick80 wrote:well has anyone else fitted one up yet?
i was talking to sam keck the other day he said he fitted one to a 05 hilus wich he did a solid axle swap to be really interested to c pics if anyone knows the car.
cheers mick
only my "homebrand" one :D been on for 3 months now and still loving it!

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:54 pm
by WALKS
has anyone fittd one to a gq wagon?

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:59 pm
by professor
WALKS wrote:has anyone fittd one to a gq wagon?
there is a few i'm waiting on pics from one now. It was a custom setup.

i'll post as soon as i get the pics.

Chad

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:05 pm
by WALKS
thanks mate

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:50 pm
by GRINCH
crankycruiser wrote:
mick80 wrote:well has anyone else fitted one up yet?
i was talking to sam keck the other day he said he fitted one to a 05 hilus wich he did a solid axle swap to be really interested to c pics if anyone knows the car.
cheers mick
only my "homebrand" one :D been on for 3 months now and still loving it!
pics?

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:23 pm
by RV80
GRINCH wrote:pics?
Search the pic's are here..

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:21 am
by crankycruiser
RV wrote:
GRINCH wrote:pics?
Search the pic's are here..
not yet they arent.. well not from me anyway...