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which mods get extra flex

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:13 am
by flexit
I'm after some things to do to my GQ lwb to get heaps of flex .it has 4inch springs I'm thinking of longer shocks and retaining the springs. not sure how long to go. and Wat Else there is i can do to get extra flex. ????????? 3rds swivel arms long/short bump stops

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:38 am
by shakes
Twist it up and work out whats holding you back ;) bushes, links, shocks, springs, brake lines?

spend the money on lockers first if you havent already, they'll get you alot further than that extra 3" of flex.

Simon

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:53 am
by plowy
mate i had the same problem after kitting my 40 series out with 80 series diffs i have just fitted a glen dobbins x link to the front diff and have now got results like this

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this was the flex i got before the x link :oops:
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here is a read up on it http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... hp?t=83740

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:24 am
by Tapage
nice flex dude ..

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:05 pm
by HG
A Cheezy mod made mine flex better :armsup:

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:31 am
by xenith
from the pics all the flex seams to b in the back

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:47 pm
by plowy
xenith wrote:from the pics all the flex seams to b in the back
yes mate the back does flex alot more than the front atm it is running standard 80 series length shocks atm

i need to purchase front shocks at 3 -4 '' longer than what i have
in, the last set of pis it shows the front end not moving bugger all compared to the first set of pics

here is another example of ithe car before the x link

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and more of the front with the x link
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:12 pm
by GQ Bear
what does he charge for the x-links, parts only?

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:15 pm
by plowy
the parts are $650 including gst , they used to be $850 + gst

glen does not do fitting ,supply only

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:56 pm
by Vulcanised
i made my own link setup...... works great!! i have sorted the problem with the 3rds arms hitting on the diff tube, so it would flex better now, i just haven't had it back on a ramp yet.

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if you can't make your own, definitely worth the money to buy one from Dobbins!!

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:59 pm
by Vulcanised
those flipped arm set up with the x-link on the yotas are excellent!!

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:51 pm
by plowy
thanks patrolden

the same can be done for a patrol its just getting one person to aproach glen about getting one done

he had not done one for the yotas till i aproached him on it and he was willing to do it, as he had many people asking him about it but no one had stepped in to have ago


as u can tell the xlink makes a huge difference in the front of the vechile n stability as well :cool:

of to a good start

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:26 pm
by flexit
thanks plowy and patrolden. the xlink photo's ar excellent mods and tricks with the right parts ad up to extra good flex so there must be other things to ad out there to get that flex/droop/articulation we all chasing ??

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:43 pm
by plowy
mate my truck is runnin 35'' tyres stock 80 springs and long travel shocks and a x link and getting huge flex
it can;t get any easyer can it ?
simplest mods done i think

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:02 pm
by just cruizin'
If you want more drop put in some bumpstop spacers. When the side going up hits the bumpstop it acts as the pivot point and forces the other side down. Also allows you to run bigger tyres with less scrubbing

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:12 am
by hotturbo
How do the radius arm bushes go once it full flex? Need to carry a spare set if they split?

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:02 am
by plowy
on page 5 of the x link thread in general tech it show's a pic of the bush at full flex

the bushes in the arms are not new so i cannot give u a time life of them plus my x link has only been fitted a short time