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Lux Suspension Help
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:31 pm
by Brainless
im looking at changing the stock suspension in my 87 lux and am looking for some advise on what you guys would recommend
I will be running a winch and bullbar, along with a towbar on the rear, i would like if possible to have a less harsh ride with plently of flex for playing whilst still being safe for onroad use as a daily driver.
Im looking for 2 to 3inches of Lift if possible
What would be the best solution for this?
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:13 pm
by chunderlicious
rears up front. thats 4 inch lift roughly. huge flex, give a pretty good ride. IFS rear springs in the rear with extended shackles and a trac bar so you can take out leaves to make it as flexxy and comfy as you like.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:12 pm
by Willy Hilux
Rears up front aren't the best on road. Will throw you off the road when under hard braking. IFS rears in the back with ext shackles would be the first step (with track bar).
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:19 pm
by Brainless
sorry to sound so confused but
Stock Rear springs in front and IFS rears in the rear will give 4inches of lift allround, on extended shackles that is?
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:52 pm
by chunderlicious
IFS rear will be the same lift as standard springs so u need either a diesel engine

or lifted IFS springs with lift blocks to make it level. yeah RUF does handle like shit sometimes, but it aint that hard to get used to. just hold on when there is an obsticle around it loves finding shit to drive

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:08 pm
by Brainless
Im looking at the below, how would this fex/handle on the road and what changes would you recommend?
Cant the Traction link system be used in conjunction with inverted shocks?
Snake Racing
Traction Link System
2inch Front Springs
2inch Rear Springs
X Flex Shackle & Bush kit
Rancho RS5000's all round
Extended Brakelines front and Rear
Adjustable Torque Rod
Dropped Drag Link
Steering Shaft Extension
Tail Shaft Spacer
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:45 pm
by Willy Hilux
What about shock hoops front & rear. Can't put long travel shocks in standard format.
It will add up quickly if ya buy from snake racing. Be cheaper to go to local wreckers and get spring packs.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:01 pm
by Brainless
I thought Longer shocks in standard format just limits upward travel, thanks for the info.
Im prepared to pay the money for the right equipment
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:14 pm
by Willy Hilux
Brainless wrote:I thought Longer shocks in standard format just limits upward travel, thanks for the info.
Im prepared to pay the money for the right equipment
Your best off using your bump stop to limit your travel or your will just fark ya shocks.
Are you going to do x-over steer???
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:34 pm
by Brainless
In the future yes but at this point im just going to add a return to centre steering damper and possibly a rockrod
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:16 pm
by #DISTURBED#
coiled 80 series diff up front or bundy diff if u dont want 2 have to flare it 5 inches each side as the bundy diff is the same a a lux diff but coiled
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:24 pm
by Gribble
Willy Hilux wrote:Are you going to do x-over steer???
This is pretty much mandatory for "rears up front" as your stock steering arm will bind and eventually crack off with all the extra travel.
Dont swap the springs till you do the x-over.