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anything i should know with extended shackles
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:17 pm
by 4WD WOG
hey guys,
a mate is making me some extended shackles for my shory mk, is there anything i need to know before i put these on? brake lines etc
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:48 pm
by Wish I had coils
watch for shackle reverseall when you put them on!!!!!!!
Or don't bother and put bigger springs in
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:29 am
by waxhead..
I think you mean shackle inversion?
A mistake shackle reversal would be impressive...
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:19 pm
by dattopimp
If shackles is the only thing its gettin everything should be sweet other then some longer shocks and also, watch for spring inversion, cause that kills em. If its already lifted, you might need brake lines, front cross member notched for front driveshaft clearance, shocks, shock hoops. Kinda depends. I've got a 2" spring and 30mm body and am about to chuck shackles in and I need brake likes, shocks and hoops, possible front cross memeber notch, will see how it goes. I'm just gonna wack up a plate to stop the shackle from comin too far back.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:28 pm
by 4WD WOG
im still not clear on shackle inversion, does some 1 have a pic or something? i think i know what it is but not sure
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:33 pm
by Wish I had coils
waxhead.. wrote:I think you mean shackle inversion?
A mistake shackle reversal would be impressive...
yeah thats right, did'nt think it sounded right 1 to many rums oops
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:51 pm
by Wish I had coils
4WD ethnic person wrote:im still not clear on shackle inversion, does some 1 have a pic or something? i think i know what it is but not sure
It is where the shackles flip back under the car andand touch the chassis.
and what a pain in the arse it is to flip them back.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:53 pm
by 4WD WOG
ah ok i see now, thanks 4 that, shouldnt be to hard to solve that problem
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:21 pm
by macca81
inverting shackles is a @#$% of a thing... mine did it about 20 times in a day... stuffed my snatch fixin it so many times.
if ya making the shackles, make them a kinda triangle shape with a pin in the corner that doesnt have the shackle pins, have that corner at the top rear...
they say a picture tells a thousand words... so heres a few pictures
http://coolfj40.stores.yahoo.net/shackletri.html
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:28 pm
by Wish I had coils
I love how they edit your name, "4wd Ethnic person"
Funny as
It's a bit of a joke.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:06 pm
by 4WD WOG
yeah haha, still born n bread in QLD tho
