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CONVERTING HILUX COIL REAR END TO AIR SHOCKS
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:33 pm
by Hardzy
I HAVE AN 85 MODEL HILUX THAT HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO COIL SPRING FRONT AND REAR. I WANT TO RUN AIR SHOCKS AT THE REAR AND GET MORE ARTICULATION. HAS ANYONE DONE THIS? ANY INFO OR IDEAS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BEFORE I MAKE THE DECISION TO GO AHEAD
Re: CONVERTING HILUX COIL REAR END TO AIR SHOCKS
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:37 pm
by Guy
Hardzy wrote:I HAVE AN 85 MODEL HILUX THAT HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO COIL SPRING FRONT AND REAR. I WANT TO RUN AIR SHOCKS AT THE REAR AND GET MORE ARTICULATION. HAS ANYONE DONE THIS? ANY INFO OR IDEAS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BEFORE I MAKE THE DECISION TO GO AHEAD
I do not see how converting to air shocks will net you more articualtion.
Air shocks are generally used due to their light weight and easy packaging (ie no need for a seperate shock etc)
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:48 pm
by Hardzy
OK, WELL IF THATS THE CASE I WILL FORGET ABOUT IT THEN. I THOUGHT THERE WAS MORE REASON TO IT THAN THAT. AND BESIDES IT LOOKS ALOT CLEANER
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:53 pm
by ozy1
before changing thr setup you have, you need to have a look and see why you have limited flex already, is it because your current shocks are too short? how are they set up, is there any binding in your current control arms?
if there is no bindingin the setup yoiu have, you may be able to change the shock setup, and achieve the few extra inches your after,
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:32 pm
by locktup4x4
I actually lost a little bit of droop when I took out my coils and installed the coilovers. But I have a lot less body roll now with the coilovers on.
Jason
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:29 pm
by Guy
locktup4x4 wrote:I actually lost a little bit of droop when I took out my coils and installed the coilovers. But I have a lot less body roll now with the coilovers on.
Jason
Is that more a function of coil rates etc and better damping.
I imagine that your link geometory etc did not change.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:48 pm
by joeblow
is it road registered?. you will find that running air shocks and no springs is illegal.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:58 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
joeblow wrote:is it road registered?. you will find that running air shocks and no springs is illegal.
are you sure??
my engineer was willing to sign that off on a 40 series in NSW.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:01 pm
by redzook
DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:joeblow wrote:is it road registered?. you will find that running air shocks and no springs is illegal.
are you sure??
my engineer was willing to sign that off on a 40 series in NSW.
mate he would sign off to anything you know that
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:11 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
redzook wrote:DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:joeblow wrote:is it road registered?. you will find that running air shocks and no springs is illegal.
are you sure??
my engineer was willing to sign that off on a 40 series in NSW.
mate he would sign off to anything you know that
cmon dont speak about my good friend like that timmy.
im simply stating he had no dramas.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:53 pm
by Guy
joeblow wrote:is it road registered?. you will find that running air shocks and no springs is illegal.
Perhaps it is doable in NSW ... we have to play by a far more stringent rule book in Vic ... I have seen the reports on engineered 37's, lux diffs etc on a LWB Zuk in NSW.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:21 pm
by locktup4x4
love_mud wrote:locktup4x4 wrote:I actually lost a little bit of droop when I took out my coils and installed the coilovers. But I have a lot less body roll now with the coilovers on.
Jason
Is that more a function of coil rates etc and better damping.
I imagine that your link geometory etc did not change.
The way my shocks were inverted mainly and the coil spring were captured at the frame, but the capture had 8" of slip before it stopped. So the rear axle looked like it fell out when it dropped because it was so far down. But like I stated earlier there was allot of body roll with that coil spring setup. The geometry stayed the same.
Jason
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:05 am
by lay80n
Slight Hi-jack, Hardzy, is you lux white with a grey ute tub?
On 35's or so?
Layto....
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:34 am
by Hardzy
my lux has been sitting in the back yard of my uncles for 5 years, i only got it a month ago and started cleaning it up. it was converted to coils about 8 years ago from some 4x4 shop in melbourne that i cant tack down. no markings of any sort on the work they have done. the ute is a metallic purple which is peeling everywhere lol. its going to take a while for it to be back on the road, unless i find something else better first
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:38 am
by bru21
joeblow wrote:is it road registered?. you will find that running air shocks and no springs is illegal.
not legal in qld we wanted to run them on the 7 replica and engineer said no, why I don't know. as long as nothing binds i can's see the difference to a broken spring or worse a broken leaf.
how they approve trucks with airbags only I am unsure of - different codes different requirements.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:38 am
by lay80n
No worries, i was following a lux with a surf coil rear end in it yesterday, was wondering if it was you.
Layto....