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Strut Spacer Install
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:05 am
by antt
Has anyone installed strut spacers before in their vitara? i got some from 12uke's old rig, but i'd like to know if there's any special tricks to doing it. or is it simply a case of drilling out the studs, whacking em in, then replacing the studs with bolts?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 3:01 pm
by OVERKILL ENG
SAS
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:29 pm
by mudfkr
Have a read of this, it might be of some help to ya.
http://www.rhinoman.org/mods/lift_mod01.html
Shane
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:04 pm
by stephen
I made those strut spacers
you just need 3 bolts for the body end of the spacer and you use the origional studs and nuts on the mount.
Stephen
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:30 pm
by antt
OVERKILL ENGINEERING wrote:SAS
do you work for free now?
what was that 'idea' you'd thought about in the other thread about the axle?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:32 pm
by antt
stephen wrote:I made those strut spacers
you just need 3 bolts for the body end of the spacer and you use the origional studs and nuts on the mount.
Stephen
thanks mate, i thought the studs were on the body, but seeing as they're on the mount, makes it very easy
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:52 pm
by Beastmavster
Why use a spacer why not just flip the top strut mount?
Or have you already done that and still want more?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:01 pm
by antt
Suzuki Viagra wrote:Why use a spacer why not just flip the top strut mount?
Or have you already done that and still want more?
how much do ya gain when you flip the mount? these are 2in spacers, and i got em for nothing anyway with the bodylift, so i aint complaining
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:37 am
by stephen
Put in the spacers you will not be dissapointed...
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:23 pm
by Beastmavster
antt wrote:Suzuki Viagra wrote:Why use a spacer why not just flip the top strut mount?
Or have you already done that and still want more?
how much do ya gain when you flip the mount? these are 2in spacers, and i got em for nothing anyway with the bodylift, so i aint complaining
About 30mm or so I believe. Dunno didnt measure exactly.
Either way is fine... just dont do both or you can kiss your cv's goodbye ;D