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Buggy Leaves on a Lux.
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:33 pm
by dans-paj92
Hey all,
wanting to do a buggy leaves rear set up for my Lux so I can get more down travel.
What needs to be done to achieve this?? Is it worthwhile??
Cheers
Dan
Re: Buggy Leaves on a Lux.
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:03 pm
by sloshy
Explain "buggy leaves rear set up" for me.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:52 pm
by v8zuki
remove rear shackle mount
bolt another leaf lengthways to chassis and refit shackle
change anle of rear shocks
walla instant long travel suspension
totally illeagle in every state but they perform well
untill you go fast around a corner and they open up and the car rolls
yes i have done it
can make a pin to lock it for on road travel but i never did
works really well suzukis are very good with them
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:57 pm
by sloshy
That is called 1/4 eliptic.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 am
by locktup4x4
v8zuki wrote:remove rear shackle mount
bolt another leaf lengthways to chassis and refit shackle
change anle of rear shocks
walla instant long travel suspension
totally illeagle in every state but they perform well
untill you go fast around a corner and they open up and the car rolls
yes i have done it
can make a pin to lock it for on road travel but i never did
works really well suzukis are very good with them
X2
I ran buggy leafs for a season and removed them. Lots of droop, but very unpredictable off camber and going down steep hills. They want to unload. They can also cause axle wrap if don't already have that problem. A good set of leaf springs or links would be your best bet.
Jason
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:04 am
by v8zuki
sloshy wrote:That is called 1/4 eliptic.
no the buggy leaf has only one leaf running under the chassis
1/4 eliptic uses a spring pack cut in half and not running along chassis
it bolts to a mount with no other support
the buggy leaf needs to be supported all it length
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:19 pm
by dans-paj92
What is needed for 1/4 eliptic then?? It's not going to be my daily so I have endless possibilities
Dan
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:44 pm
by v8zuki
it is a lot easier to do coils as it is very hard to get the right spring rate
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:55 pm
by sloshy
locktup4x4 wrote:
I ran buggy leafs for a season and removed them. Lots of droop, but very unpredictable off camber and going down steep hills. They want to unload. They can also cause axle wrap if don't already have that problem. A good set of leaf springs or links would be your best bet.
Jason
Take that advise
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:45 am
by bulldogy
Locktups 3" rear leafs flex pretty good and handle good onroad.