Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Just thought i would post up what i been upto lately.

still a work in progress.....ill just cut and past my posts that ive put up on other forums so its easier for me......



heres a couple of pics i quickly snapped today while i was cleaning it up... the basis for the truggy.






more pics to come when i start the surgery


dave

well i got the diffs back in today, and its a LOT higher then before...like...its massive..... still gotta work out what to do with the steering arm (doesnt go through the springs),

tomorrow im gonna take the 9" grinder to it and cut the shit out of the guards and anything else i dont need.

sorry i didnt get bugger all photos caus of the weather but here is a couple of shitty ones just so u get the idea...

tomorrow ill bring it out next to the cruiser for a comparison

just remember its still on 31" tyres

dave

well the soa conversion has been completed, and its first minor test run completed

the front diff needs to be redone, as the angle iss too great for the uni shafts and they wont turn, but todays run was in rwd so all was good

its gonna be a fun machine

some pics for your amusement

dave











to do list:

exo cage,
front diff angle
wheel spacers
remove another leaf out of the front packs
new bushes in front shackles
TEST!!

just to give u guys an idea...my cruiser is 6.5" lift and 35's and the scat makes it look small


dave

looks

Looks bling and awsome...
I like it...

What's in the diffs? Stock open diffs? Factory LSD?
I want those set of Simex on your Daihatsu.

atm they are open, but i will be welding the rear, and i dunno about the front..thinking about welding the front as well, but dont know if its gonna be practical offroad with a welded front diff....not to mention strain on the front cv's and axles

need to widen the wheel track a bit more with spacers as well


one thing i need to do is increase flex.
i been looking at 3/4 elliptical, scissor shackles and a few things but i dunno what to do

if anybody has and opinions on how to get the leafs to flex more please share

im not doing the coil conversion and rover diffs till next year

dave

What size are the tyres and are you running offset rims/spacers?

I just finished helping my mate do the same thing with his zuk.

What we found after a lot of playing around was to run only 2 leaves in the pack and set the spring so it is flat.

You already have plenty of hight with the SPOA and when the spring is flat it will let the wheel travel down heaps more. It also felt better on the road. Also run longer shocks. the last thing we done was drop shackles but they dont open all the way as where at the limit with the shocks he got.

thanks guys

im running 37" simes extreme trekker 2's (centerpedes)
on landcruiser 16" rims, no spacers yet but im making up some spacers to make the track as wide as possible

and yeh.....now after lots of experimentation etc im gonna run only 2 leafs in each pack, and scissor shackles on the rear...


test this weekend to see how it goes with the revised suspension


dave

dont forget the camera

What engine is in it ?

Is it a Mitsubshi v6

nissan vg30, out of an early 300zx..turbos been removed, and stage 4 cams have been installed, ...real lumpy at idle..but stupid amount of torque


dave

just a quick update, pics to follow later

got myself aset of hilux diffs, and some coils

the rear 4link has been done, ill put up pics when i can.

now starting the 3link front end

should be ready for a burn in a few weeks provided everything goes well


dave

Excellent project.

PICS PICS PICS

Were all wateing

Very interested in seeing how this turns out as I have a similar collection of parts. What are the coils you are planning on using?

atm they are stock range rover coils.

but that will change for custom jobbies once i get it all done and all the weight thats going on it is on it


dave

Cheers, I was hoping you had found some stock spring that would work easily. I think Jav on here has used the same starting point for a Scat project he has.
Steve

this brings back so many good memories,, looks like your having fun,
keep up the good work & reports.
cheers piglet.

what is happening with this we need updates

im still working on it..ahahaha... i havnt been able to find my bloody card adaptor..... ill have to buy a new one and throw up some pictures for your viewing pleasure...give me a few days guys


dave

i have a few REALLY really shitty photos off my phone to get ur interest back up.

this week ill take my good camera and get some half decent pics of it all for yas!!

dave

hope your running a swaybar when its done

LOL wots a swaybar:P

ahahaha....nah...no swaybar..but gotta work out some sort of shockie setup

dave

yeh i know, i was trying to nicely say it would be better to mount your coils further out


here is mine if you have any questions

yeh i know it would have been better... but its all aobut trial and error. me and my old boy are tyring something a little different...and with the right combination of components it shouldnt be too bad..

the front is uber stiff anyway..the coils are almost ontop of the hubs. will see...


if controlling the rear diff is gonna be that hard with the coils that close then ill move them..not a great drama:P...


dave

Your rear coils are located in an almost identical position to those on the BBM Scat Attack truck that was detailed 4wd monthly ( http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/show ... hp?t=24742 ), i think if you read all the way through that thread the general conclusion was that they would have been better mounted outboard of the chassis rails.

lol i know all of this..im idolising the bbm scat...ahahahaaha..... BUT

untill ive finished what im doing....dont judge.....caus i do have a few tricks up my sleeve.

my old man is very vyer good at what he does.....thats y hes payed the big bucks and im not...LOL.... when ive done the rest in the rear ill update and report


dave