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torsion bars.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:15 pm
by dferozaII
ive got a 92 feroza II sxp widetrack.
and apparently there is a way of raising the torsion bars?
i am not entirely sure how to do this, as my bigger then stock tyres are rubbin against the mud guard..
anyone care to share if its easy doing urself, or better off gettin someone to do it for me?
cheers
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:27 pm
by chugga
Just under the rear of the front doors (both sides) is a adjustment. Undo the lock nut and turn the adjustment the same both sides and this will raise the front height.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:30 am
by Newtothefourbeworld
MAKE SURE YOU RAISE AND SUPPORT THE FRONT OFF THE GROUND FIRST!
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:12 pm
by MightyMouse
Whilst I understand the urge to wind up the bars as an easy fix to clearance - things still could touch ( mine did..... hard )
It will hurt your off road capability BADLY by removing what little droop travel stock Feroza's have. Body lift is a much better solution as it doesn't affect droop travel and raises the front and rear equally ( if you decide that's what your after ).
If its a road only car then who cares........ but if you actually get it dirty then its not a clever option. Quick - yes, Cheap - yes, Effective NO
There will be lots of posts on this area if you have a search.
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:10 am
by Goatse.AJ
HOWEVER, winding up your front end WILL give you more diff clearance.
By all means, wind your bars up an inch or so, but don't go overboard. Too far and you'll find the ride onroad is harsah, offroad you get the issue of limited down-travel.....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:15 pm
by phraze84
I did mine with not to long ago. Jacked up the front, and cranked those bad boys rite up!
Nearly shattered my spine going down my drive way. If you do it to high u have absolutely no suspension in the front!
And cornering at any speed over 10Kms means 3 wheel action!
If u do it make sure you do it while the wheels are on the ground.
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:30 pm
by meece4x4
wound mine 2" when i first got the Fezora ...but like everyone else has noted .. the 2 inches of lift dosnt outweigh the loss of down travel, my Fez handled worse off road, I ended up running 30" M/T's and doing a 2" body lift, this gave me 1.5 inch lift at the diffs (going from stock 27" to 30" tyres) and the 2" body lift gave me the clearance to run the bigger tyres and still had the somewhat limited (but original) down travel at the front. went way, way better in that configuration