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Buying an 80 series + adding suspension mods

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Buying an 80 series + adding suspension mods

Post by Grylls »

Hey Guys,

Have recently been tossing up between buying either a 100 series 80 series or gu patrol and have pretty well decided that If I want to put any mods on it im going to have to buy the cheaper of the 3, the 80.

I have been looking around the forums at everyone elses cars and have decided that if I end up buying one it will be the factory turbo'd gxl model. The main reason for the gxl model is so I dont have the barn doors on the back and that if I decide to cut it into a ute I can use the back door on the gxl model as the back window in the ute :cool: I have a 75 series cruiser at the moment with a 1hz motor and it goes pretty good but really wish I had the turbo there for abit more get up and go :)

The real question that I want to ask is how much suspension lift and body lift is legal in queensland, I have heard that its 2 inch's for both?? Is this true?? .. I would love to just stick a 5 inch lift kit under it but im not sure queensland transport would be that impressed :lol:

The two options that im thinking of at the moment are - number (1) A 3 inch lift kit from Suspension Stuff and a 2 inch body lift. I have no idea what a body lift costs or what the best ones are to buy (have heard that the chezzy racing ones are alright) so if anyone has any knowledge on this that would be really helpful :)

Option number (2) is just a 4-5 inch lift kit from Suspension Stuff and radius arms from snake racing.

Option number (2) is obviously going to be more expensive but if im able to run it some how legaly then id rather do that then a body lift. Am I able to get a engineering cert for the car if I lift it 5 inches in just supension? and will this save my arse if im pulled over by transport?

Another question I have is if i put 35's on it will the stock axles be strong enough?

If anyone has any ideas on what I should or shouldn't do that would be great ;)

Cheers,

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Post by taziiy »

with these possible new rules coming in i would be waiting on the suspension mods
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Post by crankycruiser »

stick a 2" body and 2" spring in it... u can run 36's easy then.. no probs with castor, shocks or panhards......
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

i run 42's on the stock axles. then i put longfields in the front but rear i stock with a V8 motor. so unless you drive stupid you will be fine.

usual statement, if your going to buy something from snake, give me half the money, i will send you something faulty, kick you in the balls a few times and smash your truck up.
same result but it only cost you half as much upfront.
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Post by phippsy »

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote: usual statement, if your going to buy something from snake, give me half the money, i will send you something faulty, kick you in the balls a few times and smash your truck up.
same result but it only cost you half as much upfront.
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Post by stock.as.arock »

from wat i was told by a copper when i got pulled up in my old rig u can only have 2inch body 2 inch spring with max 35s or just a 4 inch spring but nothing over 4 inchs all up and i was 2 inches over that i had to put it over the pits so i just took the shackels out and i was right then put them back on
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