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MQ Coil conversion - anyone done it yet?

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:23 pm
by wannaberacer
I have searched heaps on this site and have not found any concrete info of anyone having completed this project (altho I am half blind so likely to have missed all the posts).

The closest I have found is this:

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... t=mq+coils

Has anyone managed to do it and what gear did you use? Coils, trailing arms, coil hats etc.

I am investigating the project and my initial thoughts were to get all the trailing arms and A-frame from a Range Rover (or make my own A-frame). The TJ coils for the front sounds like a good idea...are they flat both ends? Comments...thoughts here?

Does anyone also know of the legalities of the conversion for QLD?

Cheers

Craig

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:29 pm
by Gonzo
just buy a GQ

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:30 pm
by wannaberacer
That would be too easy and where is the challenge in that?

coils

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:31 pm
by china
i hav gu ute with leaf rear do'n conversion now i just got rear gq chassy & diff house cut evrything off & welded it on mine take all measurements first. it is 2 easy so far so good. or just get a gq big job do'n both ends

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:48 pm
by Big Red Toy
talk to cheezy... he was telling me how if you are going to go the full conversion with a-frame & 5link and such it doesn't matter if you start with a gq or mq as they rebuild or reinforce all the existing shit anyway.

And if you have a mq with coils thats cool :cool: :cool: :cool: where every man and his dog own's a gq :finger:

coils

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:53 pm
by china
true it would b sweet

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:46 pm
by Cheezy4x4
Yep done a few, use all GQ stuff A frame rear and 5 link front EZ :D

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:51 pm
by Screwy
got any pics cheezy?


screwy

Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:25 pm
by flexy trol
I have a GQ flat tray which was leaf front and 5 linked it" not to hard make sure you use GQ coil cab or wagon diffs and mounts ect.

Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:52 pm
by wannaberacer
So Cheezy are you saying to use GQ diffs on an MQ Patrol? Aren't the diff centres in the middle with these? Or doesn't it really matter?

Cheers

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:16 pm
by Cheezy4x4
You can use the MQ bits, the MQ's I have done also had chev V8, Auto and GQ T-case and GQ diffs. :D