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Which Shops in Australia sell welded front shocks for coily?

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:10 pm
by yossivarman
I am intrested in importing two

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:25 pm
by Toj0
Try mud4b on this forum. I think he was going to start this ffrom Suziworks on the Sunshine Coast (Qld)

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:47 pm
by yossivarman
I live in Israel
and here the 4x4 workshops are not familier with this modification
From what I've understood
Your workshops take a regular shock (like rancho) and weld a bracket for the coil spring on it ???
what are the dimensions? location of the bracket from the lower end??

I have another question -
If I disasseble the standard front shock - the bracket is also welded to the shock??

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:39 pm
by ashhash
Ive had the same problem.
Suziwest does a kit of ranchos that will bolt in: http://www.suziwest.com.au (they used to anyway)
Maybe email them and try to get some info.

Here is the Suzishop thread from when I asked the exact same question ;)
http://www.suzishop.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3674

If you take the old shocks out the bracket just fits over the shock, its not welded.

Good luck anyway, I just bought some standard length KYB's in the end because the Ranchos cost way to much after the welding process.

Cheers
Ash

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:22 am
by yossivarman
Is there a posibilty to buy only the brackets???

cpil over

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:41 am
by toysuzi
hey yossi

try calling bob
at whiteline automotive there good with custom one off fabs
there located at minto nsw (south) of sydney
ull see there ads in zoom mags/drift mags etc
also make the adjustable panhard rods
from 30mm solid spring steel for the GQ/GU patrols & landcrusers
etc

daryl

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:44 am
by mud4b
ok..

you can use any shock you want.the spring collar just slides off the std shock,it is not welded.


all you do is machine the centre out of the collar to suit the shock of choice.

depending on shock.(thick wall,single wall) you can just weld it strait on or make a tapered tube that comes up from the bottom and sits under the spring seats.any exhaust shop can do this.

the only thing to look out for if using a bigger diameter shock is that on travel the spring will rub on the shock.this will take the paint off...

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:31 pm
by yossivarman
Hi and thank you for the quick response
daryl - you didnt noticed that I live way far from you :D

Which shocks you recommend to do this modification?? (ome,rancho etc..)
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zook

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:12 pm
by toysuzi
its called post
you buy parts from japan whats the diff
if you get stuck send me a pm
ill to some searchin for you


daryl