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Just wondering if i need to do any adjustments to steering after 2" springs and shackles? I put springs on a few weeks back and last weekend put 30" MT/R's on and it was rubbing alot so i cut the the front bar and bashed the seams.
But took it for a drive and at flex it rubbed bad still, so today i made some shackles. I went 75mm longer than standard, 50mm like everyone does on the forum plus 25mm for the difference in front to rear in the spring height on the beltons i put on. Now the car sits level.
I even did 10mm less for the suzi lean on the passenger side
Got to get longer shocks now.
But the steering is my main concern, anything i need to adjust or lengthen?
undo the nut on the steering wheel, and put it back on straight (youll find with the lift the geometry has changed and the wheel is side-on when the wheels are straight... thats about it really =)
im running 2" springs and 1/2" true shackle lift (1" extended) and after springs i had to do the wheel, and then again after shackles.
not really much else worth doing - youll soon find you go higher and bigger etc - then its time to look at new methods... but 3" lift i reckon you're pretty right for steering, its just a bit more, well, odd thats all.
Thanks guys, yes the steering wheel has turn a fair bit. I just wasnt sure about that, i thought i read somewhere about extending a steering arm or something but just found that and thats if you put big bodylift blocks in.
Now i need longer shocks and read about cheap early model hilux shocks but people only use the rears, what about the fronts?
even with 2" lift springs and extended shackles, i still ran a drop pitman arm, made all the difference in the world, really u should get a wheel alignment done after you have done evrything, and then turn ur wheel.
