Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hey all.
im lifting my spook using lux diffs,a-arms,coilovers,bla bla bla.i have another chassis to use but it wont have a body or motor during the build up.does anyone know how to account for the extra weight of the motor and body while trying to set up the suspension and height?

Good question. I think you should prolly put it all together, then weigh it and then order your coils.

yeah i thought about that but how am i meant to weigh it?or get it to a weigh station with no springs?

Damo wrote:Good question. I think you should prolly put it all together, then weigh it and then order your coils.

I'd agree, horse goes before the cart.

OK so take your mates ute or car and trailer to a weigh bridge.
Note the weight.
Go home and get the body and donk onto the vehicle.
Go back and weigh it again.
Not easy but it works.

put suzuki engine on bathroom scales and write down the weight.
put suzuki gearbox on bathroom scales and write down the weight.
borrow another 3 sets of bathroom scales off your neighbours and put one under each wheel. write down the weights.
add it all up and work out the front end bias for the engine, etc..
Should work, I reckon??

Wendle wrote:put suzuki engine on bathroom scales and write down the weight.
put suzuki gearbox on bathroom scales and write down the weight.
borrow another 3 sets of bathroom scales off your neighbours and put one under each wheel. write down the weights.
add it all up and work out the front end bias for the engine, etc..
Should work, I reckon??

C'mon Carlton, not everyone has bathroom scales like BJ's Mum.

hahah, they all go up to a couple hundred kilo's, don't they??
even if it didn't work it would make a piss funny photo.

Area54 wrote:

Damo wrote:Good question. I think you should prolly put it all together, then weigh it and then order your coils.

I'd agree, horse goes before the cart.

D'oh my horse pushes the cart fine... But now i see where I have gone wrong.

There is setup coils available for coilovers, they are single rate coils and one coil. Buy a set of them and then you can drive it around with them on it. I would say they might be around $160 a pair. Pretty cheap compared to the coilovers. Or just go hard and buy some STIFF springs. I prefer stiff springs, better on side hills, and better on uphill, too much flex is way over-rated. My hilux sidehills like a champion with no load on and super heavy springs. It is way pimp too.......NOT

thanks ill work something out.

the way i have found the easyest is to make up some dummy shockers like a piece of RHS with either a pin or eye or what ever at each corner set at the height you want to set your vehicle at

or make them for the bump/ compression and another set for rebound/ extension, to make sure the linkage actions, clearances etc are right

sure it wont be a nice ride on road, but it shouldn't be on the road until finished and thats what friends and trailers are for