Suspension lift done-finally
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:44 am
Just put my Tough dog springs and shocks in today, and what a day to pick for that, 43deg. here and probably just about every where!
Anyway the lift is as claimed (40mm) It actually lifted 55mm but I expect it to settle down to 40 over time.
I didn't get new torsion bars as mine seem ok but I did fit new 41mm foam cell shocks all round.
The resultant ride is a lot firmer but less bodyroll and those shocks give it a smoother ride than the old touring gas Pedders which were like toothpicks compared to the 41mil foam cells.
I took it down a dirt track after fitment thats got a few dry ruts and some slightly rough bumps and corrugations to see how it rode and I was pretty impressed with how it handled. It didn't feel like chattering all over the place like it used to.
Still got to make a bash plate to go in front of the long range tank as it hangs 50mm below the chassis rail with a square front
Still going to do the upper ball joint flip with a 1/2" spacer cos I cant adjust my headlights any further
The rake from the lift has dropped the beams a fair bit. I need longer travel shocks up front anyway 
The tyre size I've decided on is 235/85/16 or 32"x9.5"x16" (based on Cooper ST's)
The tyres should give me another inch or inch and a half clearance and about another inch up front with the ball joint flip. Still trying to get an old ball joint as a template for the spacers.
All in my good time of course, which could be ages.
Cheers
Anyway the lift is as claimed (40mm) It actually lifted 55mm but I expect it to settle down to 40 over time.
I didn't get new torsion bars as mine seem ok but I did fit new 41mm foam cell shocks all round.
The resultant ride is a lot firmer but less bodyroll and those shocks give it a smoother ride than the old touring gas Pedders which were like toothpicks compared to the 41mil foam cells.
I took it down a dirt track after fitment thats got a few dry ruts and some slightly rough bumps and corrugations to see how it rode and I was pretty impressed with how it handled. It didn't feel like chattering all over the place like it used to.
Still got to make a bash plate to go in front of the long range tank as it hangs 50mm below the chassis rail with a square front
Still going to do the upper ball joint flip with a 1/2" spacer cos I cant adjust my headlights any further
The rake from the lift has dropped the beams a fair bit. I need longer travel shocks up front anyway The tyre size I've decided on is 235/85/16 or 32"x9.5"x16" (based on Cooper ST's)
The tyres should give me another inch or inch and a half clearance and about another inch up front with the ball joint flip. Still trying to get an old ball joint as a template for the spacers.
All in my good time of course, which could be ages.
Cheers
