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Suspension advice (shocks)
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 7:52 pm
by nicbeer
I was thinking of doing a lift and west coast suspension kit but am wondering what shocks everybody are using. I will be only going 2" but maybe climax on the rear sometime.
cheers
Nic
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 8:02 pm
by skippy
nic,
do the suspension mods and then ramp it without shocks. find out how much compression and droop you have. then take these measurement along with the standard ride height measurement to your local supercheap or shock stockist and get something that will match that.
shocks !!
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 8:37 pm
by moose
Nic ,
at the moment I have a reverse shackle , incorporating rear springs , & am using rear shocks from a celica !! they are longer by 5-10mm than my full flex !!!!
on the rear Ive moved my top mount up & in !! & use explorer shocks !!!
(soft on an explorer , but great on my zook !!!)
:wink:
Re: shocks !!
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 3:27 pm
by nicbeer
moose wrote:Nic ,
at the moment I have a reverse shackle , incorporating rear springs , & am using rear shocks from a celica !! they are longer by 5-10mm than my full flex !!!!
on the rear Ive moved my top mount up & in !! & use explorer shocks !!!
(soft on an explorer , but great on my zook !!!)
:wink:
What is required in doing a reverse shackle and how hard is it to do.
moose, what lift and tyres are on your beast??
cheers
Nic 8)
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Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 4:03 pm
by grimbo
I am using Old Man Emu 2.5" rear springs all round with 2" extended shackles and 3/4 eliptic rear. With those suspension mods I'm running Rancho 9012s in the rear and Old Man Emu racing Buggy shocks in the front. I get heaps of travel and a nice ride out of this combo. The shocks are mounted on custom crossmember in the rear and extended shockk mounts in the front (basically about 2" longer and angled up to the back of the inner fender
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 8:53 pm
by skippy
hey graham,
how about some close up pics of the front end?
(nudge nudge wink wink)
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2002 7:39 am
by grimbo
I'll see what I can do, what exactly do you want to see in detail?
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2002 8:41 am
by skippy
just the extended shock towers in relation to the chassis.
I'm gunna have to shove 9012's under mine, although I've been told that VN commodore and another brand that Dino uses should be long enough for 30"+ travel.
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2002 12:16 pm
by .MYTLUX.
grimbo do you have a part number for those OME buggy shocks???
do you know the lenghts???
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2002 7:45 am
by grimbo
Blair
I don't know the part number sorry I got them out of a clearance bin at ARB a couple of years ago. The length is about the same as my Rancho 9012s