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diff spacers
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:35 pm
by 3.8 toy lux
hi i was just wondering has any one used these spacers, such as snake racing ones or other brand spacers that achieve the same reslult..... i would like to know how complicated this is to do. I have been told that u will loose lock to one side so u have to put an adjustable arm in some where???? would i need an adjustable torque rod.......
any help would be appreciated
cheers
Re: diff spacers
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:36 pm
by Old Yella
3.8 toy lux wrote:hi i was just wondering has any one used these spacers, such as snake racing ones or other brand spacers that achieve the same reslult..... i would like to know how complicated this is to do. I have been told that u will loose lock to one side so u have to put an adjustable arm in some where???? would i need an adjustable torque rod.......
any help would be appreciated
cheers
do you mean a wheel spacers for wider track(or ORI wide track kit), or a tailshaft spacer.
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:02 pm
by crankycruiser
he means the spacers that space ya diff forward so u can clear bigger tyres with the guards..
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:29 am
by Old Yella
on the front of a Hilux you would either re drill your spring perch to gain 34mm or put rear springs up front , i haven't seen spacers used in the front of a lux
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:11 am
by FastEddie
I'm using a set of home made spacers on the front of my lux, basically the same as snake ones. You will need to shorten your steering drag link and torque rod or use adjustable ones. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but welding on steering components is a big no no, so an adjustable drag link is the way to go. Hope this helps.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:38 am
by Gribble
FastEddie wrote:Someone correct me if I'm wrong but welding on steering components is a big no no, so an adjustable drag link is the way to go. Hope this helps.
Yes it is, but it doesn't stop some people adament on cutting and shutting their steering arms (you know who you are
).
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:22 am
by -Richo-
Gribble wrote:FastEddie wrote:Someone correct me if I'm wrong but welding on steering components is a big no no, so an adjustable drag link is the way to go. Hope this helps.
Yes it is, but it doesn't stop some people adament on cutting and shutting their steering arms (you know who you are
).
it works
Another way to move the diff forward is to get custom front leaves made up drilled 50mm forward from standard, no need for extended shackles etc when using rears.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:33 am
by +dj_hansen+
Superior and Snake make perches with 2 bolt holes - standard and 40mm forward IIRC - normally in A$WDM or...
www.snakeracing.com.au www.superiorengineering.com.au 
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:05 am
by Gribble
Drop Bear wrote:Gribble wrote:FastEddie wrote:Someone correct me if I'm wrong but welding on steering components is a big no no, so an adjustable drag link is the way to go. Hope this helps.
Yes it is, but it doesn't stop some people adament on cutting and shutting their steering arms (you know who you are
).
it works
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:49 pm
by 3.8 toy lux
thanx for ur comments guys
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:55 pm
by 3.8 toy lux
thanx for ur comments guys