Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi there,

Basically I am in the process of gathering parts together to lift my GQ Patrol.. I have bought a set of Dobinson coils which will be about a 2-3 inch lift (most likely 2.5 from what ive read), these have been matched with Bilstein shocks (extended) and a set of polyairs.. Now getting to my questions :

1) The original protector thing at the top of each spring is stuffed, should I replace it with an original one?? Or alternitavely can I get those spacers that everyone seems to sell in place of that?? maybe 15mm extra??

2) I would like to change the lower rear control arms as one is slightly bent, I have seen 2 that look ok, 3rds and Hobzee on ebay?? Should the rubber bushes be changed top and bottom??

3) For about a 2.5inch lift is it neccessary to change the panhards, keeping in mind that my panhard bushes are stuffed and will need replacing I thought it might be just as cheep to replace the panhards complete with bushes??

4) Should the brake lines be replaced, if yes, where from??

5) Lastly, where can I get a set of swaybar link pins for the rear to suit a 2.5inch lift and how long should they be?? There are a lot that say they suit a 100mm lift, could I just use these or are they too long??

Thanks heaps if anyone can get through all my questions.. Any help or advice would be most appreciated..

Cheers,

Paul

1. those rubbers will reduce vibration slightly but u can live without em so depends whether u wana spend more money.
2. control arms are also upto u and how much u wanna spend but stronger ones are very beneficial, ive seen em snap and its not pretty.
3. panhards arent a real issue but ur diff will sit out one side which usually means one side just cops more mud and genuine bushes range from about $15 - $40 so they are a lot cheaper than whole panhards.
4. u can get a longer front brake line and use the front one u got in the back.
5. if u get 100mm sway bar pins theres a good chance they wont work anyway but theyll look good to the cops/DOT. threaded bar works well and u at least have the adjustability to make it watever length u want and worst case u can pick it up from bunnings for about $10 for a metre.

in regards to the brakeline isnt the rear one longer?

ha could be too i cant remember its one or the other either way ud only need one for that much lift, i ran 3 inch for ages and never touched the brake lines they never stretched far enough even with longer shocks they always bottomed out before the brake lines

Ok thanks for that, hopefully some more input soon

Rear definitely longer.

Yeah apparently some Nissans had longer brake lines, some shorter, just depends on the car to whether or not you need longer ones for a 3 inch lift..