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just fitted x link to my 80

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just fitted x link to my 80

Post by mick80 »

hey lads let me here what you think
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Post by michael a »

That aint bad out flexs my patrol by heaps what is your shock max length?
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Post by mick80 »

736mm but gonna put 5 inch coils in and go longer ive made good dropouts on the rear
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Post by rover1 »

do you think it sticks out to far from the diff ie. you reckon you will punch it into rocks and stuff. thats whats holding me back, my diff is fully braced and it cops heaps of abuse, i dont know if the x-link will handle the abuse.

damn it flexs good
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Post by UZJ40 »

thats pretty impresive :D
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Post by mick80 »

you will have to talk to chad about that his truck has done some good comps
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Post by professor »

rover1 wrote:do you think it sticks out to far from the diff ie. you reckon you will punch it into rocks and stuff. thats whats holding me back, my diff is fully braced and it cops heaps of abuse, i dont know if the x-link will handle the abuse.

damn it flexs good
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Post by sniper »

Looks f%#kin fantastic :shock:

so what size lift is in it now 4"?
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Post by mick80 »

yeah lad 4 susp 2 body
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Post by Spartacus »

does anybody have a car with the same specs minus the x link to
compare to?
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

Have you got photos of before to compare??

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Post by sniper »

here`s my mate with just a 4"
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mick`s sh1ts all over it
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looks good

Post by lewy »

what brand of springs and shocks r in it
and what did the set up cost to do thanks
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

sniper wrote:here`s my mate with just a 4"
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i dont think you can really compare, different materials and trucks.
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Post by its aford not a nissan »

sniper wrote:here`s my mate with just a 4"
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i bet that went crunch when it came down
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Re: just fitted x link to my 80

Post by lewy »

mick80 wrote:hey lads let me here what you think
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cheers mick
what brand of springs and shocks r in it
and what did the set up cost to do thanks
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Post by RUFF »

Hey Chad i hope you guys are ready for this because i think your going to have some work to do now these pics are up.

On your rig it never came off as impressive because of all the other mods that went with it. But on this 80 even im impressed ;) Looks the goods. Its about time someone came up with a better answer than a POS 5 link that realy never worked in anything.
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Post by duck »

thats so horn mate, nice work
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Post by professor »

RUFF wrote:Hey Chad i hope you guys are ready for this because i think your going to have some work to do now these pics are up.

On your rig it never came off as impressive because of all the other mods that went with it. But on this 80 even im impressed ;) Looks the goods. Its about time someone came up with a better answer than a POS 5 link that realy never worked in anything.
We are ready! hope to run a story soon in the 4x4 mags

consumer confidence was an issue because it has only been seen on my rig and as you say it was hard to see the forrest for the trees but the calls are comming in now. I'm glad to hear that it was hard to see the function of the XLink on my truck.Micks truck makes it easyer to see what it all about.

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Post by plowy »

can you still use the x link if you have flipped the control arms to the top of the diff ?

as i have just done that and fitted the diffs to my bj 42 cruiser for a bit of diff clearance
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Post by RUFF »

professor wrote: We are ready! hope to run a story soon in the 4x4 mags

consumer confidence was an issue because it has only been seen on my rig and as you say it was hard to see the forrest for the trees but the calls are comming in now. I'm glad to hear that it was hard to see the function of the XLink on my truck.Micks truck makes it easyer to see what it all about.

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Not taking away from your rig but dont use it as the selling point in the mags or here i really beleive. Use something just like the 80 pictured here. Its not over the top with mods and the general wheeler your trying to sell it have allready got something to compare it to. The Hard Core Comp guys that are still running radius arms are going to buy it(or build their own as usually happens) anyway if they have any comprehension on how its doing what it does.
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Post by RUFF »

plowy wrote:can you still use the x link if you have flipped the control arms to the top of the diff ?

as i have just done that and fitted the diffs to my bj 42 cruiser for a bit of diff clearance
There is no reason you couldnt as long as you still have the required clearences to fit it in. Its still going to work exactly the same.
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Post by Bluey »

RUFF wrote:
professor wrote: We are ready! hope to run a story soon in the 4x4 mags

consumer confidence was an issue because it has only been seen on my rig and as you say it was hard to see the forrest for the trees but the calls are comming in now. I'm glad to hear that it was hard to see the function of the XLink on my truck.Micks truck makes it easyer to see what it all about.

Chad
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Not taking away from your rig but dont use it as the selling point in the mags or here i really beleive. Use something just like the 80 pictured here. Its not over the top with mods and the general wheeler your trying to sell it have allready got something to compare it to. The Hard Core Comp guys that are still running radius arms are going to buy it(or build their own as usually happens) anyway if they have any comprehension on how its doing what it does.
i've followed threads about the x-link since they appeared. great idea and awesome results. i agree with ruff, a before and after pic of a cruiser/patrol with up to the 4" lift would get more punters interested, and hopefully more buyers for you. easier to comprehend what sort of result they will get on a less modified car
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Post by killalux »

do you make one to fit a bundera front, would be great for hilux's
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Post by mud80 »

mick80, thats tuff! :shock:
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Post by RUFF »

You guys all realise the guy standing in front of the 80 in those pictures is a circus midget right? :armsup:
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Post by Hales231271 »

killalux wrote:do you make one to fit a bundera front, would be great for hilux's
Yea bring it on.I'll buy one.

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Post by professor »

killalux wrote:do you make one to fit a bundera front, would be great for hilux's
Can be arranged all to easy.
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Post by shanegtr »

Thats awesome, I'd be interested to see pics of your 80 flexing before the x link was installed - providing front springs and shocks are the same it would give a good comparision.

I love the x link idea, good way to get around the binding of the front radius arms :armsup:
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Post by udm »

This is the most that I got from my car when it was at 4" and standard front end. Now u can compare with mick80's car.
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