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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:34 am
by andyrew
You may find the steering wheel is now not straight.
Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:56 am
by ScottieJ
That isn't a good shackle angle to have and will give a really harsh ride. Maybe the springs will settle and flatten out improving the shackle angle after a bit of use. if not I would be inclined to remove the bottom leaf from the spring pack to help them flatten out, yes you might loose a bit of height but I would rather have a nicer ride and better flex than an extra 20mm of lift personally.
Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:16 pm
by Josh-holden
Ok, thanks for the comments. Do you have any ideas on what shocks i can fit?
Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:38 pm
by ScottieJ
First you need to set up the bumpstops so that the springs don't get over flexed, lower them so that the axle meets them when the springs compress to the point they are flat.
Then you need to flex it up without shocks fitted and measure between the mounts to get your open and closed lengths. Then order some shocks that match these, I like to make sure the closed length is at least 1" shorter than the closed measurement that you took off the vehicle.
Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:38 pm
by Tonypp
If your beast is sitting in the picture under normal road weight then the shackle looks to be on the wrong side of vertical. If that is the case the best you can hope for may be an uncomfortable ride. Yes under full compression it should move to the other side of vertical but we don't compress springs for much of the driving time. Have you tried to compress the other spring to the maximum and letting the wheel shown clear the ground, then look at the shackle. If now it has moved from the vertical to nearly parallel to the spring it could lock up. It looks like you get your toy dirty so worth checking before you drop a wheel into a deep gully and then find your have a problem.
Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:43 pm
by Naylor
Just a question but off topic , the wheels you have fitted are they a she standard wheel? As I have them on my vitara but want to know what they r off as I'm looking for a spare
Cheers
Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:20 pm
by Josh-holden
They where on there when I brought it. I think they are of a jimny?
Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:53 pm
by Naylor
Josh-holden wrote:They where on there when I brought it. I think they are of a jimny?
Ok cheers I'll look into it