Suzuki Club UK

dazerede wrote:That is sweet
Wish I could get facilities like that

I do, this is at work when I get a moment spare which aint very often at the moment
Thanks
Gaz

Blimey! let me know when your taking orders!

That work is just AMAZING. I know it's your job, but you can very clearly see the machining talent and the designing talent in what you are doing. I love this build so far, keep up the good work!

kiwizook wrote:That work is just AMAZING. I know it's your job, but you can very clearly see the machining talent and the designing talent in what you are doing. I love this build so far, keep up the good work!

Thanks for the comments im just waiting now before I make the steering tie rods as im fitting yj springs when they arrive which should be anytime soon

Thanks gaz

Well its like Christmas has come early my yj springs and bushes have arrived Better start fabbing brackets and missing links then

Gr8 build fantastic work i could do with a workshop like thst would make so much useless crap lol

After debating for a while whether to keep my setup SPOA or switch back to SPUA ive decided to stay SPOA but try and fabricate everything to give minimal lift, the reasons for this is to gain maximum flex from the YJ's and to save me work cutting back my sills as my tyres will most definately catch. I will of course try and fit the axles SPUA first and if theres enough clearance this will sway my decision.

Firsty I removed the front axle and old springs and lined up the YJ spring to give the minimum lift possible but still keep the centre pin position as close as stock. This is what the spring looked like in position.

Then I measured up and made relocation plates Then I fitted them but had to move one of the anti-rotate holes back as I felt I drilled it a bit close to the edge. I also made bushes for the old spring hole to give me something to tighten up on.
Then I lifted the front end of the spring up and measured up to make a bolt on shackle mount and this is what I came up with. I first made a solid bush to fit in the bore of the original shackle mount. I then fabricated plates and machined a new sleeve to accept the original rubber bushes. I tacked them up and tried them.
They fitted so I fully welded them

I then made weld on tapped plates for the two bolt holes and welded them on Here they are fitted The same is fitted to the passenger side I now have to make shackles and fit poly bushes instead of rubber then on to the rear.

Wow looks like ome dont hang around! Top work though!

What are the actual benefits of the YJ springs opposed to the normal SJ springs then ? Is it purely comfort, if so how much do you benefit from the YJ's ? Thanks

Yjs are wider and longer = stronger and flexier and comfier. They allow for a lot more articulation. And can also take a lot abuse before bending like the suzuki springs. Especially useful for SPOA setups.

Top work on the conversion bud.