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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: suzota on March 19, 2006, 20:04:42

Title: shock testing
Post by: suzota on March 19, 2006, 20:04:42

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Trying out my new shocks today.

Title: shock testing
Post by: markyb on March 20, 2006, 09:15:38

looks good Tony i bet the person taking those pics was good looking lol

Title: shock testing
Post by: ooheck on March 20, 2006, 18:53:04

What type of shocks have you gone for?
I have just started fitting some Procomp 9000's on the rear with 15" travel, mounted at funny angles so should give around 20" travel at the wheel. Don't know how efficient they will be not operating vertically.
The fronts are the Procomp MX6 adjustable with 12" travel.
The theory is I can increase the damping rate for road work to compensate for the extra height and lack of anti roll bars.

Title: shock testing
Post by: suzota on March 20, 2006, 19:37:41

i have 14" procomp e3000's all round.
the fronts are vertical the rears are angled inwards.
loads of flex now.

Title: shock testing
Post by: suzota on March 20, 2006, 19:42:24

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/toyota%20axle%20swap/DSCI0008.jpg)

Title: shock testing
Post by: ooheck on March 22, 2006, 08:24:02

I looked into mounting like that, but decided to fit rear winch up between the axle and the tank.

The shocks will be mounted on the front of the axle, running up to the crossmember that used to locate the A frame.

Title: shock testing
Post by: suzota on March 22, 2006, 08:45:23

my rear winch sits in the rear crosmember right under the back door.

Title: shock testing
Post by: ooheck on March 23, 2006, 08:52:52

I thought of mounting like that as it would save extra complication, but I have already changed the bumpers to stainless steel items to enable use of high lift jack (not that that will be much use now, it will need to be 6ft long to lift the wheels :shock: ).
I thought it would be pretty exposed to tealeafs mounted right at the back, if its tucked out of site no one will notice.
Are you still running standard bumpers? if so how do you jack the car up to change a wheel?

Title: shock testing
Post by: suzota on March 23, 2006, 09:10:58

i have a stock front bumper with a winch fitted just below it, rear bumper is a home made metal one with a cut out for the winch.
made 2 side steps with jacking points the highlift.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/toyota%20axle%20swap/Picture033.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/toyota%20axle%20swap/DSCI0004wb.jpg)

Title: shock testing
Post by: Wolfie on March 23, 2006, 09:21:22

Quote from: "suzota"

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<Safety Officer> Please don't leave a Hi-Lift (or other jack of this type) with the handle in this position, it is potentially very dangerous. Having been attacked by mine, I consider myself very lucky to be here to type this.</Safety Officer>

regards

Wolfie

Title: shock testing
Post by: ooheck on March 23, 2006, 10:06:37

Can you get enough lift to change a wheel?
I was thinking I would need some straps to limit travel.

Title: shock testing
Post by: suzota on March 23, 2006, 16:13:41

well its tight.
i also use a sissor jack under the axle for wheel changing.

sorry about the jack handle, it was just for a pick as there was no load on the jack at the time.