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HamburgerBrad
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 Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:36 am Post subject: Suspension adjustment |
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i had this in a different thread and got no answer. any help is appreciated.
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i built the shock towers to be close to where the shock is fully extended when the suspension can no longer go down.
when i set the height of the front end, how much downward travel of the front suspension should i account for ? |
also, should the rear suspension be setup the same way?
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Ratt
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Check with the folks over at Dune-buggy.com A bunch of them do fabrication and could help you. I know when I did my beam for my baja, it only dropped like 1-2inches when I put weight on the wheels.
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baja5
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:59 am Post subject: |
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| my car has about 3 in. down travel in the front and about 4 in the rear. not enough drop out and the ride is stiff and does'nt handle well through rough stuff. drop spindles are a great way to go because you get ride height without having to set the preload to stiff. |
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HamburgerBrad
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:01 am Post subject: |
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do you mean raised spindles?
drop spindles lower your car, not the disc/drum mounting point.
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baja5
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I know what you mean but all the offroad spindle makers call them drop spindles because they drop the wheel, increasing ground clearance and raising the front of the car. got me? |
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HamburgerBrad
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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dont get me wrong, i understand that the mounting point is lowered
but...
raised
dropped
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baja5
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I hear ya. I dont know why they call them dropped when they raise the car. |
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HamburgerBrad
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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who is the mfg of your spindle?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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I like to call mine "lifting" spindles. that way I somewhat avoid the whole "raised/drop" debate.
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baja5
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I bought then from affordable suspensions at tweedsdesigns.com. good call on calling them lift spindles |
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