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More flex without lift. Ideas?
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gipcyan bill wrote: Anyway
If you do find longer softer springs please share
www.dfaulknersprings.com/index.htm
Speak to these guys they wind springs for many people who then sell them on in lift kits they can pretty much wind anything you want
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rusty spanner wrote: Here my 2p worth lol cut the eye off your radius arms and fit rose joints to them that help as will movement than a bush then fit longer shocks +2 or some thin
Makes no difference as the bushes on the axle end binds before the rose joints will have any effect.
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Busta wrote: I appreciate they want to limit roll, dive and squat on road but it's those characteristics that translate to better suspension articulation offroad! To me that suggests that the kits are built more for looks than any improvement in ability. If the spring doesn't allow full travel you may as well fit a standard spring with spring spacers.
When you start using them for more severe off-road use then you can end up at some more extreme angles which puts more weight on the springs; along with the higher C of G, that often means that you will be using more suspension travel than a stock system allows.
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TomDK wrote: Makes no difference as the bushes on the axle end binds before the rose joints will have any effect.
I'll have to think about that when its not so late but surely the bushes on the axle end are only there to remove vibration, they should hold the axle at a fixed angle relative to the arm.
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The panhard rod setup isn't the best, but installing a Defender style A frame would mean re-locating the fuel tank which is a big job. I think I'm getting more flex one way than the other on the rear, which may be down to the panhard. Something to look into when I get another chance to play...
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Busta wrote: Rose joints are generally a bad idea on anything that gets muddy.
They can be fitted with rubber boots and usually you use a spacer either side of the rose joint to allow it to twist. The standard rubbers usually are very good, personally I'm not a fan of poly-bushes as I find they don't flex as well.
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Here's a quick sketch to show the movement I'm talking about:
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ETA I can see it now!
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