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2002 Jimny JLX - Project "Lets get muddy"

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16 Jul 2016 07:27 #170084 by gusthegorilla

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Phone or not, ace pics Nick

I'm just about to fit a 2" lift onto mine.... does this mean I have to do something extra to reinstate the self-centering ?

Sorry for the hijack :whistle:

Gus

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16 Jul 2016 07:46 #170085 by Horney

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Yes, you'll want to fit caster correction bushes. Available from big Jimny etc. I might for some eventually but I'm used to skittish wheel alignment on my sprint car so it doesn't bother me much.

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16 Jul 2016 07:48 #170086 by gusthegorilla

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In that case I'll get right on it .....thank you

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16 Jul 2016 11:48 #170093 by OllieNZ

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Horney wrote: Yes, you'll want to fit caster correction bushes. Available from big Jimny etc. I might for some eventually but I'm used to skittish wheel alignment on my sprint car so it doesn't bother me much.

A steering damper can help with the feel.

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16 Jul 2016 23:27 #170124 by Keithy

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OllieNZ wrote: [
A steering damper can help with the feel.

I relocated my front axle to reinstate the caster angle.....after fitting a steering damper all day long laning is quite sedate.....with thumb resting on the wheel where before I spent hours with white knuckles gripping the wheel!

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17 Jul 2016 06:39 #170128 by Horney

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Think I'll add a steering damper to the shopping list then!

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17 Jul 2016 08:24 #170130 by OllieNZ

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Horney wrote: Think I'll add a steering damper to the shopping list then!

Definitely do. It's the by far the best mod I've made so far.

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17 Jul 2016 08:56 #170131 by Daniel30

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Agree first one I bought for mine

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18 Jul 2016 07:44 - 18 Jul 2016 07:45 #170175 by Horney

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Another mad sunday of greenlaning.

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Paintwork got ruined but a bit of t-cut seems to bring it back. The right side of this photo is what the whole car looks like, the left after a quick polish by hand.

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29 Jul 2016 22:25 #170707 by Horney

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Bought a rotary polisher and spent today de-scratching it and giving it a good clean.

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My mate had some ramps he didn't want anymore. Time for an axel flex photo or two!

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Fitted my CB radio and wired up my roof lights.

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And finally went out shopping and found another Jimny!

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30 Jul 2016 21:00 #170752 by Horney

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So Roger, a fellow MX5er, bought a Jimmy a few weeks a go to but had been suffering overheating problems. He'd fitted a new rad yesterday so today we thought we'd combine a pub lunch with our better halves and a short test and see if his overheating problems had gone.