gixxerpat
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| posted on 28/4/07 at 05:58 PM |
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Front suspension travel
How much travel should there be with the book suspension arms etc.
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/4/07 at 06:57 PM |
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With dampers fitted or without?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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gixxerpat
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| posted on 28/4/07 at 07:35 PM |
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Without.....just checkin before i fit the shox
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/4/07 at 07:35 PM |
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balljoints can bind easily, slight differences in angles etc can make a big difference in total travel. As little as 3" can be made to work.
What is important is that you dont bend stuff by letting it run into the limits.
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gixxerpat
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| posted on 28/4/07 at 07:39 PM |
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yeah, i know its the bj's that limit the travel , just looking for a measurement to get me started. Would 2" upward travel with the car on
the ground be enough do you think.
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/4/07 at 08:01 PM |
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hard to call really, its borderline ok. You would go in knowing you have 2" to play with, pick a spring, then work out which bumps to avoid or
slowdown for. 2" should be just fine to manage bumpy roads, however a pothole or raised manhole might bottom you out. Engine weight is also
important.
I would balance it up against how hard it would be to modify to get more travel.
Anything will bottom out somewhere! Ive had my van hit the bumpstops!
[Edited on 28/4/07 by JoelP]
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gixxerpat
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| posted on 28/4/07 at 08:15 PM |
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I thought if i went by the book there should be a definate measurement thats common to all....the only mods i've made is im using sierra
uprights.
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t.j.
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 08:02 AM |
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If you don't mount the springs I noticed the upper ball-joint is the limit.
You don't want a broken ball-joint, so mount your coil as limiter.
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