13BT_KE20 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Posted June 4, 2009 also bought this today Got some fitting to suit and plumbed it into my rear brake line, fair bit of mucking around to get it mounted (had to remove the fuel tank so i didnt drill through it while mounting it) but I'm very happy with how it turned out. Its tucked away and has tired up my rear brake line nicely as it wasnt the best before due to the different solid lines on the hilux diff. Ill grab a pic tomorow, just ran out of light today. Quote
HIGH ROLLER Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 Looking good, when you get a change with daylight i'm interested to see how the car sits with all the gear in. What's the current spring rate in the front at the moment?? Mark Quote
13BT_KE20 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Report Posted June 5, 2009 should sit exactly the same because i got the leafs made to stock height heres a pic of the where i mounted the line locker Quote
SLO-030 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Posted June 6, 2009 New vs old leaf springs I'm halfway through putting them in (ran out of light) hence why the car is sitting how it is. Looks familiar :bash: how you go getting them in? Assume they're both in now? Quote
13BT_KE20 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Posted June 7, 2009 yeh got them in fine, bit harder to put the new ones in cos they were alot heavier than the standard ones. Havent dropped it back onto its wheels yet cos i still need to bleed the brakes. Quote
13BT_KE20 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Posted June 8, 2009 so the rear end sits about an inch higher at the back and a metric arse load stiffer. Extra height gives me a heap more clearance for the diff, but makes the car sit higher in the rear compared to the front. Front ends coming back out today and will hopefully be back together by next weekend. Then i just have to wait for workshop space Quote
StasIII Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 did you end up cutting any sections out for the diff centre to sit ? Quote
13BT_KE20 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Posted June 9, 2009 did you end up cutting any sections out for the diff centre to sit ?didnt see the need to. The diff dented the floor up about 1/2 inch from hitting on hard launches/changes with the old leafs in and with the car now sitting a little higher i have about 2 inches of travel. Plus the rear end is nice and stiff now, i very much doubt it will even hit anymore. Quote
SLO-030 Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 they should settle in a little bit. hope its not too much of a lift for ya. Quote
13BT_KE20 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Posted June 9, 2009 so ive gone a bit overkill ? haha nah i wouldnt say so if you want to go any lower than standard, which i assume you do, there is a need. Ryan- yeah I'm sure they will a little, i havnt moved the car yet since dropping it back on its wheels so id say it'll will settle somewhat. But it wouldnt surprise me if it didnt because it is STIFF (just how i want it ;) ) Quote
13BT_KE20 Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) just waiting on my new front springs to be made, thanks go to Ryan/SLO-030 again for helping me out with them. Got custom made 6kg ones : ) Ive been busy with exams (and still am for another week or so) so havent touched the car since pulling the front struts out, so more progress once exams are over. Daily will be receiving some mods as well....... http://www.rollaclub.com/board/?showtopic=31456#entry353534 Edited June 24, 2009 by 13BT_KE20 Quote
oke020 Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 I hope you plumbed that line lock in opposite to what it says? Quote
13BT_KE20 Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Posted June 25, 2009 I hope you plumbed that line lock in opposite to what it says? yeh mate, don't worries i did the research before installing it. Just needs to be wired in (along with my fuel guage, kill switch and stereo) andim all set to put it to good use Quote
oke020 Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 Cool just checking, i found out the annoying way haha Quote
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