Topic: Not a Jeep bet thought you may like my other off roader build (Read 7095 times)

big_patrol · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2012, 04:25:48 PM »

Cheers couple more pics
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wildwood · « **Reply #26 on:** October 24, 2012, 06:20:44 PM »

Like the use of Dimple dies........ Kin expensive to get over here ........all over the place like a rash in septic land..

isle of man · « **Reply #27 on:** October 24, 2012, 06:22:14 PM »

Why coilover?

willo · « **Reply #28 on:** October 24, 2012, 06:23:24 PM »

Quote from: isle of man on October 24, 2012, 06:22:14 PM

Why coilover?

its better than fallover

isle of man · « **Reply #29 on:** October 24, 2012, 06:32:13 PM »

But that's exactly my point fooooking things are shiet!!

willo · « **Reply #30 on:** October 24, 2012, 06:38:29 PM »

Quote from: isle of man on October 24, 2012, 06:32:13 PM

But that's exactly my point fooooking things are shiet!!

eh

whats the alternatives? ori's??

I am getting to grips with my airshocks, they will be awesome when I've finished tweeking, but it does involve excel sheets as for different applications/ loads the settings are different....but oh my

isle of man · « **Reply #31 on:** October 24, 2012, 06:43:21 PM »

Like I said to you some time ago, airshock are OK but when you go ORI it's another level.

Coilovers are unpredictable, helper spring, bump stop, nitro, warm-up and all that jizz....

wildwood · « **Reply #32 on:** October 24, 2012, 07:33:24 PM »

Bugger.... Got me researching ORI now haven' t you?

anyway one of the beauties with 16" travel will set you back $612

isle of man · « **Reply #33 on:** October 24, 2012, 07:39:19 PM »

16" travel KN'ell what are you planning, putting a leg into the next shire?

wildwood · « **Reply #34 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:01:02 PM »

8 up and 8 down??? Gotta compete with these Willys boys......

Just a thought for the 4 link rear treatment of the 1 Tonne.... Open to suggestions? though not to hijack this thread!

isle of man · « **Reply #35 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:23:10 PM »

It don't count for shiet 12" works (depending on tyres) and it's stable, go for the tummy tuck and suck down, no use having your balls dangling about!!

big_patrol · « **Reply #36 on:** October 24, 2012, 11:26:35 PM »

There are plenty of coilovered trucks out thre that work so I can't imagine its fair to say they are shite. I agree ORI's are very highly spoke of but they are expensive and when i bought these they were in heard of. I like a lot of travel and so long as your not adding it to a top heavy turd there is no reason it cant work.

isle of man · « **Reply #37 on:** October 25, 2012, 02:51:05 PM »

My experiences with coilovers have been for two vehicles, firstly the Mafia a TJ Wrangler heavily modified, bilstein 9100 front (coil spring rear) bugger to set up and the lower collar seat let go more than once!! Secondly Strikeone the Diablo buggy had FOX coilovers front and air rear never felt comfortable, bit like the feeling you get at the point of no return.

So my experience is real life but you have another view and that's what makes as all different.

**now back on topic**

big_patrol · « **Reply #38 on:** October 25, 2012, 05:29:15 PM »

A mate of mine came down today and wanted to see her flexing
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wildwood · « **Reply #39 on:** October 25, 2012, 06:28:23 PM »

Often wonder if Air bumps ought to be at an angle for monster articulation like this?

Just a thought?

willo · « **Reply #40 on:** October 25, 2012, 06:36:46 PM »

Quote from: wildwood on October 25, 2012, 06:28:23 PM

Often wonder if Air bumps ought to be at an angle for monster articulation like this? Just a thought?

why

big_patrol · « **Reply #41 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:27:47 PM »

We were having the same conversation today im not sure I need a bump stop at full flex but defo want them at full bump. The only way to have both would be to mount them in the same plain as the shocks but then on a hard landing the forces would not be direct to the bumps they would be at an angle. It's all a learning curve. The teat drive will be pre paint so we can answer questions like this and possibly adapt. Time will tell

wildwood · « **Reply #42 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:37:50 PM »

Quote from: Willo on October 25, 2012, 06:36:46 PM

Quote from: wildwood on October 25, 2012, 06:28:23 PM
Often wonder if Air bumps ought to be at an angle for monster articulation like this? Just a thought?

why

basically Tis what Big patrol says.......

You need them at full stuff at speed........ No arguement
But at monster articulation if they make contact at an angle they will get rogered or bent or jammed.......or......maybe as Big Patrol says they aren't really needed.......as lI said was just a thought looking at things contacting at an angle and looking like they won't work in a healthy way......Only a test off road will decide

isle of man · « **Reply #43 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:42:04 PM »

I took them off the Mafia, they just get in the way of things and speed/jumps was never my thing.

Keep It Simple And Light!!!

willo · « **Reply #44 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:45:24 PM »

i understand, maybe some rubber on the lca''s would suffice?

isle of man · « **Reply #45 on:** October 25, 2012, 07:48:54 PM »

Tried that!!! You will find it needs to have the foot print of the Ark Royal to find the sweet spot.

cheese_aholic · « **Reply #46 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:02:24 PM »

Quote from: big_patrol on October 25, 2012, 05:29:15 PM

A mate of mine came down today and wanted to see her flexing
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Jaysus man! That is some serious articulation! Lovin the build thread, she's gonna be an awesome machine....

big_patrol · « **Reply #47 on:** October 25, 2012, 08:28:09 PM »

I do intend to go at speed that's why they are there, when I'm doing kov I'm expecting to get airborne once or twice

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #48 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:13:06 PM »

Quote from: big_patrol on October 25, 2012, 08:28:09 PM

I do intend to go at speed that's why they are there, when I'm doing kov I'm expecting to get airborne once or twice

That will be when the air ambulance has to come and pick you up then

j33pky · « **Reply #49 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:20:38 AM »

Surely tha normal ambulance will be able to get to the kov carpark where he will have broken down....? Or he has gone down on mr isle of man when he has lost the bet.

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