rasied strut towers ?

jx1379 · 09-29-2008, 03:24 PM

gtk.........i can gain another 1/2 by raising the tab on the strut itself: see horrible photochop pic -

thats the only way i can get a drop. the new mount eats up a lot of my drop, but the ride is so much better. with what my current setup is now on the front, i am about a 1/4 to 1/2 gap from cv axle to frame where i use to lay frame on cv axle.

859Toaster · 09-29-2008, 04:45 PM

if you move that up, are you going to have clearance issues with the sway bar end links when fully laid?

jx1379 · 09-29-2008, 04:55 PM

dont think so.......should be back to normal when i had the 1st gen struts.

859Toaster · 09-29-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jx1379

dont think so.......should be back to normal when i had the 1st gen struts.

What did you do with those BTW?

randode · 09-29-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jx1379

gtk.........i can gain another 1/2 by raising the tab on the strut itself: see horrible photochop pic -

thats the only way i can get a drop. the new mount eats up a lot of my drop, but the ride is so much better. with what my current setup is now on the front, i am about a 1/4 to 1/2 gap from cv axle to frame where i use to lay frame on cv axle.

I would seriously reconsider cutting off the clevis and moving it. The strut is full of pressurized oil, I wouldn't want to weld on it. Could get rather expensive if you mess up.
I have a trick up my sleeve that I will try out on the next one I bag here in the next couple of weeks. If it works i'll post it here.

As far as raising the strut towers for a customer's xB...
I won't do it. Theres more to it than the strut towers. And then you gotta do something about the rear still.

I'm looking to get a wrecked xB that I can cut the shizzle out of. it will be lower than the green one. I'm planning on body dropping it by cutting the floor all the way around, splitting and sectioning the firewall, and setting the rockers on the ground with no body kit, and no pinch welds.

859Toaster · 09-29-2008, 08:03 PM

Now that is doing shiz right Randode. Side skirts just aren't low enough

crxgames · 09-29-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by randode

I would seriously reconsider cutting off the clevis and moving it. The strut is full of pressurized oil, I wouldn't want to weld on it. Could get rather expensive if you mess up.
I have a trick up my sleeve that I will try out on the next one I bag here in the next couple of weeks. If it works i'll post it here.

As far as raising the strut towers for a customer's xB...
I won't do it. Theres more to it than the strut towers. And then you gotta do something about the rear still.

I'm looking to get a wrecked xB that I can cut the shizzle out of. it will be lower than the green one. I'm planning on body dropping it by cutting the floor all the way around, splitting and sectioning the firewall, and setting the rockers on the ground with no body kit, and no pinch welds.

Oh shit! The game just got raised another bar!

859Toaster · 09-29-2008, 11:30 PM

Actually 4 bars on a 4 link. lol

randode · 09-30-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 859Toaster

Actually 4 bars on a 4 link. lol

the next one i build will have a stock, but modified axle.
4-links are over-rated.

859Toaster · 09-30-2008, 12:13 AM

so extending the arms or relocating brackets?

ToyBox_02 · 09-30-2008, 12:30 AM

damn cant wait 2 c what randode has up his sleave

randode · 09-30-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 859Toaster

so extending the arms or relocating brackets?

both.
You know the bracket on the end of the axle that the hub bolts to?
I want to cut that off and make a new bracket that centers the rear wheels as well as moves them up.
Of course the rear would still need to be tubbed.

moonray · 09-30-2008, 01:56 PM

Well you already have a spare rear axel to play with. Let the magic begin.

gothbox · 09-30-2008, 06:25 PM

I will be watching this Randode to see if your trick works. It kind of pissed me off that they don't go as low as the old ones.

ToyBox_02 · 10-01-2008, 07:00 PM

im definitely gonna have 2 keep an I on this thread, I gotta get my front end lower

squirrel · 10-01-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by randode

I would seriously reconsider cutting off the clevis and moving it. The strut is full of pressurized oil, I wouldn't want to weld on it. Could get rather expensive if you mess up.
I have a trick up my sleeve that I will try out on the next one I bag here in the next couple of weeks. If it works i'll post it here.

As far as raising the strut towers for a customer's xB...
I won't do it. Theres more to it than the strut towers. And then you gotta do something about the rear still.

I'm looking to get a wrecked xB that I can cut the shizzle out of. it will be lower than the green one. I'm planning on body dropping it by cutting the floor all the way around, splitting and sectioning the firewall, and setting the rockers on the ground with no body kit, and no pinch welds.

^^^The MAN has spoken!^^^

Just1n · 10-04-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by moonray

Well, I will donate my car to get chopped. Let the magic begin.

Way to step up Ray!

moonray · 10-06-2008, 12:39 PM

Thanks Justin --- Hahahahahaha

Just1n · 10-10-2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gothbox

I will be watching this Randode to see if your trick works. It kind of pissed me off that they don't go as low as the old ones.

Big thanks to Jeremy @ Airlift...I just got a new set of Easy street struts to bring over to Randodes. We will look for modification ideas to make them drop more and recheck for camber issue repairs. hang on...

gothbox · 10-10-2008, 10:58 PM

sweet! best news I have heard all day.