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hey every 1
im going to up grade me suspention
on my 1 tonner need better handling
back going to be droped a bit but my main
consurn is wat type of setup is good for my front end
witch will be lowered to even the car out as well.
im after not a cheap or expencive set up something in between
just so it dont feel like ur driving a boat.
any sajestions
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OK ! Remember you must watch how much you drop it, and how wide ur tyres are. There is a compromise. How are ur front suspension rubbers ? There's about $400 in parts there for starters. Remember its a ute, not an L34 Torana. I would recommend u chat to P
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an rts chassis would be a good start if you have non rts hq/j (?) a couple of 2" drop spidles ($6-700?) from crs will lower it without changing any steering/bounce geometry, may want HD springs though.
straight lowered springs shouldn't cost much more th
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For HQ sedans....(same could apply to utes)
Changeover control arms from Pedders (simpler than pressing your own rubbers in & out).
Nolethane bushings in the upper control arms only. Original rubbber bushings in lower arms....nolethane makes the ride to |
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G'day All,
While on that subject, is it easy to put rear sway bars on a 1 Tonner? I was thinking of doing it to mine and saw this topic so I thought I would chip in. In fact I dont think the HX has them on the front either are they easy to fit as well?
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My HZ tonner has the fully rebuilt factory RTS setup and it handles fantastic however we had to remove the factory rear sway bar to fit the gas tank but i honestly don't think it has made much difference.I've had several people comment on the way it handl
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Before you start spending any money on it get someone that knows where to look have a look for the 'factory' cracks in HQ-WB chassis (1-tonner especially). If it's not cracked fit the WB strengthening bars - these minimise cracking. If it's mildly cracked |
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thanks every 1 for that information
Byron good idear about getting my car checked..
i a bit worried tho, when i get to that rust that might be hiding.
then again the car is 31 yrs old so its sort of expected.
What i got to think about now is how lon
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Have a look on the net for Tubular Suspension Systems . The guy to talk to is James Cloke . They build tubular A arms with needle roller bearings (no bushes). My mate bought a set for his HQ tonner , lowered to your spec and no more squeaky front end . Wh |
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I would be interested to see how these needle roller front arms work. Being a fitter by trade I know that for every floating bearing ( being the neddle bearing ) you have to have a fixed bearing, otherwise the upper and lower arms will have a certain amou
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Are these tubular parts legal ? I think not in all states.
If you fit a HZ or WB chassis for the RTS you will get a far better ride and steering but you will have to upgrade to the emissions control for the chassis which will kill your performance and ec
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Hey GTS Ton, where did you learn to spell the queens english.
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