[Trypt]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SUZUKI-SIERR ... 500wt_1378

Ive never seen suspension like that on this sierra. is it common? Whats better than a regular semi elliptic leaf.

[Red89]

Its a 1/4 elliptical setup.

[KEENSY85]

I saw that on eBay today, it's very different, it looks as if those springs are set up like radius arms.
I would love to know how it all works.

[atari4x4]

KEENSY85 wrote:

I saw that on eBay today, it's very different, it looks as if those springs are set up like radius arms.
I would love to know how it all works.

jump onto pirate4x4 & start a thread, there are heaps of tech heads on there that could help you.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/

[bakerboy]

what a shithouse camera

[Trypt]

I'll say... must be an iPhone.

It kind of intrigues me now.
Keensy when you get some answers let us know!

[atari4x4]

it was all the rage in the 90's along with 3/4 elliptic buggy leaf before people starting doing 4 links & coil overs etc.

[Red89]

Trypt wrote:

I'll say... must be an iPhone.

It kind of intrigues me now.
Keensy when you get some answers let us know!

Tried Google ?????

[atari4x4]

Red89 wrote:

Trypt wrote:

I'll say... must be an iPhone.

It kind of intrigues me now.
Keensy when you get some answers let us know!

Tried Google ?????

just start a thread on pirate4x4... someone will jump in & help you.

[Trypt]

Yeah. Can't decipher the shit. I'll try again.

Otherwise I will get on pirate.

[dhula]

Haven't read the entire thing but it's got a couple of pics and sum writing - click here

[got_bar_work]

Thats my mates old car
The rear is a a frame frear the same as a vit
It just has upside down leaves insted of coils
The shock need to be moved out and find the hardest valved ones u can
It can prety well flex over till it roles
A sway bar would help alot
It was a coil pack 1.6 not a vit
And it was shiting computers when my mate had it

[Parry]

As Atari said, was rage in the 90s in the USA,

Pretty much cut a spring pack in half, clamp/bolt to chassi, other end to diff...

Was what you seen befor 4 links etc etc

[Trypt]

So its not really any better than a 4 link with coils?

[boostedbrick]

These things almost always turn out with heaps of rear steer. I dont think its worth the effort to link it then use leaf springs, may aswell coil it while your at it.

For how easy a 3/4 is, its probally the cheapest way to get some flex out of the rear.

[got_bar_work]

It would act the same as a 4link with coils
U could pull the leafs out and put coils in it
The coils would make it have less flex
It would also benifit form a suckdown winch

[SierraDan]

got_bar_work wrote:

It would act the same as a 4link with coils

Yeah, 4link is 4link whether its coil, leaf, coilover/shock, nothing.

How you set the links will decide how it works.

[muffla8]

$40 000 worth according to the ad, bit much..

you could get a 4link setup with almost as much flex for less than 5..

my first post btw lol

[got_bar_work]

Lol my mate sold it for less then 10k all ot looks like is its been painted and some 40 stuck on it
Maybe some small things but not 30k lol

[SierraDan]

It was on here a while ago. Looks like overkills old one.

[KEENSY85]

got_bar_work wrote:

Lol my mate sold it for less then 10k all ot looks like is its been painted and some 40 stuck on it
Maybe some small things but not 30k lol

And only driven down to the local shop once a week to do the grocerys by an old granny lol, sale pitch sounds a little steep

[atari4x4]

got_bar_work wrote:

Thats my mates old car

still waiting on pics of your "mates" vitara's

[Gwagensteve]

spidertrax, (Before they were spidertrax) used to make a 1/4 elliptic kit for sierras. Here's a solidworks drawing of it:



It's an idea that's had its day - it's more complex than required. It can provide massive articulation, for back when massive articulation apparently made cars more capable.

Steve.

[Trypt]

That drawings really helpful thanks steve.

[KEENSY85]

very interesting thanks for the pick steve ,realy sheds some light on the subject