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stocker
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:16 am Posts: 941 Location: Shidoni!
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 Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:01 pm |
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Like the topic says...
I knew they were soft when I got them however.
If I drive my vit in 1st gear 4wd LR, I find the arse end squats and it picks the front end up... No wheels off the ground but it is a freaky sensation...
Has anyone else had the same issue?
Has anyone opted for different springs for the back?
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atari4x4
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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:04 pm |
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what shocks you running ?
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stocker
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:10 pm |
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Tough dog, fairly large bore, they are a custom length jobby from Penrith off road ware house, I think from memory they were for a land cruiser, I'd have to get the model number off the tomorrow.
They are overkill for a zookie
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atari4x4
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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:40 pm |
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ahh cool, so they're a gas pressurised shock, not the calmini ones.  mine squats a bit, but it seems normal to me. darky runs a GV tough dog rear spring, i ordered the calmini GV ones but haven't run them yet.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:48 pm |
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am i the only one that read the subject line and was all "WTF, theyve NEVER been accused of that!" ?
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DarkHorse
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Joined: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 5413
Vehicle: 08 SV650
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:56 am |
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 yep, that was my thought - preaching to the converted! My Cal springs (if the fronts are any indication) were flogged out, but one passenger in the back and they'd just collapse. Tough Dog GV Springs are working quite well so far, TD shocks were harsh but Ranchos seem to suit OK. Short answer is yes, Cal springs are too soft in the back, especially for a LWB. Look at GV options, especially if you are planning to carry any weight behind the front seats. 
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britvit
Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 627
Vehicle: vits
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:32 am |
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DarkHorse wrote: :lol: yep, that was my thought - preaching to the converted! My Cal springs (if the fronts are any indication) were flogged out, but one passenger in the back and they'd just collapse. Tough Dog GV Springs are working quite well so far, TD shocks were harsh but Ranchos seem to suit OK. Short answer is yes, Cal springs are too soft in the back, especially for a LWB. Look at GV options, especially if you are planning to carry any weight behind the front seats. GV springs don't fit correctly on a LWB Vit, the top coil is wound tighter.
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stocker
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:16 am Posts: 941 Location: Shidoni!
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:35 am |
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DarkHorse wrote: :lol: yep, that was my thought - preaching to the converted! My Cal springs (if the fronts are any indication) were flogged out, but one passenger in the back and they'd just collapse. Tough Dog GV Springs are working quite well so far, TD shocks were harsh but Ranchos seem to suit OK. Short answer is yes, Cal springs are too soft in the back, especially for a LWB. Look at GV options, especially if you are planning to carry any weight behind the front seats. Haha fair enough, what sort of ride height will I be looking at running them, would I have to run a Spring spacer? How have people combated the above problem?
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christover1
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:16 am |
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My Vit stopped squatting as much after fitting the ball joint spacer on the rear suspension. It still keeps wheels on the ground, mostly  If wheels are staying on the ground, that is a good thing. It will take time to adjust to the feeling. Mine runs OME suspension, but with Dobinsons front struts
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stocker
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:16 am Posts: 941 Location: Shidoni!
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:26 pm |
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Haha well when I had two blown shocks it used to pick the front wheel up about 500mm off the ground
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atari4x4
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:32 pm |
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500mm  something aint right there
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stocker
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:27 pm |
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atari4x4 wrote: 500mm something aint right there Just one wheel
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atari4x4
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:31 pm |
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that's 1/2 a bloody metre
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stocker
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:11 pm |
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atari4x4 wrote: that's 1/2 a bloody metre Believe me you get some strange looks off the people around you... Too my mates I say : it's got way too much power To be honest : it's got really soft could and had some really shitty blown shocks...
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DarkHorse
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:35 am |
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stocker wrote: DarkHorse wrote: :lol: yep, that was my thought - preaching to the converted! My Cal springs (if the fronts are any indication) were flogged out, but one passenger in the back and they'd just collapse. Tough Dog GV Springs are working quite well so far, TD shocks were harsh but Ranchos seem to suit OK. Short answer is yes, Cal springs are too soft in the back, especially for a LWB. Look at GV options, especially if you are planning to carry any weight behind the front seats. Haha fair enough, what sort of ride height will I be looking at running them, would I have to run a Spring spacer? How have people combated the above problem? The TD GV shocks fit - they are tight around the top mount (have to shake the shit out of them to get them off, but brightside is that they stay in place if you over-extend.) Issue would be easily fixed with a 10mm spacer depending on how the ride heights ended up. Ride height matched my used Calmini fronts - will update when the new OME/Dobinson front springs go in soon.
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