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Offline the_maplebar

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #30 on: January 27, 2006, 10:33:27 AM »
The Strut extensions will add 2-2.5" to both the compressed and extended length of your struts. So it does not actually give you any lift or additional travel (the struts still travel 6.5"), but with coil spacers and larger tires you can't compress your struts all the way anymore, so your usuable travel is only 4-4.5".  Since you can now compress the struts all (or most of) the way and they extend further, you have now regained the lost travel.

Another nice effect (even if you don't care about the travel) is that it recenters the struts so they are at the balanced position in the middle of the compressed and extended range.  Since struts are often (always??? :-\) valved differently in the different ranges of motion this is a good thing.
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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #31 on: January 27, 2006, 11:28:59 PM »
I have a different setup, made from
easily cut and welded flat steel, But
I also have a 3" front spacer, no strut
mount flip, and 2" spring spacers (steel)
and 3" rear spacers with Crown Vic shocks

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Offline the_maplebar

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #32 on: February 01, 2006, 09:26:08 AM »
Hey Wild,

Any progress on these?
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Offline Blurple90

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #33 on: February 01, 2006, 10:59:49 AM »
I would like a set of the 2".
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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #34 on: February 01, 2006, 06:16:36 PM »
I need to get an old strut up to the guy so he can
make sure the threads are going to fit right, He's
waiting on me, I've been busy, my bad, sorry

I'll get it up to him tonight
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Offline Maroon Monsoon

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #35 on: February 01, 2006, 07:25:20 PM »
Quote from: wildgoody on January 24, 2006, 07:19:36 AM
LSPV is the load sensing proportioning valve, not
all came with it, I belive the models with ABS do not
have this

Here is the rear A-arm spacer, it also rotates the axle for
bigger tire clearance and better driveshaft angle







a nice little part there
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Offline troyshere

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #36 on: February 01, 2006, 07:28:07 PM »
Quote from: Maroon Monsoon on February 01, 2006, 07:25:20 PM
Quote from: wildgoody on January 24, 2006, 07:19:36 AM
LSPV is the load sensing proportioning valve, not
all came with it, I belive the models with ABS do not
have this

Here is the rear A-arm spacer, it also rotates the axle for
bigger tire clearance and better driveshaft angle






Are you planning on building these spacers?


a nice little part there
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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #37 on: February 01, 2006, 07:47:07 PM »
Ya, I have all the sizes for the steel.
Problem is I don't have access to the
drill press I used to use, and my big
problem is I don't have a garage, so I
can't work a little here and a litle there,
I have to borrow space, and that's not
allways available, this is one reason it
takes me so long to get stuff done.

I was going to have these cut and holes
punched and just do the final welding,
I think price is going to be about $80,
steel has gone crazy, and prices reflect
that. Will include the upper bolts and nuts,
you use the stock bolts on the bottom

 
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Offline Maroon Monsoon

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #38 on: February 01, 2006, 07:57:34 PM »
Quote from: troyshere on February 01, 2006, 07:28:07 PM
Quote from: Maroon Monsoon on February 01, 2006, 07:25:20 PM
Quote from: wildgoody on January 24, 2006, 07:19:36 AM
LSPV is the load sensing proportioning valve, not
all came with it, I belive the models with ABS do not
have this

Here is the rear A-arm spacer, it also rotates the axle for
bigger tire clearance and better driveshaft angle






Are you planning on building these spacers?


a nice little part there



If I had a trackick or something with 3 link I would consider making spacers like that
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Offline troyshere

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #39 on: February 01, 2006, 07:58:44 PM »
Quote from: wildgoody on February 01, 2006, 07:47:07 PM
Ya, I have all the sizes for the steel.
Problem is I don't have access to the
drill press I used to use, and my big
problem is I don't have a garage, so I
can't work a little here and a litle there,
I have to borrow space, and that's not
allways available, this is one reason it
takes me so long to get stuff done.

I was going to have these cut and holes
punched and just do the final welding,
I think price is going to be about $80,
steel has gone crazy, and prices reflect
that. Will include the upper bolts and nuts,
you use the stock bolts on the bottom

 

if you have the specs on the parts you need, I can cut and punch them.  I could build the complete part if you can sell them.
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Offline wildgoody

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #40 on: February 01, 2006, 08:10:02 PM »
Ya, I think we have about 10 people here that wanted them,
I just was going to pay a local steel company to do the cut
and punching, which drives the cost up

Where are you Troy ?
I'll check your BIO too

I have web space, I'm going to be setting up these parts
for sale with a PayPal click button and have parts waiting
and available for shipping, I've wanted to have several
products available for a while now, but no shop space  :P
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Offline troyshere

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #41 on: February 01, 2006, 08:16:05 PM »
I am in Oklahoma.  Look at our website.  we have a few things for zuks
http://designsofsteel.com/
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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #42 on: February 01, 2006, 08:20:16 PM »
Cool, lots of stuff, a nice mix for all
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Offline troyshere

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #43 on: February 01, 2006, 08:29:26 PM »
thanks,

We are working on tracker stuff now.

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Re: Strut Extensions
« Reply #44 on: February 01, 2006, 10:50:19 PM »
Wild, I have a budy that does CNC work when you get a proto type I can put you in touch with him he is always looking for more work.
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