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40mm Body Lift
stuntman:
Goodridge hoses all round, it just so happens I have a trade account ahd they should cost me all of about £0 :twisted:
I just need to find out specs first of the standard items, ie bsp or metric thread, thread size, standard hose length, inner diameter of the hoses etc
Bulli:
wow trade never meant free when i was in the bike trade....can i have a mile please lol.
seriously though they are worth doing but dont go too long as the tyres will rub em
clbarclay:
As bulli says there is a lot to be said for just cutting the acrhes to fit bigger tyres, evan with a body lift the shape of disco arches are not suited to bigger tyres. However I have found a number of practical advantages having done a 40mm lift that have nothing to do with asthetics.
1 It raises the brake master cylider allowing enough room for 2" raised damper turrets one the drivers side and a relocated airflow meter on the passangers side. So I would have had more trouble trying to fit the dampers if I hadn't done the lift.
2 The simple symetrical design of my rear bumper (home made) is just too high to fit without a body lift and allow the tail gate to fully lower.
3 The increased gap between chassis and body makes it much easier to clean the bowls of the machine.
4 I find the sills and corners are more likely to catch the ground than the chassis on rough ground so despite no change in minimum ground clearance there is still a useful increase in clearance.
5 40mm of body lift doesn't raise the CofG as much as an extra 40mm of suspension would
6 Whilst on suspension, with a relativerly standard setup (leaveing 3 links and spherical bearings out of this for the time being) there is only so much downward travel so by not reducing the upward travel with springs/spacers there is more useably suspension travel.
7 There is more room fit a winch (low line) behind the bumper/grill without dooing too much radical changes.
8 I have space to raise the fuel tank relative to the chassis helping protect it without adding weight.
Give me a while and I will probably find some more.
stuntman:
Thanks Chris, I have a very good network of engineers and even some motorsport engineers who have/ are deliberating some of the changes I've put forward. Ah the joy of having an engineering supply company to run :P,
Bulli, I end up supplying alot of goodridge to companies in notts and derby, generally a little word with a few freinds sees some nice parcels arrived FAO of Andi :wink: ,
Air intake is already taken care of by the snorkel complete with home made breather system for the axles, trans box, crank case and gearbox all running up inside the snorkel.
Electric fan will installed onto the rad, removing the viscous fan unit.
The fuel tank idea is a good one chris, I never thought of lifting that aswell. I may borrow that idea when I've had a look at it :)
Bulli:
i would be interested to know what motorsport engineers have to say.
there are many variables and i have gone to electric fan and back to viscous. I find the visous is perfect and works under all circumstances...electic dont like deep water unless you spend a fortune on them.
I also noticed no improvement in economy...everyone reckons 10%ish but i couldnt tell a diff on either performance or economy.
You clearly know you own mind but i would always go the suspension route first.
as for not planning on extreme side slopes , i dont think anyone does. You often find yourself in situations that force you to drive side slopes...the most common cause of rolls(in normal offroad driving) is a slip whilst on a sideslope rather than just driving till it falls over. You are likely to bottle it way b4 it rolls lol....i know i do.
oh and to back that up ive seen numerous rolls and have recovered a few rolled trucks in the past. The joys of marshalling events!
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