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bulladean_
Joined: Fri May 04, 2012 1:55 pm Posts: 128
Vehicle: tin top sj70
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Hey guys what are your thoughts on the rocky road coil conversion.
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Mitchie.1
Joined: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:54 pm Posts: 89 Location: Toowoomba
Vehicle: A shed full of pieces so far
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I've done a bit of reading and some people in the states said that they had links fail and it was a pretty ordinary kit. Others said it was great. Trail toughs trail slayer kit looks the goods. Pretty expensive though.
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hooki

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Joined: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1785 Location: perth, WA
Vehicle: 85' LWB Sierra, 01' S15
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I've heard lot's of people say that the quality of fabrication of the Rocky road kit is terrible. It's been discussed a few times on here before, I believe the consensus was that it was a poorly designed kit.
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BlueSuzy

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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9716 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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When i was a suzuki noob, they looked like a good option. But looking at it now, they are a bit rough and high. A search on suzuki forums will give you other answers, Pirate4x4, zukicrawlers etc.
The radius type arms would stuff the small bushes. The long slip shafts would be good too but design a system right, you won't need that much slip at all. Mine probably uses 50mm slip, most stock shafts give more than that.
Another thing is the delivery times.. Many reports of them taking too long and not responding. They should sponsor here.
I'd say stick with leaves and spend some time learning about mounts, links, dimensions to look at coiling later on mixing local common parts
Can you fabricate stuff?
_________________ BlueSuzy wrote: I'm over the G16b's.
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bulladean_
Joined: Fri May 04, 2012 1:55 pm Posts: 128
Vehicle: tin top sj70
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 Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:59 am |
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Yeah I think I might stay away from it then. Ive got 65mm efs springs but its just not enough flex. Ive dropped leave and have bruces soft bushings but its just not that flexy. Yeah I can fabricate im an aprentice boiler maker
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BlueSuzy

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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9716 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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dank
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1157 Location: VIC
Vehicle: WR250F/Jeep XJ
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if you haven't got lockers then save up and get some. Flex isn't everything in a zook.
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bulladean_
Joined: Fri May 04, 2012 1:55 pm Posts: 128
Vehicle: tin top sj70
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I have dropped one out of each. I think I might go rear up front.. Have you found it helps witg drivers side lean ?
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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It generally makes it worse due to the reduction in spring rate. Normally we run an extra leaf on the drivers side to level the car.
Steve
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31zook
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9242 Location: maito
Vehicle: <3 Edna <3
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BlueSuzy wrote: When i was a suzuki noob... Your still a noob 
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BlueSuzy

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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9716 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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Stop trolling
_________________ BlueSuzy wrote: I'm over the G16b's.
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dono1

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Joined: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:57 pm Posts: 566 Location: Mid North Coast NSW
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Invest in some lockers if you don't already have them, then you don't need flex!!!
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joel
Joined: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 2191 Location: Dirranbandi
Vehicle: Sj70 tintop
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dank wrote: if you haven't got lockers then save up and get some. Flex isn't everything in a zook. so much truth, and with any off road vehicle it applies the same logic.
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bulladean_
Joined: Fri May 04, 2012 1:55 pm Posts: 128
Vehicle: tin top sj70
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I still wanna have some nice flex. It wont let me open the tread about longer leaves. what are some long leave I can run when I swap these leaves out and do a rear up front
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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