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| Author: | simonprice [ Sat May 29, 2010 12:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | get more flex |
i have a 93 sierra with a calmini 5inch kit and i was wondering how i can get it to flex more wat can i do without taking out leafs and drop shackles |
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| Author: | lordfury007 [ Sat May 29, 2010 12:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
Can i just get this straight. You want to get more flex without changing your suspension? The only thing that might help that i can think of, is longer shocks, and that will only help if your shocks are limiting your down travel. |
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| Author: | royce [ Sat May 29, 2010 12:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
spray silicone spray on the leaves |
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| Author: | 31zook [ Sat May 29, 2010 12:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
what sort of tyres are you running? |
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| Author: | shep [ Sat May 29, 2010 1:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
the calmini shocks are shit. i inverted my rears and put commodore shocks on the front. i also didn't use the shackle reversal stuff and just used extended shackles instead. without the shackle reversal stuff calmini front springs move the diff heaps forward. 
mine also seem to be getting better with use. i reckon that this is pretty good 
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| Author: | simonprice [ Sat May 29, 2010 8:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
hey shep i am just wondering wat u mean by invertered rear shocks just wondering if u could send me pictures of under ur car of the suspension set up |
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| Author: | Choppy [ Sat May 29, 2010 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
im assuming with the 5" kit you extended your brakelines? if so its proabbly the shocks as already mentioned. |
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| Author: | shep [ Sat May 29, 2010 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Sat May 29, 2010 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
I still don't know why tipping the shocks in more at the top is called "inverting"... Puzzles me. Nice rear end flex in any case Shep - you can see the length in those leaves by the shackle angles. Anyways... how much flex do you think you can add without lowering your spring rate? AFAIK, 5" calmini springs are very stiff and need leaves pulled to get the car to work. Steve. |
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| Author: | Zook_Fan [ Sat May 29, 2010 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
shep's has got another spring added in ontop of what calmini spring packs have |
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| Author: | shep [ Sat May 29, 2010 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
Zook_Fan wrote: shep's has got another spring added in ontop of what calmini spring packs have
got 2 extra now
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| Author: | joeblow [ Sat May 29, 2010 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
un-bolt the shackles from the chassis! |
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| Author: | bron5on [ Sun May 30, 2010 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
I think it's called in-boarding as opposed to inverting which implies turning the shocks upside down. |
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| Author: | shep [ Sun May 30, 2010 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
bron5on wrote: I think it's called in-boarding as opposed to inverting which implies turning the shocks upside down.
thats it, i couldn't remember the correct term. although i do run my shocks upside down now as they clear the diff a lot better. 
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| Author: | bron5on [ Sun May 30, 2010 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
shep wrote: bron5on wrote: I think it's called in-boarding as opposed to inverting which implies turning the shocks upside down. thats it, i couldn't remember the correct term. although i do run my shocks upside down now as they clear the diff a lot better. Then both terms apply to you shep!
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Sun May 30, 2010 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
shep wrote: thats it, i couldn't remember the correct term. although i do run my shocks upside down now as they clear the diff a lot better.
You do realise that only monotube shocks (Bilstien, Koni gas, a couple of others) work upside down? Steve. |
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| Author: | shep [ Sun May 30, 2010 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
Gwagensteve wrote: shep wrote: thats it, i couldn't remember the correct term. although i do run my shocks upside down now as they clear the diff a lot better. You do realise that only monotube shocks (Bilstien, Koni gas, a couple of others) work upside down? Steve. you do realise that i drove around for 4 months with no shocks at all and have only put them on because i am going into town next week and i don't want the hassle of a defect.
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| Author: | Jccck [ Mon May 31, 2010 4:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: get more flex |
shep wrote: Gwagensteve wrote: shep wrote: thats it, i couldn't remember the correct term. although i do run my shocks upside down now as they clear the diff a lot better. You do realise that only monotube shocks (Bilstien, Koni gas, a couple of others) work upside down? Steve. you do realise that i drove around for 4 months with no shocks at all and have only put them on because i am going into town next week and i don't want the hassle of a defect. Like a baus Shep Im thinking of removing my shocks, or just finding some absolutely stuffed commo+hiace shocks, painting them yellow and throwin them on.. Mine are WAY too stiff |
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