Extended bumpstops are your friend though
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| Author: | laurie [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | o.m.e spring questions |
ive just ordered front and rear o.m.e medium 2inch lifted springs new u bolts, new shackle rubbers and will go with the como hiace shocks is there anything else i need? are extended shackles needed? |
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| Author: | joeblow [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
extended shackles are a bad, bad idea........ |
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| Author: | Scrawny [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
Extended bumpstops are your friend though
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| Author: | laurie [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
great i wanted to avoid extended shackles if i could planning to extend bumpstops 1 inch thanks |
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| Author: | laurie [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
picked it all up today just thought i would tell yas to shop around. got a price from supa cheep got one from my local spares shop $19 dearer at supa cheep per shock by part number saving $76 |
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| Author: | grimreaper [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
what about brake lines will thay need to be extended |
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| Author: | andrewa [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
you will need extended front bump stops, anywhere from 10-40mm. check compressed & extended length of shocks first. front brake lines up to 4" inches longer. not sure with rear shocks. this is what i"ve found researching same set-up. hope this helps. |
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| Author: | laurie [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
thanks ill look into that when i fit em next week |
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| Author: | Rockhopper [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
laurie wrote: just thought i would tell yas to shop around. got a price from supa cheep
got one from my local spares shop $19 dearer at supa cheep per shock by part number saving $76 Only thing cheaper about supacheap is their quality. When I first got my zook, I checked my air filter late in the arvo and found it was badly deteriorated. Went into supacheap and they wanted $45 for a Sierra air filter!!! I thought fawk that!!! so I raced up to my usual parts place before they closed. Picked one up for $15 |
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| Author: | laurie [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
yes bit like your local hamburger shop and macca,s one has a big range of fast food and one has good burgers |
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| Author: | laurie [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
i will be fitting these next week when new extended brake lines turn up the leaf packs have 5 leafs in each front and rear (medium) i have a 40kg steel bar,winch ect on the front should i remove 1 or 2 leafs for comfort on road as its my day to day car i dont usualy carry a lot of wieght thinking of removing 2nd from bottom and see how it goes could someone help with advice on this? |
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| Author: | Rockhopper [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
I installed the softer (which I think are the medium) OME springs in mine a while ago. I left them standard and they are quite comfortable with the correct air pressure of 22psi in my tyres. The car flexes pretty well also. As you're putting a heavy bar and winch on the front of yours, don't take any leaves out, they should be soft enough. Also, don't need extended brake lines to run 2" springs, but you will need to extend bumpstops to run the commo/hiace shock setup or else you will end up bottoming out and possibly snapping the shocks |
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| Author: | laurie [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
thanks i will run them as is and see what happens. the bars been on for 6 months or so. brake lines have been ordered and paid for so i will put them on. bumpstops i,ll measure them up and make em when its all bolted together. reason for brake lines is to stop any problems that may happen even in extreme flex situations i hate surprises from the car! get enough problems from the driver. |
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| Author: | andrewa [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
don't forget to take some pics laurie when you have everything fitted.
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| Author: | laurie [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
all done i did the rear wheel bearings as well now for a drive |
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| Author: | CairnsZook [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
Oh shit, for a second I thought the whole car was supported by a milk crate. Then I realised it is just the rear diff... |
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| Author: | kenn [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
CairnsZook wrote: Oh shit, for a second I thought the whole car was supported by a milk crate.
Then I realised it is just the rear diff... No it's not in Shep's shed. 
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| Author: | nick.gooding [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
You don't need the extended Brake lines for a 2inch lift with 2inch longer shocks but you might with the longer commodore hiace shocks. so its a good idea anyway. got any pictures of before and after of flex mate. |
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| Author: | laurie [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
sorry i didn't take any "before" flex photos |
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| Author: | laurie [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
these springs and shocks are great':D') firmer but not jarring and less body roll gotta remember to slow a little for the bends':oops:') only been light 4b so far feels better not bottoming out a spring or two is somthing new just hope it keeps my belly off the rocks total cost $804 springs$400 shocks$240 u bolts$64 rubber bushes$100 |
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| Author: | zooker [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
I just got a couple of HD rear OME springs to replace my old, sagged, broken in half  springs.
Pretty impressed with them, however 6 leaves in the HD springs  I only had 4 leaves before. Which probable explains why I snapped one in half  . I decided to take a leaf out on the passenger side but leave the 6 leaves in the drivers side to try counter the killer sierra lean I had.
One thing I found which surprised me was that the centre pin was 1" forward of the springs I did have in the rear  Which means that my old springs (GRP brand) had the hole 1" rear of stock, which isnt a bad thing, but it was an interesting find
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| Author: | Rockhopper [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
With the hilux/commodore shock setup, you may need to extend your bumpstobs a little further. My front ones had to be extended around 50mm to stop the shocks from bottoming out. I'm currently thing of changing shocks to something designed for a Suzuki, so I can reduce the size of the bumpstops. It still flexes ok, but limits uptravel somewhat. |
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| Author: | zooker [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
You only need a 25mm bumpstop spacer in the front to stop them bottoming out. In regards to the lack up uptravel. Uptravel is overrated, its the droop ya want. When your car is on the bumpstops its nice and stable. I only have about 2" of uptravel in the front. Helps to stop the tyres eating the guards too
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| Author: | Rockhopper [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
zooker wrote: You only need a 25mm bumpstop spacer in the front to stop them bottoming out.
Not sure why, but if I put 25mm bumpstop spacers in the front of mine, the shocks bottom out way before the diff rests on the bumpstops |
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| Author: | ajsr [ Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
don't feel bad rock hopper ive got 75mm in mine but man do I get some droop
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| Author: | appsie [ Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: o.m.e spring questions |
just on the bumpstop questions here.i had commy rears up front blew em to bits cos i was too lasy to make spacers.Then got a new set both for vs wagon n the 2nd set needs the 50mm the first set only the 25mm. At supercheap this morning cos i now have a busted rear shock and it appears there is 2 different 2wd hilux ones i can use,one longer than other so ill have to see what ones i allready have and make spacers for the rear too. Im with rockhopper too on doing away with lux/commop setup and going something better or just zuk shocks possibly? |
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