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dexter
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:25 am Posts: 13 Location: sydney
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hi guys im only new to zuks and haved searched but cant seam to find any info on how to move my front diff forward to run 33s.
its a 92 sierra with wt diffs . it has the calmini shackels reversal kit in it and calmini 2" lifted leaf springs.
any info on how to move my diff forward will be great
and sorry if this info is already on here but i did search
cheers guys
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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with the shackle reversal on it, it will be extremely hard to move the front diff enough to clear 33s
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LittleJeep
Joined: Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:03 am Posts: 310 Location: ipswich
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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:27 am |
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Just redrill the perches on the diff housing.
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dexter
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:25 am Posts: 13 Location: sydney
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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:01 am |
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hmm ok so the reverse shackels make it harder . damn
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:05 am |
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yep its harder because they make the diff move toward the fire wall when the diff moves through its travel.
standard spring setup it moves away.
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dexter
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:25 am Posts: 13 Location: sydney
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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:09 am |
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so drill the pirch on the diff might be the way to go ?
or maybe i should spring it over and drop the lift thats in it
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:10 am |
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i would
do a guard chop to fit the 33s
do a rear up front
piss off the shackle reversal.
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:17 am |
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tanshi wrote: i would
do a guard chop to fit the 33s
do a rear up front
piss off the shackle reversal.
X eleventy.
Steve.
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whincup

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Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 1588 Location: Gracemere, QLD
Vehicle: '94 suzuki maruti
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off topic, but what is the purpose of a shackle reversal?
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trite

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Joined: Tue May 19, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 182 Location: sunshine coast
Vehicle: SUZZI
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like tanshi said rears up front and chop away like
WELCOME onboard by the way mate 
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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whincup wrote: off topic, but what is the purpose of a shackle reversal?
No idea.... and I ran one
Actually, they theoretically improve ride because the axle path is more rearwards, so as the car hits a bump the axle moves up and back instead of trying to push forwards.
Steering improves because the drag link is on the same side of the axle as the fixed chassis mount so there's less shackle wobble as you steer, however, the downside is that as the car body rolls, the axle rolls against the steering instead of with it.
There's no good reason to run one.
Steve.
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trite

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Joined: Tue May 19, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 182 Location: sunshine coast
Vehicle: SUZZI
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if your wanting to move your diff forward why dont you at the same time chuck a set of lux diffs under her and be done with it  kill two birds with one stone. 
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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my front diff is about 6" forwards from stock.... i run 31's and had to add bumpstop spacing to stop the tyres hitting behind the headlights, even after a ton of metal was chopped out under there =P
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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trite wrote: if your wanting to move your diff forward why dont you at the same time chuck a set of lux diffs under her and be done with it  kill two birds with one stone. 
Because that would be pointless unless the OP wants to run over a 33" tyre, and there's no indication they want to do that.
Steve.
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trite

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Joined: Tue May 19, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 182 Location: sunshine coast
Vehicle: SUZZI
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he will lol dexter?? you know you wanna
Tritain
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dexter
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:25 am Posts: 13 Location: sydney
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Yeah Tritain you know as soon as I find a set of lux diffs with lockers I'll put them in and coil front and rear. It's just a money and time situation lol
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