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bigrig91
Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1308 Location: Redcliffe
Vehicle: 96 LWB Vit, 2.5L powerhouse
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i have been reading on here alot since i am jobless until next week that people are putting commo shocks in there suzi's. I am in need of a new suspension set up and was thinking a 2 inch lovells lift kit. But was wondering, can you put commo shocks in a coily?
_________________ 1997 Sierra, daily driver, 60mm coils, 2 inch body
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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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not sure about the rear but the front WILL not work.
_________________ You're just hating because you don't understand
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TheFrayne
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 132 Location: Perth WA
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(following on questions) Providing it works, what are the advantages?
is it purely just cheaper?
Are lifts required also..
Hope i'm not jacking the thread there bigrig, but was curious of the same on mine..
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bigrig91
Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1308 Location: Redcliffe
Vehicle: 96 LWB Vit, 2.5L powerhouse
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 Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 11:31 pm |
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no its fine mate the more answers the better. haha. i think the advantage is just cheaper to be honest they also provide alot more flex than stocko's.
_________________ 1997 Sierra, daily driver, 60mm coils, 2 inch body
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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if you have a coily you don't have front shockies.
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bigrig91
Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1308 Location: Redcliffe
Vehicle: 96 LWB Vit, 2.5L powerhouse
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 Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 12:15 am |
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yeh i learnt that from sam. something about a front coil over strut set up haha. so only commo shocks in the rear i take it?
_________________ 1997 Sierra, daily driver, 60mm coils, 2 inch body
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Saam

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Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2068 Location: Sunshine Coast
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hey mate if your keen for a trip down to maroochydore i can give you a run down on your beast one day and have a look at what you have and what you can do if you want. give you an idea, you may not even need suspension  coilies are a strange science lol
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bigrig91
Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1308 Location: Redcliffe
Vehicle: 96 LWB Vit, 2.5L powerhouse
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yeah for sure bud. i used to head over there alot to surf but have been gettin a bit slack lately. would be good im keen to learn some more about my baby. i semi wish i got a leafy at the moment.
_________________ 1997 Sierra, daily driver, 60mm coils, 2 inch body
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TheFrayne
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 132 Location: Perth WA
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So with my old girl, a full como set up front n back can be done?
Is it really the best option??
Is there a link anywhere to show someone doing it?
Do people usually change up the diff's etc when doing this?
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Saam

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Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2068 Location: Sunshine Coast
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he just means commodore shocks
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TheFrayne
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 132 Location: Perth WA
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right right, sorry excuse my complete lack of any knowledge hence my stupid questions..
SO - Presumably you need some form of after-market suspension and or lift 1st of all, rather than just banging in commo shocks..
Ill do some reading..
Cheers
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Zook_Fan

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Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
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 Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 1:58 am |
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yeah lift it first, then put the commo shocks in. No lift and it will be a very uncomfortable ride with almost no uptravel.
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royce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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its not jsut banging in shocks, you need a specific part and even better a specific brand
pains me to say but do a search and read some of the threads to see what other people have done with this and make up your mind as to how you will do it, its more than jsut buying some shocks and sticking them in and its done for specific reasons, these reasons may not suit you
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TheFrayne
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 132 Location: Perth WA
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royce wrote: its not jsut banging in shocks, you need a specific part and even better a specific brand
pains me to say but do a search and read some of the threads to see what other people have done with this and make up your mind as to how you will do it, its more than jsut buying some shocks and sticking them in and its done for specific reasons, these reasons may not suit you
Yep, I just said i was going to-do some reading, was just throwing out some questions while the thread was there.
Cheers for the tip
just re-read that isnt suppose to come off pissy either..
Cheers
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