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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:30 pm |
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I had a.bit of perhaps a stupid idea thinking just for comfort wise using coily radius arm setup on sierra diffs or perhaps even some longer arms and just run a Panhard good or bad idea input. ?
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:41 pm |
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You only have half a plan. And its not a good one.
Have you not heard of the pitfalls of the coil sierra suspension design? A very large part of it is directly related to those stupid radius arms. And what do you plan to use to hold the vehicle up? And I'm sure you are aware that you will need a panhard for radius arms, just the same as you would need one for "some longer arms".... ( not sure what that means )
If you want to transplant coily parts into your leafy.... buy a coily.
_________________ 2013 GV 1998 SV420 ute
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:07 pm |
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Hmm. So basically more work then it's work just link it yes I'm aware of the fact I'd have to run pan What's wrong with the sierra coily design And I was going to just use coils
And no way In hell I'd buy a coily haha it was just a idea
Eh I think il link it if I go down that path just like my big toy
Might just lighten leaf pack run some longer springs etc
The reason I was thinking of running radius arm set up is I was perhaps thinking I could use the spring hanger weld a pan hard mount on and top coils mount and if I happened to get a sticky just roll diff out stick leafs back under but if I'm going to that amount off effort I might as just do a proper 3 link vs shity Radius arms
Last edited by TryHard on Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:12 pm |
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Whats wrong with the coily? Hate to tell a seasoned AZer such as yourself to search, but you've been around long enough to know how this place works. All the info regarding the floors of the SJ80 is just a quick search away.
But to give you a running start, The arms are weak, the bushings limit flex, and they have poor roll stiffness.
If you insist on using radius arms, take a look at G-bangers build thread.
_________________ 2013 GV 1998 SV420 ute
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:15 pm |
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Haha did not expect to be spoon fed info but thanks for the heads up fatz  G bangers is what kinds of gave me the idea il look over his build again prob just end up linking it down track
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:21 pm |
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Well He used radius arms that have a pivot pin at the chassis end. Much better for articulation than the bush found on the coily arms.
_________________ 2013 GV 1998 SV420 ute
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:24 pm |
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Fatzook wrote: Well He used radius arms that have a pivot pin at the chassis end. Much better for articulation than the bush found on the coily arms. Yes I saw that much better idea then coily arms lol il have a look into the arms he used etc
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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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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:33 pm |
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Hasn't the G man just chopped his rear radius arms & turned it into a 3 link + pan hard recently?
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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 Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:10 am |
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Yes, but that has its own pitfalls. My front is still radius arm and works extremely well.
Early rover arms are the go IMHO.
Steve
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:54 pm |
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Ok cheers  what didn't u like about ur rear
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