[DAB]

hey, im sure this might have been asked a millions times already, i've heard about the strut mount flip but havent yet had a look, on a vitara.

im running a dobbingson 2" lift kit only! as the strut mount was designed to go in the way it is, will this mount flip cause any dramas? does it actually work?

also, how exactly do i go about doing it?

[atari4x4]

you're sure it's been asked a million times before, but didn't bother to search for it.

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1140&hilit=strut+mount+flip

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=35623&hilit=strut+mount+flip

also fuck off with the green type

[DAB]

Thanks for the fast and very useful reply but try to relax a little dude. leave the aggression for the trail



Green is a assume colour!

[atari4x4]

Grimbo wrote:

Search noob

I miss grimbo

[pezz]

DAB wrote:

Green is a assume colour!

ass-u-me ........................Pass

[got_bar_work]

Strut flip and dobbinson struts will kill cv unless u have big diff drop brackets

[DAB]

now there is a great answer,,,, no i dont currently have a big diff drop bracket. ok,, no dramas, my issue running my 31" muddies are not really in the front anyway.
my issue is in the back arching out, but ive been advised to get some large bump stops in there which should solve my problem. i was just getting a little carried away i think. dont really want to go body lift or more then 2" lift as in NSW i'd have to get a engineers report and really cant be dealing with that, just more hassle

[atari4x4]

[DAB]

might be spraying bluesuzi to a mean green off-roading machine

[pezz]

DAB wrote:

now there is a great answer,,,, no i dont currently have a big diff drop bracket. ok,, no dramas, my issue running my 31" muddies are not really in the front anyway.
my issue is in the back arching out, but ive been advised to get some large bump stops in there which should solve my problem. i was just getting a little carried away i think. dont really want to go body lift or more then 2" lift as in NSW i'd have to get a engineers report and really cant be dealing with that, just more hassle

i dare say 31's would require engineering.......?

[got_bar_work]

Wat rims do u have
if there -offset ur going to need more then small bump stops.

[DAB]

15" sunnies -13 offset

[got_bar_work]

They are going to be smashing the out side lip on up travel as they stick out the guards
my 10p tuck up in the wheel arch with the lip bashed up flat .they touch with a 40mm bump stop spacer
u could just cut the guards

[alexvitara]

green vits stopped being cool about 6 months ago

[DAB]

did you by any chance change the colour of your about 6months ago?

[DAB]

ya, think i'll be cutting out the guards a little me thinks, wanna get different flares anyways, i have a odd one and a broken one too, thank you for all the help ad advise as always,

[DarkHorse]

31s will require engineering in and of themselves if you're worried about the technicality.

More immediately important are all the flow on effects that actually running them tend to involve:
Scrubbing
Detonating CVs
Detonating front diff
Ordinary fuel economy
Extraordinary poor on-road performance

Mods to think about:
Suspension - Dobo's kit is a good start
Steering stops
Diff drops
Steel Diff
Diff ratios
Guard chops
Body Lift
Bumpstops
Transfer gearing


Engineering in NSW is still a bit of a grey area, but if you are concerned about it you should probably add LWB or 2L front brakes, rear disc conversion, and speedo correction to your list as well. Find an engineer, tell them what you want to do (after reading as much about all the above as you can find) and they'll tell you what they will or won't approve under what conditions. Then bend over...