escudo lift ??

nutter · Post by **nutter** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:32 pm

Hi all Ive done a front strut swap & have fliped the top mount but now the front wheels are in at the bottom what do I have to do to fix this problem

ps how do I post photo ??

PuddleJumper · Post by **PuddleJumper** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:36 pm

Give BNT (Brake And Transmission) a call and ask them for a set a camber adjust bolts.

nutter · Post by **nutter** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:40 pm

cheers puddle jumper hay Ive driven a puddle jumper tow truck with a 350 chev in it sorry just lookin at your user name

dvszuk · Post by **dvszuk** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:29 pm

what did you swap your front struts to. :?:

nutter · Post by **nutter** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:43 pm

the ones that were in it were buggered & I got a set out of a Nomade that Im wrecking so there standard ones (I hope) it had a lift kit in it but I wasnt happy with it one side was bent the other side was cracked

dvszuk · Post by **dvszuk** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:54 pm

i have been told to use struts and springs out of a 5 door on my vitara cause apparantly they are a bit longer but i had a look today and they appear to be the same. The springs look a bit heavier though. I have flipped the top hat so far and it has helped a bit.

nutter · Post by **nutter** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:04 pm

I did the same today & made a spacer for the hat once I put it all back together & went for a drive I found the wheels have come in at the bottom or is that out at the top, the length seems the same to me as well mine already had a lift in it so I left the springs but I will find out how much the camber adjust bolts cost will prob buy some tomorrow.
easey job wasnt it the other thing I want to do is drop the diff down havent looked at that part yet & a body lift, winch bumper, sid plats etc,etc,etc

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:28 am

dvszuk wrote:i have been told to use struts and springs out of a 5 door on my vitara cause apparantly they are a bit longer but i had a look today and they appear to be the same. The springs look a bit heavier though. I have flipped the top hat so far and it has helped a bit.

i looked at the ones i have in a 5door and they look the same ,even the spring dia seems the same, a bit more than 14mm, the laurel springs with longer shocks are good in the back though use hc33 rear ones, i have probaly got another 100mm of droop left here

cheers vaughan

nutter · Post by **nutter** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:12 pm

well I priced up the camber adjust bolts $90 + gst is there a cheper way

lneil · Post by **lneil** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:32 pm

I did the same sort of thing, flipped the towers and put in camber bolts. If you want a cheaper way, try what the rally boys do. Grind out the top strut mounting bolt hole into a slot. Then add a good-sized flat-washer under the mounting bolt on each side. Set the camber up to where you require and tighten the mounting bolt, then weld the washers in place. Point to note: ensure the flat-washer hole is only just the shaft size of your mounting bolt, this helps eliminate play.