Tomsoffroad & Customs

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:38 pm

Sams coilovers are in :mrgreen:

However..................... It appears that the coilovers themselves haven't been set up correctly. The bloody thing is sitting 75ish mm highter than it was, which is causing problems

And being a Saturday nothing can be done till Monday :roll:

On more pleasant note managed to score abit more droop.

crazyclark31 · Post by **crazyclark31** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:50 pm

looks like the front flexes more than the rear now in that pic :shock:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:36 am

crazyclark31
Post subject: Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs

looks like the front flexes more than the rear now in that pic

Run it up the ramp forwards and the rear flexes nicely. The coil overs need abit of tickling yet. :roll:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:57 am

crazyclark31 wrote:looks like the front flexes more than the rear now in that pic

because of weight transference on travellin up the ramp, as tom said, forward to test the rear and vice versa..

looks good tom.. sup with the tickles? spring rates/lengths?

crazyclark31 · Post by **crazyclark31** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:06 pm

had feeling that the case. still learning all that suspension stuff.
Looks good. As you were

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:15 pm

sup with the tickles? spring rates/lengths?

Valving is too soft it seems and groove for circlip to hold the adjuster thread is in the wrong place. Oh yeah and the nylon slipper is way to loose around the body. All abit gutting really :cry:

Sams onto it tho. Hopefully he'll let us know whats the go

SamLogan · Post by **SamLogan** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:57 pm

well i trailer'd it into autolign today as it is not really safe to drive on the road haha. They have sent the shocks back to Auckland to get revalved to at least twice what they were and the final decision was to run shorter coils with a bigger spacer. The shorter coils will stop the springs from 'S'ing and should also stop the springs from becoming bound as although its a shorter coil there is greater pitch between each coil. The coils that i was first given had over 10 full coils each which meant there was a large amount of metal to bind up. thicker wire and a lot less turns will help this tim believes. We will see on Thursday when i get the shocks back.

Sam

UBZ · Post by **UBZ** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:47 am

why did you choose to go with a car suspension outfit instead of going with proven fox coil overs ?
interested as I'm looking at going down this path myself

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:14 am

I reckon you should book yourself in at a hotel for a week after our trip down south and give your truck to Tom and get it done while your down there

Or even before :lol:

SamLogan · Post by **SamLogan** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:20 am

Bilstein also make offroad coil overs and shocks. They have an extensive range of them too. Autolign build a lot for offroad racers and I also believe they have one of the best records for baja wins using their setups. For me it was the convenience of being able to get different springs etc here to get the setup right where as I would have to order the 14" ones from the states. They are a very good shock its just a shame as I am a guinea pig in a way and therefore it is taking a lot to get mine working just right. Mine have been made up from shocks and not a straight purpose built coil over.

Sam

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:25 pm

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:09 pm

Bit more progress on the Hilux :mrgreen:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:23 pm

*fwap fwap fwap* thats some sexy bar fabbin cuz..

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:28 pm

niblik
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*fwap fwap fwap* thats some sexy bar fabbin cuz..

Cheers fulla. Aint finished yet :wink:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:35 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:Aint finished yet

add a low profile crossmember cuzzy.. :wink:

muddyhilux · Post by **muddyhilux** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:36 pm

niblik wrote:
tomsoffroad wrote:Aint finished yet

add a low profile crossmember cuzzy..

x2,def a must ae and as per usual good work mate

J_Dub · Post by **J_Dub** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:37 pm

Do u look back at ur work n think "fcuk im good"?
Thats gona b a kick ass unique ute.

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:28 pm

J_Dub wrote:Do u look back at ur work n think "fcuk im good"?
Thats gona b a kick ass unique ute.

x2 - FIGJAM

F*&K I'M GOOD - JUST ASK MATT :wink:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:21 pm

Do u look back at ur work n think "fcuk im good"?

Nah I tend to look back and think.... "Mmm that bits a bit rough and arrr could've done that better. :oops:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:26 pm

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tomsoffroad wrote:Aint finished yet

add a low profile crossmember cuzzy..

I'll rephrase that.............. I aint finished the barwork yet :mrgreen:

Low profile x member is on the cards. :wink:

So is sas

wayfastwhitee · Post by **wayfastwhitee** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:37 am

that tray looks like it came out awesome with some paint

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:35 pm

wayfastwhitee wrote:that tray looks like it came out awesome with some paint

Shit I had to look twice before realising the tray was the shortened one. Fark that's cool, like it was factory.

Good to hear you still find fault in your work. Its the only way to make things better. A craftsman asks "If its good now, how can it be better...?"

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:03 pm

And its done...................... for now :mrgreen:

MK1TNA · Post by **MK1TNA** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:20 pm

That is some sexy looking bar work there Tom but one question, whats the turning circle like with those tyres on the front? looks like theyl rub like crazy

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:40 pm

That is some sexy looking bar work there Tom but one question, whats the turning circle like with those tyres on the front? looks like theyl rub like crazy

Thanks.

Yeah they rub like crazy at full lock. However its getting sas'ed in the near future

Drurban · Post by **Drurban** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:23 pm

DAMN I like your work Tom, How do you do it?

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:28 pm

I run a sweat shop out the back :wink:

You have to be harsh on them tho :lol:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:42 pm

Well my work load has taken an exciting turn....................
Im building a bloody staircase :lol:

Just trying to figure out how to start it then I'll take it for a thrash :mrgreen:

The 4wd thing has gone abit quiet at the moment and theres no money to be made working on the 60 so....... make hay while the sun shines I spose. Least its a challanging job

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:48 pm

flick me some pics of that stair when you have done it Tom, wouldn't mind a gander :wink:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:05 am

Nigel Bannan
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Back to contract welding? or down to the mdf plant?
Sorry, not ready to have my deck done yet.
Cheers Nig

Nah neither Nig. This is for a house which I've done the structural steel in.
Not as much fun as building you a new deck but it pays the bills and is still a great challange.
The staircase is only one story but it has three corners with a landing on each and is just over 11mtrs long in total :shock:

Ive also got a balustrade to do on the landing at the top. All are rather decrative (spelling :lol:

)

rokhound
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flick me some pics of that stair when you have done it Tom, wouldn't mind a gander

Will do fella :wink: