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Compressing rear springs in SWB Pajero??
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:20 pm
by KiwiMR2
Hey
Im more of a car man myself so someone might be able to offer some idea. My friend has a 1994 SWB Pajero, it has adjustable FRONTS but the rears are normal springs etc. He wants to drop the hight and stiffen it up a bit and I was wondering if getting the rear sprins compressed is an option??
Cheers
KiwiMR2
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:58 pm
by padero
1st WHY would he want it lowerd ? think you would have to get a shorter shock giving u both lower riding height and stifness so i dont think compressing it would work, best option is to have a word with a macanic, if not go to \"mag & tyer warehouse and get a Free king springs lowering kit when you buy any tyre and mag combo! \" lol
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:16 pm
by KiwiMR2
He doesn\'t want to lower it as such but even with the fronts fully adjusted the back is higher than the front & I think he wants to make it even....same height front & back.
Cheers
KiwiMR2
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:12 pm
by NJV6
The easiest way would be to \'wind up\' the front torsion bars to get it to sit level!!!
Basically to lower the back you\'d need shorter springs which would mean a firmer spring and hard ride to keep off the bumpstops which are already close enough!
Hope this helps,
regards, Glen
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:32 am
by paj94
Why?
My 94 SWB has somehow fitted non-standrd shocks and I think it was lowerd a bit. I do not like trhis setting and want to back to nomal or may be slight lift.
What is the length of rear spring on un-loaded condition?
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:07 am
by KiwiMR2
NJV6 wrote:The easiest way would be to \\\'wind up\\\' the front torsion bars to get it to sit level!!!
Basically to lower the back you\\\'d need shorter springs which would mean a firmer spring and hard ride to keep off the bumpstops which are already close enough!
Hope this helps,
regards, Glen
Even with the fronts fully wound up it still doesn\'t sit even. I would have though a slight compression of the rear springs would suffice??.....not full on lowered like aftermarket springs.
Cheers
KiwiMR2
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:12 pm
by padero
would\'nt compressing the rear springs but extra stress on the truck ?
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:29 pm
by KiwiMR2
padero wrote:would\\\'nt compressing the rear springs but extra stress on the truck ?
Why?? I can\'t see it being any different to putting in aftermarket lowering springs. To be honest his Pajero is used MAINLY for everyday road use...only ventures off road once in a blue moon. Found a place in Naenae that will drop it 50mm for $80
Cheers
KiwiMR2
50mm!!!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:08 pm
by Kent
50mm!! Bloody hell. That poor 4x4 he will be shorter than everyone else, thats a whole lot to go lowering your fourbie.
Kent
lowering!!??
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:30 am
by cruiser_beast
Im about to go up 40 mm or so:)ohhh yea. its my first lift, heres to many more!!
Sam
Re: 50mm!!!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 11:40 am
by KiwiMR2
Kent wrote:50mm!! Bloody hell. That poor 4x4 he will be shorter than everyone else, thats a whole lot to go lowering your fourbie.
Kent
even with a 50mm drop there is more than a hand span gap between the tyre and gaurd on his.
Cheers
KiwiMR2