SAS SURF

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:17 pm

well finally found some motivation to get this surf finished so fitted the new engine in on sunday did all the wiring and wooooo it started but not with out problems IE. sized starter motor + burnt out alt.. + blowen head gasket and no power to the coil but small shit and not a big deal to fix so off i go on that first test drive ( and with a big woody ) so the test went ok but the front shockies are to hard and not allowing much travel so can anyone make some suggestions as for a fix on this issue thanks . pinky :shock:

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:36 pm

Well, I'm assuming you are refering to two separate problems here... they are hard, and they are limiting travel.

hard = new shocks... I don't think there is any easy way around that... don't get gas-charged ones, ie that slip open under their own pressure, they will be no better... go for Rancho 9000's if you can afford it or something either that feels soft or that is adjustable.

limiting = longer shocks, which probably means taller towers for them so they don't bottom out during compression. you can make taller towers easy enough... either use a hoop bent from 25-30mm pipe or make something... I have even seen the tower cut off just above the chassis rail, and a formed strip of steel welded in to make it taller...

Can you put some photos of it up so we can see?

Steve

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:46 pm

yep will post pics just as soon as i get my hands on one. but back to this shock problem i have longer towers but the shocks i fitted came off a heavy truck ( i know stupid ahh) throught thay would work but i was wrong . do you have the measurenents for these rancho 9000's :shock:

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Mon May 16, 2005 10:00 pm

ha steve the wife just found a spenghts old dark in the fridge will this do