Mustng II vs. Volare Suspensions
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07-26-2004, 07:23 AM
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Hydraulics
Originally Posted by boilerbots
I would stick with hydraulic cylinders and use the power steering pump to pressurize the system for lift. You wouldn't be able to raise until your engine was running unless you have a hydraulic accumulator but that is tricky to setup with an open center setup like car steering systems.
Do you know that you can purchase hydraulic cylinders with magnets on the piston. Then you can strap magnetic switches on the outside and have it move to preset positions that can be adjusted by moving the magnetic switches on the outside of the cylinder.
Do you know that you can purchase hydraulic cylinders with magnets on the piston. Then you can strap magnetic switches on the outside and have it move to preset positions that can be adjusted by moving the magnetic switches on the outside of the cylinder.
heh wait a minute, if memory serves me well, you have to raise the vehicle to unload the torsion bars b4 adjusting, that's what the manual says I believe, so that may create a problem for you "Hellions of Hydraulics"...LMK
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07-26-2004, 07:38 AM
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Replace the adjusting bolt with a short hydraulic cylinder. Then you can adjust anytime you want. The problem is how to control being in between all the way up and all the way down.
You are supposed to remove weight from the suspension to make it easier to adjust the torsion bar. I don't know how the Volare works but on a Nissan truck I used to own the adjusting bolt just rotated the end of the torsion bar between two stop tabs. I guess the tabs where there incase the bolt failed. The bolt had to handle the full force from the torsion.
A hydraulic cylinder could easily handle the force required. Replace your bolt with a short cylinder.
You are supposed to remove weight from the suspension to make it easier to adjust the torsion bar. I don't know how the Volare works but on a Nissan truck I used to own the adjusting bolt just rotated the end of the torsion bar between two stop tabs. I guess the tabs where there incase the bolt failed. The bolt had to handle the full force from the torsion.
A hydraulic cylinder could easily handle the force required. Replace your bolt with a short cylinder.
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07-26-2004, 10:16 AM
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Another issue is going to be alignment. You could have the cylinder stop out at ride height, but your caster and camber is going to be way out of whack when you lower it to show height. Enough to look bad. The upper control arm has to move in and out to account for large changes in T-bar re-load. While I think the idea could work, I think the practical adjustment range of a hydraulic VOlare is only going to be a couple inches.
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09-21-2004, 07:39 PM
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