Any way to soften the ride a bit?
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Originally posted by RoadArmor
Torsion bar twist is simple. Look underneath your rig squarely in the middle. Follow the 4 foot long bars to the middle crossmember and looking inside the crossmeber channel you'll see a adjusting bolt. Twist clockwise and you'lll put more load on the bar(make sure she's jacked up with load off suspension) Twist them counter clock wise and the load is reduced and thus the rig drops.
What really happens for the better is a increased amount of suspension drop and looking at the suspension geometry, a control arm with less angle on it. Plus the front LLS shocks recieve more air, which I think they need to be more effective.
Now I don't claim to be a expert on suspensions, but I've plaved with everything from Miata's to 911's. I searched on every Fourm I could find and could'nt find a dam thing, so I had to start tinkering and I beleive it's night and day form what I started with.
Torsion bar twist is simple. Look underneath your rig squarely in the middle. Follow the 4 foot long bars to the middle crossmember and looking inside the crossmeber channel you'll see a adjusting bolt. Twist clockwise and you'lll put more load on the bar(make sure she's jacked up with load off suspension) Twist them counter clock wise and the load is reduced and thus the rig drops.
What really happens for the better is a increased amount of suspension drop and looking at the suspension geometry, a control arm with less angle on it. Plus the front LLS shocks recieve more air, which I think they need to be more effective.
Now I don't claim to be a expert on suspensions, but I've plaved with everything from Miata's to 911's. I searched on every Fourm I could find and could'nt find a dam thing, so I had to start tinkering and I beleive it's night and day form what I started with.
My bilsteins should be here this week. In the meanwhile, you got any ideas?
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Any way to soften the ride a bit?
Big Matt,
Sounds like shes lowered all the way down!! I don't know what to tell ya now. Sounds like someone got to it before you did. How many miles on your rig?? Have you replaced your rear shocks yet? That's what I started with in my quest for a better ride and it did help out.
Sounds like shes lowered all the way down!! I don't know what to tell ya now. Sounds like someone got to it before you did. How many miles on your rig?? Have you replaced your rear shocks yet? That's what I started with in my quest for a better ride and it did help out.
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Originally posted by RoadArmor
Big Matt,
Sounds like shes lowered all the way down!! I don't know what to tell ya now. Sounds like someone got to it before you did. How many miles on your rig?? Have you replaced your rear shocks yet? That's what I started with in my quest for a better ride and it did help out.
Big Matt,
Sounds like shes lowered all the way down!! I don't know what to tell ya now. Sounds like someone got to it before you did. How many miles on your rig?? Have you replaced your rear shocks yet? That's what I started with in my quest for a better ride and it did help out.
I'll keep you posted.
XXL
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08-18-2003, 11:19 AM
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