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     Eric Lenser (Eric_l) New Member Username: Eric_l Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2003 |
If anyones interested, I have drawn up the dimensions for the spring spacers I made for my '97 D1. FWIW, the front were 30mm and back 25 (correct for bullbar), and the front incorprate new shock mounts so as to not loose travel  http://users.tpg.com.au/noitalls/Discovery_S1_Spring_spacers.pdf | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2367 Registered: 04-2002 |
So your shock mount isn't a seperate plate like those ones somebody else from around here sells (going blank on the name, excuse me). It looks like you just aren't drilling the large hole in the center all the way through and then drilling a small hole for the stud of the shock. Is that right??? Sorry I'm sleep deprived, I'm sure it will make perfect sense when I wake up Thanks for sharing. | ||
| Eric Lenser (Eric_l) New Member Username: Eric_l Post Number: 7 Registered: 02-2003 |
Yep, that's pretty much how I made it work. I wanted to do it all as 1 unit. The only difference the way I see it is you need to remove the shock totally, fit the spacer, then slip the lower spring plate & spring over the shock and fit the whole group in as one. This needs some room (drop the sway bar from it's mounts). Bolt the spring plate/spacer to the axle mount (finger tight), then extend the shock till it sticks throught the top of the shock tower, and fit the nut. Put a bit of weight on the whole unit, then tighten up the top shock nut & lock nut, and spring/spacer bolts. Voila!! | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Senior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 768 Registered: 02-2002 |
I'd be really worried about the strength of that thin (looks like 1/8") portion left that the shock mounts into. I know some people have bent steel plates in that same application and the aluminum is much weaker and more brittle. Bill | ||
| Eric Lenser (Eric_l) New Member Username: Eric_l Post Number: 8 Registered: 02-2003 |
Some pics that might help it make sense http://users.tpg.com.au/noitalls/Front_spacer_mounted01.jpg http://users.tpg.com.au/noitalls/Front_spacer_mounted02.jpg http://users.tpg.com.au/noitalls/Front_spacer_on_shock01.jpg http://users.tpg.com.au/noitalls/Front_spacer_on_shock02.jpg | ||
| TPH (Snowman) Senior Member Username: Snowman Post Number: 406 Registered: 12-2002 |
Did you machine them or shop it out? What was your total cost? S- | ||
| roald windrich (Roald) New Member Username: Roald Post Number: 10 Registered: 09-2002 |
i used 3.25" steelpipe and made for the front shocks a mounting strip from 0.25"thick steel strip total cost where 40usd incl. longer hardware | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2369 Registered: 04-2002 |
yeah, along the lines of Bill's concern how much have you put this system through? How long have you been running it and how much have you beat it? | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Senior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 771 Registered: 02-2002 |
That second set of pictures kinda confirms what I thought - If you max out that shock in compression or extension, that thin layer of aluminum isn't going to last more than a second. It may not even last in normal compression. Bill | ||
| Eric Lenser (Eric_l) New Member Username: Eric_l Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2003 |
Bill, While I see your point, I don't think it's as weak as you suggest. I made the center 5mm on the set I'm trying first, which is near twice the thickness of the standard point (which normally is also the spring plate). In fact I was more concerned about the thickness effecting the amount of crush on the shock bushes- that's the reason I dropped the thickness 1mm in the drawing. Also remember that the spring plate sits over the top so it gets support in extension. Snowman, Yeah, I had a mate spin it up. The only thing I would change so far is machine a gentle radius into the inner edge of the shock mount area, juist to avoid a possible stress area. I haven't worked it overly hard yet, but so far no probs at full extension/compression. No guarantees here, just trying a different approach to the spacer idea. |
