The Ultimate suspension
Submitted: Monday, Oct 14, 2002 at 00:00
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mccoy
The above co in Minto offers the above product - I'm considering doing a 2 inch front and 3 inch back lift to a 96/97 Pathfinder (about $1500), primarily as the vehicle sits too low. I believe ride quality should also improve.
What is the verdict on the product / alternatives?
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Mccoy
Reply By: Slunnie - Monday, Oct 14, 2002 at 00:00
Monday, Oct 14, 2002 at 00:00
Hi McCoy, you may only be able to gain lift by stiffening the spring. The Pathy has Macpherson strut
suspension, and I'm not sure if you can get strut inserts for them that are longer in length. What that means, is
the springs you put in can not be longer than the standard ones because the shocks can not be extended due to the strut design. You may want to
check this out. This doesn't mean you can't get some good lift though, as my old 4WD, a Frontera V6 had a 65mm lift on the rear through stiffer springs, though they were just a touch too stiff. I have just redone all of my
suspension on my Discovery using Lovells at Strathfield, and they were more expensive than companies like OME/Series2000/King Springs etc, though they did take my
suspension apart, measure everything and design some new springs based on specifically what I wanted - so you can have stiff but progressive springs. I will be doing any of my future
suspension work through them, but you really must know what you are after. By they way their design man, Michael Cherne is outstanding. Regards Slunnie
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