Horse power vs. Suspension = ?
02-20-2018, 11:38 AM
#11
Are you planing to use the 4wd on the street for traction? If so, skip the traction bars and lower it a little. You need to keep the front axle shafts and tie rods as flat as possible or it will jump all over the place when you try to do a 4wd launch as the front wheels toe in a TON when you have a bunch of angle in the driveline components.
If you're set on lifting it, then you need a lift kit with a front axle drop to keep your axles as flat as possible.
If you're going to get traction bars anyway, get the VAS traction bars. Best bang for the buck and he's my buddy, lol.
If you're set on lifting it, then you need a lift kit with a front axle drop to keep your axles as flat as possible.
If you're going to get traction bars anyway, get the VAS traction bars. Best bang for the buck and he's my buddy, lol.
02-20-2018, 01:12 PM
#12
TECH Regular
Maybe you could sneak lowering shackles in the back without the wife noticing to level it out lower a little. Get some new wheels and tires and blame it on just looking lower.
02-20-2018, 01:20 PM
#13
TECH Regular
Also you could just do whatever you want and get your wife a new set of nikes, tell her it's your truck and if she doesn't like, give her the Nikes and tell her she can walk. lol
02-24-2018, 11:04 PM
#16
Your truck is never going to handle well...its a truck. I'm lifted 5" with 35s and a 75mm turbo at only 6 psi and absolutely love surprising people on the street. Nobody expects a lifted gasser to get up and go. If you're worried about tires eating up power just turn up the boost (assuming you already have the supporting mods in place). Just my .02.
02-25-2018, 12:43 AM
#17
Having had a 6" lifted truck on 35s with a 408 with a PT88 turbo (700ish), it was still slow. The tires just killed it.
You want it lowered around 1-2" in front and around 2-3" in the rear. If she thinks thats too much, show her this is why you want the CVs flat for a 4wd launch (this is mine):
Coilovers would be your best option for a handling solution, and you can get around 4" drop to 3" lift just depending what shock and spring you use. Luckily I know a guy that could hook you up
You want it lowered around 1-2" in front and around 2-3" in the rear. If she thinks thats too much, show her this is why you want the CVs flat for a 4wd launch (this is mine):
Coilovers would be your best option for a handling solution, and you can get around 4" drop to 3" lift just depending what shock and spring you use. Luckily I know a guy that could hook you up
02-25-2018, 10:23 AM
#18
[/quote]You want it lowered around 1-2" in front and around 2-3" in the rear.
Coilovers would be your best option for a handling solution, and you can get around 4" drop to 3" lift just depending what shock and spring you use. Luckily I know a guy that could hook you up[/QUOTE]
I thinks this is what I am going to do. If I drop 2" in the front with your coil overs what will be needed to drop the rear 4 ish? Will I be getting into notchinh the frame. I'm out of town till Thursday but when I get back I'll do some measurements and get things ordered. Thanks
Coilovers would be your best option for a handling solution, and you can get around 4" drop to 3" lift just depending what shock and spring you use. Luckily I know a guy that could hook you up
[/QUOTE]I thinks this is what I am going to do. If I drop 2" in the front with your coil overs what will be needed to drop the rear 4 ish? Will I be getting into notchinh the frame. I'm out of town till Thursday but when I get back I'll do some measurements and get things ordered. Thanks
02-25-2018, 10:56 AM
#19
I thinks this is what I am going to do. If I drop 2" in the front with your coil overs what will be needed to drop the rear 4 ish? Will I be getting into notchinh the frame. I'm out of town till Thursday but when I get back I'll do some measurements and get things ordered. Thanks
