rear suspension

tommie · Post by **tommie** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:21 am

hi guys - havent been on here in a looong time

At last i have found a buggy - with a nissan 1400 motor in.

only problem i have is that the engine is very close to the ground and was wondering if anyone can help me or give advise as to the wheel sizes, and shocks etc. to lift it at the back.

thanks in advance!

Tommie

Post by **Pine** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:56 am

If you have 15' wheels, go to a Tiger Wheel & Tyre or Speedy's, and ask for 2 secondhand 4x4 tyres (15 x 245, I think) You should get good ones for around R 100 each, and that will certainly get the Buggy's ass in the air once they are put on!

tommie · Post by **tommie** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:50 am

thanks for the help! hope ill get it right!

vader · Post by **vader** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:37 pm

tommie, do your rear wheels have a lot of positive camber? Bottom out top in towards the body? If so you need to re-set your swing arms and that will raise the rear. This will have to be done at least once a year. A sagging rear end is a give away sign of a very high milage suspention...

vader · Post by **vader** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:39 pm

Ask me i know... the DarkSide likes dragging her ass around the universe....

tommie · Post by **tommie** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:09 am

Hi Guys - Went to fetch the buggy on saturday... need help with the following:

The rear wheels are 14" Chrome wheels, i would like to swop it or buy 15" wheels so that i can put those 4 x 4 tyres on them. thus lifting the back.

Any help to where i can get them will be greatly appreciated.

Tommie

vader · Post by **vader** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:02 am

Take some pic's...and get rid of the 14"s....