Does anyone know where i can get hold of a couple of the conical isolators/bump-stops for my grande conversion , having trouble here in Perth with wreckers
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Hi all,
I've now got hold of the following:
Front: Dobinson 302 and Bilstein 238762
Rear: Dobinson 327 Bilstein 217897
I rang a local place regarding fitting today, it's booked in for tomorrow. The guy at the fitting place asked out of interest what part numbers i was supplied with and was a bit surprised when i told him that I was given 302's for the front of a V6 with only an ARB Deluxe Bar fitted. I asked why this was and he told me that all the 300's have the same spring rate, but the 302's will jack up a V6 very high. When I ordered this setup (from a guy highly recommended on here), I did say that I only had an ARB bar fitted and would be having a winch at some point. I'm not gonna have money for the winch for a while yet (if at all) so am wondering if these springs are going to be ok for the front without that extra weight. I also planned for a set of drawers in the rear but don't have these yet..
Looking around on here, it looks as though a few are running this same setup but with heavier diesel engines, which I expect compensate for the longer springs.
I'm probably overthinking this, but am only wanting to do this once, and speaking to this guy earlier got me thinking. This was however the same guy that recommended A712's, so i'm more inclined to trust the guy i bought the gear from. Does anyone see any problem with the above setup on my V6 with ARB bar only?
Thanks
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Hey Don,
Being 10mm taller, the 302 will lift roughly 20mm higher than the 300.
I have run 300 coils on my petrol 120 with just a steel ARB bar, and I ran them at around 790mm, perfect ride height to maximise droop.
If your plans around extra weight on the front have changed, I'd see if you can either a) exchange the 302 with a 300 with the people who are doing your fitting, or b) get another circlip groove machined 10mm lower down on your 762's.
Obviously option a) will be cheaper and simpler, but option b) gives you room to move with the extra weight down the track.
Keep in mind that a freshly fitted coil will also take a while to settle to its working height at ride height, so expect your initial ride height to potentially be over 800mm (even with a 300), and to settle over a couple weeks driving.
Hope this gives you a plan of attack for tomorrow!
Best
Mark2006 GXL petrol auto. ARB deluxe bar x3 HID IPF's, ARB alloy roofrack, ARB awning, BFG A/T, Safari snorkel, Piranha breathers, Pacemaker extractors, custom Ironman 45710FE 436-569mm with Dobinsons 350, custom Ironman 45682FE 383-618mm with Dobinsons 487, Firestone kevlar 60psi airbags, 30mm extended Roadsafe links, AMTS bashplate and recovery points, ABR Flyer with Powersonic AGM.
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For anyone interested, the suspension is now fitted and is the dog's bol!ocks. We did around 1000kms at the weekend down to Yeagurup and back and I was very pleased with the way the vehicle now handles; solid round bends and roundabouts and gliding smoothly over corrugations. The difference is amazing and any worries I had are now gone. Not that i've tried any others, but i'd highly recommend this setup...
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Originally posted by don logan View PostFor anyone interested, the suspension is now fitted and is the dog's bol!ocks. We did around 1000kms at the weekend down to Yeagurup and back and I was very pleased with the way the vehicle now handles; solid round bends and roundabouts and gliding smoothly over corrugations. The difference is amazing and any worries I had are now gone. Not that i've tried any others, but i'd highly recommend this setup...[B][2007 GXL 120 3.0L D4[COLOR="#FF0000"]D[/COLOR] Auto][/B] [I]Mods:[/I] [COLOR="#DAA520"]Bilstein [/COLOR][COLOR="#0000FF"]Shocks [/COLOR]& [COLOR="#DAA520"]King [/COLOR]2" Lift Springs - 265/70/17 [COLOR="#3366ff"]Cooper [/COLOR]AT/3s Tyres - [COLOR="#FF0000"]ARB [/COLOR]Deluxe bullbar - LED Spotlights & Worklights - Snorkel - [COLOR="#008000"]BushSkinz [/COLOR]bash plates - 2.2m Alloy Overlander Full Rack - 2.5m [COLOR="#8B4513"]Wanderer [/COLOR]Awning - [COLOR="#FF0000"]GME [/COLOR]TX3120S UHF & [COLOR="#FF0000"]GME [/COLOR]AE4703 6.6dBi - [COLOR="#FF8C00"]Milford [/COLOR]Cargo Barrier - [COLOR="#FF0000"]JVC [/COLOR]indash DVD - [COLOR="#FF8C00"]Maxtrax [/COLOR]- Pulling a heavily modified [COLOR="#3366ff"]Jayco [/COLOR]Dove Pop Top Camper
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Hi all,
i be picking up my 07 V6 GXL later this week and will be doing a few mods asap
one is the lift kit and i think im going to go with
Front C59-302, 24-238762 (steel bar, winch, duel batteries)
rear debating on spring - C59-325/327, 24-217897 (remove seats, drawers)
what do you think or what do you have?
Also where do you source your shocks from?
Thanks Tony
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