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Post by holden on May 25, 2008 16:05:24 GMT 11
Hi all,
I have a 91 2.8T D Mu with a 1-1/2" body lift and I would like to put and 2" suspension lift on it . makeing it 3-1/2" higher . It is used allmost every day so it does need to handle good.
How do MU's handle with a lift of this hight?
Is there anything I can do to make it handle better with a lift?
Should I even put a lift on my Mu?
How high is to high?
Would it be a good idea as I have only started driveing??
thx kane
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Post by holden on May 25, 2008 16:13:55 GMT 11
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Post by geeves on May 25, 2008 16:20:49 GMT 11
what do you want your Mu to do??? In standard form the mu does fairly well at most things but not brilliantly. Anything you do to improve any aspect of the Mus handling comes at the expense of another. Any lift does improve off road but at the same time reduces on road handling and increases the chance of a roll over. Harder springs will get back most of the lost on road handleing but not reduce rollover risk and also you loose some of the off road advantage.
Anouther issue you have to consider is your insurance. Insurance cos look funny at young drivers in modified cars mainly due to the activities of boy racers but in insurance co eyes all get tared with the same brush.
In saying all of the above a total of 3.5 inches is not excessive but you will need a ball joint flip to allow for proper wheel alignment and under current laws you technically need low vol cert at a cost of $400 before you will be able to get a warrent. The new modded vehicle rules dont allow for any body or suspension lift without cert but unless you buy genuine parts you cant buy after market springs without at least a 30mm lift
You may find when you fit the new springs that you get more than 50mm as your old springs will have sagged.My 30mm lift turned out the be 65mm
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Post by holden on May 25, 2008 16:51:45 GMT 11
what do you want your Mu to do??? In standard form the mu does fairly well at most things but not brilliantly. Anything you do to improve any aspect of the Mus handling comes at the expense of another. Any lift does improve off road but at the same time reduces on road handling and increases the chance of a roll over. Harder springs will get back most of the lost on road handleing but not reduce rollover risk and also you loose some of the off road advantage. Anouther issue you have to consider is your insurance. Insurance cos look funny at young drivers in modified cars mainly due to the activities of boy racers but in insurance co eyes all get tared with the same brush. In saying all of the above a total of 3.5 inches is not excessive but you will need a ball joint flip to allow for proper wheel alignment and under current laws you technically need low vol cert at a cost of $400 before you will be able to get a warrent. The new modded vehicle rules dont allow for any body or suspension lift without cert but unless you buy genuine parts you cant buy after market springs without at least a 30mm lift You may find when you fit the new springs that you get more than 50mm as your old springs will have sagged.My 30mm lift turned out the be 65mm Thx For all that geeves. I would like it to be about 80% onroad and 20% offroad I live by alot of beachs and in the 4wd club so I am in no short of offroading. I was going to do a ball joint flip wind up the T bars and new rear leafs and do the shock later on. thx kane |
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Post by geeves on May 25, 2008 20:41:40 GMT 11
You should be ok but do remember that you will get a little more body roll than before. It will still handle as well as a lot of 60s and 70s passenger cars did even when new so although it wont tolerate being driven like a sports car its still fine.
Do discuss the mods with your insurance company.If you don't and have a crash even if not your fault they could wriggle out of paying. Also expect to get caught at next wof and sent to the certifiers. You may be lucky but once again if mr plod talks to you on the side of the road he might check out the mods and if not certified could take all your money.
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