3 Inch Liftkit for 91 Brumby

maxxair · Post by **maxxair** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:25 pm

"yeah gearbox and radius rod plates need to be 1" smaller."

Why???

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:51 pm

Ok cool Keffa, If you can find out it be great or al least find out what those rear shock were from? Or if he has anything let of the liftkit he had.

Thx

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:21 pm

Did you find out what shocks they are or if he still has them?

Post by **Alex** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:46 am

hes out of reception this weekend. Ill find out as soon as he is accessible again

alex

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:36 am

ok thx:)

What do you guys think? Instead of the normal steel bar used for the engine cross member, Could i just use 4 aluminium blocks like for the gearbox/radius rod mount? WOuld that be ok or would it affect something?

I know it won't look as great, and that it may stand out and cops may not like it, but as far as the strength go, Would it be ok with that gap in the middle?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:07 pm

it would work but would not be very strong, the reason a re-enforced steel tube or a solid block of aluminium is used is because the engine sits on the crossmember, and when you rev an engine it creates tourque which in turn creates movement (a flexing and twisting motion) some of which the engine mounts soak up but the rest is transfered to the crossmember if you have 4 seperate points it will cause the crossmember to move on those mounts

a simple side view diagram

TOONGA

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:32 pm

hehe i love the simple 2D diagrams:)

Yep it all makes sens

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:19 pm

not a problem guy just a question where are you getting you steel / aluminium from new or from sims scrap?

TOONGA

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:46 am

not sure yet. Why is there a reason for that question? cheaper would be better but still getting good cond materials.

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:32 am

aluminium is more expensive that steel (or it was the last time I priced it) and there is no difference between the steel at sims and the steel bought new (just remember to choose carefully at sims

TOONGA

Rock Ape · Post by **Rock Ape** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:47 pm

The lift is awesome and all the mods you did on the brumby where to a very high standard! I've had the car for over a year now and done some cv,s and rebuilt the powersteering rack. Looking at drilling out the hubs wrote of my spare sunny rim on the weekend and need some big rubber to fill the arches!