new member, subaru brumby

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:27 pm

Hi all, i have just become a member after reading and using alot of info regarding my brumby. heres my ride

1992 white subaru brumby
4spd man
alloy bull bar
new rear shocks

i will post up some pics when the misses finds the memory card for the camera! its my work bus and i also have a clubsport that comes out on weekends.
i have just replaced the rear with kyb excel-g shocks that i scored from ebay for $100. i am looking to replace the front struts aswell, do i need shocks with adjustable spring seats? also what springs should i replace the originals with? i am heading to bob jane on sat to see if some 6 stud csa ranger's will fit without too much hanging outside the guards as they have a +14 offset, and if they do i will do the 6 stud conversion. any ideas would be great to guys, thanks

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:08 pm

im sure this has been covered aswell but i cant seem to find any info on it, i have the quad brumby with sealed beams and i live in the country will these lights from the states fit? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CLEAR-SE ... 934wt_1167

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:19 am

welcome, got a link to your half price ebay shocks

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:36 am

has any one tried those headlights on the link? if so has there been an improvement?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:24 pm

johnno010684 wrote:im sure this has been covered aswell but i cant seem to find any info on it, i have the quad brumby with sealed beams and i live in the country will these lights from the states fit? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CLEAR-SE ... 934wt_1167

thunder039 wrote:has any one tried those headlights on the link? if so has there been an improvement?

One way to find out - but you'll have to work out if these are the single headlight or the dual unit - They look like they're a single job to me.

I got a set similar to these on my old torana - made it cheaper to replace the globes rather than a whole headlight unit. They gave about the same throw of light as the last sealed beams.

The biggest thing with these is that you need good quality reflective surfaces, if they're plastic they won't go the distance and can be ruined by higher wattage globes via the heat generated from the use of the globe.

And Johnno, welcome to the forum!

Cheers

Bennie

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:34 pm

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/270763023187 ... 342wt_1332
thats the ones, although i cant seem to find them when i did a search, maybe he has run out.

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:37 pm

they say there 6x4 which when i measured one of my quad lights it was pretty close (without taking the light out) i was thinking i may have to buy four and then fit some globes to my liking. i agree with you about the plastic crappy ones, i have a set on my clubby. i read that an 80 series landcruiser will fit the quad brumby's is that right?

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:07 pm

johnno010684 wrote:i read that an 80 series landcruiser will fit the quad brumby's is that right?

Spot on.

And OME ones are just a little better than the Superchump ones

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:56 pm

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Toyota-Landc ... 087wt_1141
like these? there pricey though! it says under description 6x4 which the ones from the states do aswell. i might buy one from the states and give it a try.

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:34 pm

johnno010684 wrote:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Toyota-Landc ... 087wt_1141
like these? there pricey though! it says under description 6x4 which the ones from the states do aswell. i might buy one from the states and give it a try.

Does the left hand drive - right hand drive difference come into play here? ie our lights shine a different direction to left hand drive.

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:13 am

Silverbullet wrote:Does the left hand drive - right hand drive difference come into play here? ie our lights shine a different direction to left hand drive.

nope the globes/lens,s are universal so it shouldnt be an issue because your only changing the light not the mounts

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:16 am

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:33 am

And, play with your lights. I found someone fitted up the wrong sort of unit on the inner of the quads and something was making earth contact with the globe surround or spring retainer causing the earthing to give high beam from all four when I turned the lights on to low beam. To fix the problem I had to find sealed beam unit as opposed to H4 bulb insert style or change wiring and relays. Pretty crap considering a copper was the last to drive this beast for a year , never got a ticket for high beaming everyone !!

Left hand drive lights they'd be and likely cause an incorrect pattern coz its not the globe but the lens or reflector in this case that gives the RHD LHD 'look'

I think I got H4 sealeds from Repco cleanout sale for $10 ea afew years back

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:36 am

mmmmm i had that issue with my hilux... i just re wired the head lights... 3 fires later and i had the best headlights on the road hahahahaha

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:22 pm

hey guys, quick update. just got some 14" sunraysias put on with 175/65 tyres. they really make the car look nice now. decided to go with a set of ipf rectangle 800's for the bull bar. just bought a new radiator as car was getting near the red line on temp today??? weird.

also the rear torsion bar i think it is, bushes on both sides are non existent where would i find some?

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:25 pm

oh and the rear tyres look like this \:/ whats the cause of that?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:05 pm

Hmmm, stabilised the rear suspension after fitting?

The factory spec for bump stop clearance is just 20mm - wotchagot?

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:35 pm

ill have a look in the morning, what do you mean by stabilising the rear suspension? the set of tyres i took off were wearing on the outside so i want to get it right before too much wear on the new ones.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:42 am

stabilise after car is jacked up and just released to ground, the wheels need a chance to settle back to working position - usually wider at the ground conatct area after stabilised ie boucing it or take it for a quick drive of just a few metres

johnno010684 · Post by **johnno010684** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:28 pm

then yes i have been driving it for a few days after i put new rims on. the old tyres were really worn on the outside and still looks the same after the new shocks. can you get wheel alignments on these things?