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Remember the big problem with SFA is the weight of the live front axle, you need much better shocks to keep this huge piece of steel under damping. Where in the IFS, the moving weight is much less. That is why the IFS handles better at high speeds. Last edited by Wild_Card : 27th July 2010 at 20:21. | |
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| ![]() @Wild card, what ride height are you running on? Improper ride height may yield catastrophic results. Spike |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Very true, If you want a daily driver IFS is the way like with Tata Sumo. It was never a off road vehicle not according to me at least. MM all the way |
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| ![]() Nice thread Deepak, good thing you started this thread. (sorry for late reply as i was in 'exile') @wild card> you have certainly elevated the THAR by lifting it and adding new shoes to it and you have shown how to start with THAR and taking it to the next level, we all know there are endless things you can do to THAR. i can see SPIKE being very busy lately with answering Questions from Dan, Arka, Fazal and other forum members. the possibilities are endless and future THAR owners could do their own stuff to give their THAR the signature look. ![]() BTW IFS is the future when it comes to a daily drive and an OTR vehicle in one! wrangler is a terrible vehicle when it comes to on road driving. i would prefer a THAR with hardtop like this wrangler.(in white colour). |
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We also have a hard top available in SA, will see if I can get a photo to show. But very similar to the Wrangler`s hard top I dont see why that could be a problem, if the bump stops clear the chassis points or control arms - so that there is no stress on the system I dont see any catastrophic results. | |
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| ![]() Spike, Are you from R&D? Please send me you e-mail adress via a personal mail, would like to be in contact with you ps..Samurai.. I`m not in sales |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Who are the Mahindra Employees here.... Man did i miss something here |
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If I want to lift it more, I will fit a set of coil over shocks - Which I have used in my Bolero - see attached pic - that takes a lot of stress of the torsion bar system. By the way, I will not recommend this mod (body lift & big tyres) to be as a standard factory kit, as the vehicle`s driving caracter change a lot - We have modified with vehicle to be used in 4x4 competitions and automotive shows, in fact we wont even drive it daily. Last edited by Wild_Card : 28th July 2010 at 16:08. | |
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Would cantilever be the right term? The free end twists. Does not move up and down. Regards Sutripta | |
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| ![]() Hi Sutripta, The free end (wheels) actually traverse an arc the center of which lies at the pivot end of the control arms. In a way this motion can be projected as up and down or jounce/rebound. Spike |
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How is more load put if we change the (static) ride height? In suspension design, do we treat the lower arm as a rigid member, or as a spring? Regards Sutripta Last edited by Sutripta : 28th July 2010 at 22:27. | |
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