Thread: sls spacers explained

Originally Posted by Rosscoe68

any idea of time frame for your kits tombie ?
i was just about to order some spacers elsewhere but would rather support aulro members

Yes , Tombie...as above. Ready to order now, though understand you are busy.
I read your explanation, thankyou.. Just to clarify for myself. your saying that NOT having extended bump stops (in most circumstances) will not harm the bags at full compression ie. against the stops.

What cases would the extended bump stops be recommended.

Thanks

Mark

Originally Posted by strangy

Yes , Tombie...as above. Ready to order now, though understand you are busy.
I read your explanation, thankyou.. Just to clarify for myself. your saying that NOT having extended bump stops (in most circumstances) will not harm the bags at full compression ie. against the stops.

What cases would the extended bump stops be recommended.

Thanks

Mark

Just to add my 6 bobs worth, i've run a 2 inch spacer under my SLS for at least 18 months now (with extentions on the sensor mountings also) and have not changed my bump stops from standard at all. Articulation is very good and i've not had any dramas with the airbags at all.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Tombie, I've been asked a few times about doing 4" lifts on SLS vehicles. Is this something that may then be possible using (amongst other things) a 30mm spacer, 2+ bag and then a sensor extension to suit?

Yes/No... Bit of extra work to be done, would need a little more R&D to "polish" to a standard I was happy to release - But do-able indeed.

For starters....

Would need a spacer that is slightly tapered to compensate for the increased diff angle from the lift eg... Normal height mount is "__" but lifted would be slightly "/" (make sense?) so would mill the base to compensate.

Plus, I would fit a full 50mm spacer (have these) the longer bags and make a calibrated arm to give the rest of the lift. This would increase bag pressure a little and prevent excessive roll due to a rate increase over this height.

Also, the Brake spacer plate would be insufficient and would need ABS and Brake line extensions....

Mods to ACE links as per coil 4"

And NOW we would need to fit bump stop extensions

Due to current work constraints, appointments with my 'Ink specialist' etc..

I'm expecting 3-4 weeks for completion of kits.....

Will advise in this thread when ready to go!

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Yes/No... Bit of extra work to be done, would need a little more R&D to "polish" to a standard I was happy to release - But do-able indeed.

For starters....

Would need a spacer that is slightly tapered to compensate for the increased diff angle from the lift eg... Normal height mount is "__" but lifted would be slightly "/" (make sense?) so would mill the base to compensate.

Plus, I would fit a full 50mm spacer (have these) the longer bags and make a calibrated arm to give the rest of the lift. This would increase bag pressure a little and prevent excessive roll due to a rate increase over this height.

Also, the Brake spacer plate would be insufficient and would need ABS and Brake line extensions....

Mods to ACE links as per coil 4"

And NOW we would need to fit bump stop extensions

Yeah! Lets do it!

awesome, put me down for a set when they are a go

i was just about to ring up and order some recovery points for my d2 from 4x4 intelligence, but then i tohught if you are doing the spacers, maybe you do these as well ?
any plans or recomendations ?
also ever thought about doing swaybar disconnects ?

rosscoe

Great info as I have raised the pressure in my bags to give a 25mm lift knowing that articulation will suffer a little.

Shame Qld ADRs aren't on the side of SLS spacers...could be interested in the brackets though.

WatchingWithInterest

Paul