Thread: Lifted P38 on air - questions

Hey I recognise that messy shed. .. lol.

Just seeing those pics from the other kits makes me want to hurry up and get it finished! !!!!!!!!!

Hey all. I'm finally back onto the lift I mostly prepared many months ago.

I'm at work and thought I should finish my pins off to attach the spacers to the axle plates but after confirmation of a few dimensions seeing the car isn't here with me.

The plates on the axles are 4mm thick? So with my 4mm thick spacer plates I need the split pin holes to be 8mm apart from edge to edge.

What diameter are the standard split pins? I may make my own pins but I have spare factory size split pins at home as I ordered for this job many months ago.

Also curious of the space between the axle housing and the airbag plate? So the clearance the pin can hang down below the axle plate.

Well after starting the project the same time Keith started, I have finally made some more progress. Height sensors modified (and tested that they don't bottom out with stock bump stops) and one extended shock in. Yep only one before I ran out of time. I'll put the other 3 in next weekend as well as fit the spacers. Hoping the front shocks are as easy as the rears.

Can't wait to see the finished product Pete!

Warning!!! Ramble below

Hey I don't think this will work.... But worth asking your thoughts anyway;

Question 1: How much shorter are the pistons on the stock bags over the gen 3 ones?

Reason I ask is that rather than buy spare arnott gen 3 bags for spares (as the current shocks will over stretch the stock bags off road) I was wondering how much I would get away with packing the spare stock bags just to limp home. Was thinking of making some spacers up so the stock bags wouldn't likely over extend. But this might cause the stock bags to bottom out when on the bump stops.. And I would have to pack them a fair amount to make them not over extend.

So now thinking limit straps might be better to stop over extending the stock spare bags if I ever need them off road.

Anyone looked at how hard it would be to install limit straps to stop over extension of stocks bags?

Could carry a spare front and spare rear shock but soon I'll be carrying a whole spare car if I'm not careful ha ha.

Anyway, I'm thinking as typing as you cn see.

Thoughts???

Option 1: Spacers for stock bags as spares (one front and one rear)

Option 2: Limit straps (not sure where to mount to while being a lounge mechanic. Chassis maybe???

Option 3: Take spare stock shocks (one front and one rear or maybe just one rear to minimise extra stuff)

Option 4: Grin and bare carrying $600 worth of spare gen 3's in the boot. Although this option means I can replace the popped bag in due time and still have a full set of gen 3's on.

I'd carry a spare OEM and avoid the washed out tracks where possible!

I know that 90% of places I travel have chicken tracks that allow you to maintain all-4 on the ground.

A limiting strap could be bolted to the top and bottom shock mount, clamped to the upper half of the shock with a cable tie to prevent it flapping in the breeze too much.

Cheers
Keithy

Originally Posted by Keithy P38

I'd carry a spare OEM and avoid the washed out tracks where possible!

I know that 90% of places I travel have chicken tracks that allow you to maintain all-4 on the ground.

A limiting strap could be bolted to the top and bottom shock mount, clamped to the upper half of the shock with a cable tie to prevent it flapping in the breeze too much.

Cheers
Keithy

Fair point. Maybe I'm just being over cautious.

That top mount on the rear shocks won't be easy to access though will it? Good spot if it's accessible though

Yeah it'll be fun to get at! Otherwise you may be able to loop a strap over the crossmember between the rear spring upper mounts!