ULTIMATE SUSPENSION

[Wallace]

Hi guys, the Ultimate suspension front shocks go in on Wednesday morning. Have the camera packed and will post shots when I return from Sydney later on in the week.........

[Wallace]

Here are some shots of the new front shock ( the ultimate suspension )install completed this morning
Ist shot is before the install and sorry I have mixed things up a bit but you get the drift.








Will post report later but so far very impressed with both Ken and the Ultimate shocks...........
And this is the final result. Only done 350klms since the install.......................

[subi_man]

Looking great mate - nice and high and level...

[daryn]

I agree, it does look really good Wallace, I also like how it seems to look level not nose dived. I know that some like to have the rear higher so that when it is loaded it then levels out, but for the majority of us does that really happen.

ps. that bloody "T" in suspenstion is annoying me.

[Buzzy]

Looking good wallace

[ML-VR08]

Wallace if you dont mind me asking, what did it set you back? As im looking at upgrading and getting rid of the coil spacer, but need to retain the 610mm front end!

[Wallace]

ML
At 610 you must be getting upper bump stop binding up on any extension of the spring and shock or have you removed the stop.I will work out the costings and send PM

[ML-VR08]

Bump stops have been trimmed slightly mate...but not alot

[GLX-RSilver]

Great photos wallace it looks good. Hey is that a spacer ring i see mounted on the strut below the spring seat.
Cheers

[Wallace]

Silver you are correct, I am able now to vary the height by using spacers under the bottom mount but in saying this I must admit that with IFS we are all limited to a reasonable lift without suffering front driveshaft excessive angles on extension..... a problem that you encountered in your superlift and which was duly rectified. BTW the upper control arm and the bump stop are also a problem when trying excessive lift which you already know...........the front of my Tri is sitting at 615mm from centre of hub to the wheel arch and I have cut down the bump stops on the top control arm, am installing 6mm ball joint spacers till I can get hold of new upper control arms. Now in saying this some people are running spacers on the front shock and maintain they have no problems with the binding of the upper bump stop?????

[Dave]

Looks the goods, same shocks I run here... speaking of shocks, I will be over in NSW on Tuesday & Wednesday hopefully be catching up with Ken Tuesday night if all goes to plan.

[Buzzy]

Where you going to be Dave?

[Dave]

Where you going to be Dave?

All over the place, all damn inflexible tight work schedules. Was meant to be just SA for Sun & Mon now Tues & Wed in NSW (Asquith and Cardiff) then Thurs in Brissy for the day then home late at night.. all work related

[GLX-RSilver]

Silver you are correct, I am able now to vary the height by using spacers under the bottom mount but in saying this I must admit that with IFS we are all limited to a reasonable lift without suffering front driveshaft excessive angles on extension..... a problem that you encountered in your superlift and which was duly rectified. BTW the upper control arm and the bump stop are also a problem when trying excessive lift which you already know...........the front of my Tri is sitting at 595mm from centre of hub to the wheel arch and I have cut down the bump stops on the top control arm, am installing 6mm ball joint spacers till I can get hold of new upper control arms. Now in saying this some people are running spacers on the front shock and maintain they have no problems with the binding of the upper bump stop?????

Hey i thought so as i made some for my ironman struts when i sold them to ratstriton. You should of let me know about the ball joint spacers as i also made some of them and have them laying around here not used which you could of got your hands on. yeah i know what you saying about stories about non binding bump stops strange hey???

[Wallace]

Dave wrote
I will be over in NSW on Tuesday & Wednesday hopefully be catching up with Ken Tuesday night if all goes to plan.

Dave if I had known that earlier I would have planned another trip to Sydney, Ken is a good bloke and definately knows his trade. He and his staff have been a real treat to deal with, nothing to much trouble and their knowledge is invaluable. Now we all have another option for excellant quality suspension components for our Tritons.

Wallace

[Wallace]

This is the next stage for the upper control arms, have finished the prototype and now for the real things. This BTW is only a stopgap measure till new upper control arms are released.These will give increased upper bump stop clearance.

[Choady]

This BTW is only a stopgap measure till new upper control arms are released.These will give increased upper bump stop clearance.

Who is releasing the new upper control arms ? Is Ken from Ultimate working on them ?

[Dave]

Dave if I had known that earlier I would have planned another trip to Sydney, Ken is a good bloke and definately knows his trade. He and his staff have been a real treat to deal with, nothing to much trouble and their knowledge is invaluable. Now we all have another option for excellant quality suspension components for our Tritons.

Wallace

Spewing, yeah I did manage getting down there to finally meet Ken, nice workshop setup he has down there. He definitely knows his stuff... and I absolutely love that suspension kit on his HIlux.. mmm...

[Choady]

Dave - I got to see that Hilux too when I went down to chat to Ken. It looks awesome huh !

he said it cost $7000 to engineer, but now the non-recurring costs are out of the way it conly costs each person $600 (+ cost of suspension lift) to get it legal.

You should do it and post some pictures !!

[Dave]

Dave - I got to see that Hilux too when I went down to chat to Ken. It looks awesome huh !

he said it cost $7000 to engineer, but now the non-recurring costs are out of the way it conly costs each person $600 (+ cost of suspension lift) to get it legal.

You should do it and post some pictures !!

Kidding me right? Why didn't he tell me that! I might have to think about that for sure.... but I think the NSW engineering wouldn't cover my vehicle for here in WA?

[Buzzy]

Move to NSW

[Dave]

Buzzy, if I ever move, it will have to be to QLD

[Buzzy]

Buzzy, if I ever move, it will have to be to QLD

Yeh me to

[daryn]

Buzzy, if I ever move, it will have to be to QLD

No way, you don't get cyclones in NSW.

[Choady]

How bout we all move to QLD and get ken to move there too