PLEASE NOTE THIS THREAD IS A DUPLICATE THREAD OF ONE THAT EXISTS IN ULTIMATE'S SPONSOR'S AREA. THIS ONE HAS BEEN ADDED HERE TO MAKE REFERENCE A LITTLE EASIER BUT IF WANTING TO POST IT WOULD BE BEST TO USE THE ORIGINAL SO THAT ULTIMATE SEES WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO SAY.
As mentioned before, late last year my Challenger had visited the workshop of Ultimate Suspension (Ingleburn Sydney) so as they could perform some R&D and test various components to develop a upgrade kit for the Challenger.
Before Xmas I finally got the suspension fitted and only now have I found some time to post comments about it.
First and foremost, Ultimate suspension and their staff were second to none. They were professional, knowledgeable and at all times I felt like a valued customer. This old fashioned service seems so rare these days.
As for the suspension, this has been the most valuable and rewarding upgrade I have done so far. The Challenger has transformed from a mediocre handling car to a fantastic handling car, far exceeding my expectations. The suspension behavior on road and off road creates great confidence in the cars ability, and likewise as a driver, I feel that the handling is predictable and very assuring.
Ultimate took a few weeks to build new shock absorbers and manufacture new rear coils to suit the vehicle. The front was the same as the Triton, so not much work needed here.
The results in terms of lift are:
Standard (before Bar and Winch)
Front 540mm
Rear 550mm
Standard (Bar and Winch)
Front 515mm
Rear 545mm
Ultimate Kit Fitted
Front 580mm
Rear 590mm
Overall from Standard shows a 40mm Lift both front and back.
As advised, I had the Ultimate guys check the rear brake hoses on full droop, they limited the shock length so as to extend but not over-extend this hose, resulting in no changes or extensions required.
As for the front there is about 10mm gap (an index finger) between the upper bump rubber and stop allowing a little more droop off road.
(edit: Thanks Homer)
Cheers,
Carl