Project: #becauseracejeep

[bjoehandley]

It is interesting when Tee'd just in just the rear, and can be useful once you're used to it. I don't know if teeing it front to rear would be a good idea though with the way the air would move from shock to shock. I don't see a problem with the tee for left to right across the back, but front to back or across the front doesn't seem like as good of an idea, seems like it could cause too much pitch and/or roll.

 

[962door]

How is that flat transmission crossmember holding up? Never saw someone try that before...

 

[CobraMarty]

How is that flat transmission crossmember holding up? Never saw someone try that before...

3/8" steel, so far so good. No movement.
Lowered another 1.5", the extra ground clearance helps.

 

[CobraMarty]

Final and last lowering done. 48" to the top of the roof.

Rear- 1/2" gap off the cut 1.5" tall bump stops with SOA and composite springs.

Front- 1/2" gap off the metal cup of the bump stop mount, cut 5 coils off 3" lift springs(heavier 13.7mm vs 12.1mm). Can't go any lower without cutting the bump stop metal tube shorter and notching the axle for oil pan clearance.

For the street raise up 1" with the air shocks. For autocrossing take the air out, to minimum 20psi, so minimum effect from the air.

Lastly, Making a rear sway bar to go under the axle, mount to the axle and links to go up to the stock sway bar mounting bolts. Too low to use a sway bar in the stock location.

 

[CobraMarty]

58" to the top of the roof, not 48". Too early.

 

[offroadordnance]

3/8" steel, so far so good. No movement.
Lowered another 1.5", the extra ground clearance helps.

Nice!

 

[CobraMarty]

Got the poly Brown Dog motor mounts installed. Fixed the motor movement and vibration. Well worth the $. Don't waste your money on anything else.

Collected some parts this last week to install- new grill and headlight surrounds, thermostat electric fan wiring kit for the dual 10" pusher fans, HD fan clutch and shroud, colder spark plugs, PCV oil separator/catch can, Coolingmist meth injection, digital boost gauge, A pillar gauge pod, Cruise control servo and clockspring, passenger seat harness, XJ pod sub and amplifier, prothane rear bump stops, overhead console.
Work is cut out for us these next few days.

 

[dukie564]

any noticeable increase in vibrations though the body from the engine? I've always wondered if poly was the way to go or if rubber would be a better idea for a DD rig.

 

[CobraMarty]

Haven't noticed any real vibration, but then again it's not a Cadillac.:laugh:

 

[bpas328xii]

any noticeable increase in vibrations though the body from the engine? I've always wondered if poly was the way to go or if rubber would be a better idea for a DD rig.

I've been meaning to update this thread with pics, but haven't gotten around to it yet... Lol. The replacement rubber mounts that we installed were TRASHED after barely 1000 miles... These Brown Dog poly mounts actually vibrate less than the old ones did! Lol. Very impressed. Absolutely ZERO engine movement and it is surprisingly smooth. Definitely going to put a set of BD polys in my Sprintex Cherokee (DD).

 

[bpas328xii]

JEEP!!


ANOTHER JEEP!! (at the junkyard nonetheless.

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Removed the spacer block.


Trimmed the bumpstops again.... Going to need shorter ones soon.


Distance to bumpstop with full weight on axle and shocks filled with 20psi.


Rear fitment.


Stiffer 3" lift coils




Coils cut


MGP caliper covers.... I.. Ehh. As long as they keep brake dust down, I'll deal with them. Lol

 

[bpas328xii]

Slight front rake


Ground to rear fender


Ground to front fender




At least the covers are kinda hard to see. LOL

 

[bjoehandley]

Did that truck have the Up Country bump stops on it?

 

[bpas328xii]

Did that truck have the Up Country bump stops on it?

No. I think we bought extended bumpstops for some reason to replace the old broken down ones...

 

[gradon]

Yeah, when I cut my bumpstops to <1.5" and realized metal was there(as your pic shows), I decided to glue a 1" section of the rubber I had cut. I'm gonna buy 2 more and glue 1.5" sections in the near future. Are you doing Bowie on Sat? I'll be running the M3 all day.

 

[bjoehandley]

No. I think we bought extended bumpstops for some reason to replace the old broken down ones...

I've got those same ones on my '98, screwed up and bought them because they were the cheaper of the two choices, even with 60-70 pounds in the rear shocks, I still hit those too easy when it's just my fat arse in the truck, it's even worse when you add a passenger!

caliper covers. LOL!!!!

At least they aren't the Brembo ones we had to talk another 200 owner from putting on his car on 200forums.com a couple months back! I'm not a fan personally, seems like a good way to keep heat in a caliper.......but cover to rim fit shouldn't be a problem, that XJ has smaller brakes and bigger rims!

 

[CobraMarty]

Previous pads worked great but had lots of dust. Wash the wheels and 5 miles later there is black dust. Tried Akebono ceramic 'dust free' which had no dust but had poor/spongy pedal feel and easy fade with 2-3 times use. Switched pads back and now the covers to try and keep the wheels somewhat cleaner. Other choice was full coverage wheel covers. The caliper covers only cover on one side and expose all the other sides.

 

[bpas328xii]

Are you doing Bowie on Sat? I'll be running the M3 all day.

I honestly don't know... I'm going to be in MD on Saturday anyway.. I'd almost be tempted to bring my 328 down. Lol. Probably just going to play it by ear.

 

[IXNAYXJ]

Can you explain the logic on wanting the suspension to ride on the bumpstops like that?

Not to pick nits, but if it's a race car, why do you care about brake dust? As far as pads go, try blackmagicbrakes.com. And get rid of those silly drilled and slotted rotors, lol.

 

[urban yan]

Cross drilled rotors are about as bad as it gets - less surface area for the pad to bite and they're more prone to cracking.