SCCA MJ Suspension SetUp?

[jeepcomj]

there is no other HD hardware.

if they ran dana 44 rears (probably did), then they simply asked for them from the factory. that's cheaper than ordering a kit you don't need, AND the metric tonne package was a 4.0 thing.

 

[noaffiliationsti]

any info?

 

[stockMJ]

I found some more pics but no info on suspension yet.

 

[bjoehandley]

Cool pics anyways!

 

[sharq]

i was wondering about these trucks too. i want info on how they beefed the 4.0s up.

I WANT MORE PICS!

 

[magimerlin]

heres a tid bit, at the bottom on the page (I'll find more...
http://www.allpar.com/trucks/jeep/comanche.html

 

[bjoehandley]

i was wondering about these trucks too. i want info on how they beefed the 4.0s up.

I WANT MORE PICS!

These trucks ran worked over 4 cylinders in that class.

 

[magimerlin]

another pic here
http://www.jpmagazine.com/images/154_0610_jeep_comanche_mj/photo_03.html

 

[lancey3]

 

[bjoehandley]

another pic here
http://www.jpmagazine.com/images/154_0610_jeep_comanche_mj/photo_03.html

Anybody else find it interesting that the headlights on that truck appear to be positioned in a away to make the front end a little bit slicker:idea:

 

[tbburg]

Headlights are backset in the grill. The angle they're set at won't affect the truck's aerodynamics at all

 

[stockMJ]

Headlights are backset in the grill. The angle they're set at won't affect the truck's aerodynamics at all

The lights won't but that front lower bumper sure seems to help!

 

[88JeepXJ]

I'm not positive it was lowered but even though the tires are tiny it still look DARN low

This would improve aerodynamics....

 

[sharq]

I'm not positive it was lowered but even though the tires are tiny it still look DARN low

its lowered. with low profile tires like that there would be more of a gap between the top of the tire and the fender flare.

ive got to get me a commanche now.

 

[winterbeater]

This would be set up like any roadracing small sedan. Lowered, increased camber on the front end, stiff sway (anti-roll) bars. Positraction, if legal for that class (likely), would allow super stiff sway bars on rear to compensate for front weight bias.

 

[88JeepXJ]

What is a good way to increase camber in a 2wd XJ or MJ? Is offset ball joints the only way? Any place cheap to get them?

 

[winterbeater]

I believe that you need to shorten the upper contol arm or lengthen the lower one. But camber also automatically increases when you lower the vehicle (shorter springs).

 

[rredalty]

not with a solid axle

 

[88JeepXJ]

I believe that you need to shorten the upper contol arm or lengthen the lower one. But camber also automatically increases when you lower the vehicle (shorter springs).

Thank you for the reply but I think you're confused. At least for the first part of your reply you are thinking CASTER. If you increase the LCA you will increase caster. For the second part of what you're say I think it is only true for a IFS vehicle. Since the front "axle" is solid, lowering it won't do a thing for caster.

I'm wondering if anyone has modified the axle or spindle (or something I'm not thinking about) to increase camber.

 

[winterbeater]

You are right! I didn't realize that the 2WD just had a tube axle with the same attachments as the 4WD axle. I thought it would be like a conventional RWD car or pickup. Obviously "control arm" is totally different for the two different types of suspensions. So the usual way to change that would be a different spindle. OR, for road racing, could you heat up and bend the tube axle down in the middle????????