- Location
- In a strange land
Where did the motor go?
Team NAXJA/Petty Cash Racing stock class KOH XJ build
- Thread starter Goatman
- Start date
- Location
- Torrance, CA
Custom series driveshaft clearing mounts?
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
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- Hammertown, USA
Production mounts. Just had them installed at the wrong end of the slotted factory holes on the frame horns.
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- Location
- Hammertown, USA
So we went testing Saturday. The car did *awesome*, but we were having this problem:
We attribute this to getting hit two years ago, but after bending it strait, it was bending back again. Decided we had to deal with it.
That setup was a mod on top of a mod on top of a mod, on top of the factory bumpstop towers. It looked fine installed, but once we cut it off, wtf!
You can still see the factory bumpstop tower base in there. I swore we cut that off?
Yeah, I don't know how this lasted so long.
I *swear* that bumpstop tower used to go all the way up to the body mount, which is reinforced from the backside. Naughty elves must have half assed this during the night.
We attribute this to getting hit two years ago, but after bending it strait, it was bending back again. Decided we had to deal with it.
That setup was a mod on top of a mod on top of a mod, on top of the factory bumpstop towers. It looked fine installed, but once we cut it off, wtf!
You can still see the factory bumpstop tower base in there. I swore we cut that off?
Yeah, I don't know how this lasted so long.
I *swear* that bumpstop tower used to go all the way up to the body mount, which is reinforced from the backside. Naughty elves must have half assed this during the night.
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- Hammertown, USA
SO.
On to a stick of 2" .250" and the bandsaw.
The coil buckets are about 4.5* from being flat, and we need about 1* of angle to keep things strait on impact, so some highly calibrated eyes and a sander gave us a 3.5* angle at the top of the tubes.
Cap the end to help stop them from deforming on repeated and constant impact.
Up against the factory bucket, which we have a plate and tie in to the engine cage on the other side off.
1* off center and burn it in.
On to a stick of 2" .250" and the bandsaw.
The coil buckets are about 4.5* from being flat, and we need about 1* of angle to keep things strait on impact, so some highly calibrated eyes and a sander gave us a 3.5* angle at the top of the tubes.
Cap the end to help stop them from deforming on repeated and constant impact.
Up against the factory bucket, which we have a plate and tie in to the engine cage on the other side off.
1* off center and burn it in.
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- Hammertown, USA
Now to finish it up, a couple of 4"x1.25" billets and a lot of machine work.
We need our same 3.5* off the top to start with.
Into the lathe for some finishing work.
We need our same 3.5* off the top to start with.
Into the lathe for some finishing work.
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- Location
- Hammertown, USA
Throw a little weight on it to keep things tight
A little burnination.
I can't imagine 2" .250 will bend under direct impact. Welded to the coil seat and the bottom of our spacer, and the spacer welded to the coil seat, I can't imagine it ever shifting.
A little paint, and this problem is solved for good in my eyes.
As always, I find myself amazed at the quality of the work Dallas @ SFR pumps out, and how incredibly fast he gets through it. Beginning to end this was like 5 hours of work, and that included him waiting on me to finish all of the grinding.
A little burnination.
I can't imagine 2" .250 will bend under direct impact. Welded to the coil seat and the bottom of our spacer, and the spacer welded to the coil seat, I can't imagine it ever shifting.
A little paint, and this problem is solved for good in my eyes.
As always, I find myself amazed at the quality of the work Dallas @ SFR pumps out, and how incredibly fast he gets through it. Beginning to end this was like 5 hours of work, and that included him waiting on me to finish all of the grinding.
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- Hammertown, USA
I did forget to mention that we shifted the entire coil assembly outboard .250" to give us a little more clearance to the fender and trackbar mount. It may end up causing a slight bit of bow in the coils, but meh. I'd rather that than interference, which is so common on XJ's
blondejoncherokee
NAXJA Member
- Location
- sacramento
I dig it. hell, it wouldnt be a bad product to mass produce and sell if the price is right.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
I don't know that it would really work without bracing what's above it.
We have a 3/16 plate just above what we're tying into, with the cage bracing that.
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- Port Orchard, WA
As always, I find myself amazed at the quality of the work Dallas @ SFR pumps out, and how incredibly fast he gets through it. Beginning to end this was like 5 hours of work, and that included him waiting on me to finish all of the grinding.
5 Hours, $100/hour, + $100 for materials ~~ $600? :compwork:
Try selling $600 bumpstop towers to XJ guys.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
yes there's that too.
5 Hours, $100/hour, + $100 for materials ~~ $600? :compwork:
Try selling $600 bumpstop towers to XJ guys.
You nailed it.
That said, the stock towers have a big problem with bending and I will be taking a close look at our new shop truck to see if I can't find a stronger solution that will be far more economical than this.
Lowrange2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abbeville, SC
It's a shame you have to stick with coil springs.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
They aren't holding us back much..
Lowrange2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abbeville, SC
Except for having to work around the factory sheet metal mounts holding them in place. But I guess that's not an issue anymore. I'm definitely going to have to reinforce mine like you guys did. I want to incorporate airbumps inside the coil.
anthrax323
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
http://jksmfg.com/i-9056832-cheroke...able-coil-spacer-pro.html?ref=category:3811225 Hours, $100/hour, + $100 for materials ~~ $600? :compwork:
Try selling $600 bumpstop towers to XJ guys.
I get the feeling they're not terribly hot sellers. I've got the regular ACOS, though.
