• RME Gear & Apparel

Got to test my suspension a little today

NC Zuk

NC Zuk

Bootylicious!!!
Location
Fayetteville, NC
I got to sneak out and do a little suspension testing today. First I went to put some air in the tires. Come to find out it was running 4 psi in 3 of them and 3 psi in the other!! So I aired up to 15 psi and drove it a bit. I think 15 is too much in the boggers on the road though. What do you guys run on the road? Anyway I took the gps. Top recorded speed was 57 mph. I need to get that 8 valve in there asap!! It pulls up to 55 in third but once in 5th it goes backward fast!!! I was happy playin in a bowl we have on Fort Bragg. (I'm in NC) Lucky me got out to check out the flex and pulled a major muscle in my back and I couldn't climb back in my zuk. Had to go around and crawl through the passenger side. What a pain in the back!! Anyway I had fun. Can't wait to spend a whole day wheelin this Sunday!!


samurai4x026.jpg


samurai4x025.jpg


samurai4x030.jpg
 
spencurai

spencurai

Vanilla Gorilla
Location
WVC,UT
now hurry and flop it on its side so you can get that whole "I put a dent in my flawless vehicle" thing out of the way:rofl: :rofl:
 
NC Zuk

NC Zuk

Bootylicious!!!
Location
Fayetteville, NC
LOL! Man there is about 20 dents in the thing. I didn't have any dents removed knowing it would be pointless. Trust me, just because it is nice and shiney doesn't mean it's flawless. I think I have everyone fooled but me!! :D
 
SammiGrrl

SammiGrrl

big, blue, & beautiful
Location
WJ, UT
that's a sweeeeet Zuk. do you have any engine upgrades? if not, I'd suggest the Iske torquer cam. I'm still on stock tires, but mine can keep up with/pass people on I-70. Who's coil kit is that? How long did it take you to install?
 
NC Zuk

NC Zuk

Bootylicious!!!
Location
Fayetteville, NC
Originally posted by SammiGrrl
that's a sweeeeet Zuk. do you have any engine upgrades? if not, I'd suggest the Iske torquer cam. I'm still on stock tires, but mine can keep up with/pass people on I-70. Who's coil kit is that? How long did it take you to install?
Click to expand...

Thanks for the compliments. Right now it has a stock 1.3 with a weber. I do have a 6:1 t-case in there but it is still not enought juice! That being said the 1.6 goes in tomorrow!!!:D The kit is from Rocky Road there in Utah. It took about me about two weeks to install it but it could be done in 3 days I think. I had a bunch of stuff going on and wasn't working around the clock.
 
B

Bones

Registered User
Location
Kansas City, MO
Nice looking rig. I drove mine to work today for the first time since October 02! I hit 70 and was impressed :cool: I might go play some where tonight for fun.

Oh and I dig the oranage! Mine looks that "nice" at the moment as well. I love my Kubota orange :D
 
spencurai

spencurai

Vanilla Gorilla
Location
WVC,UT
I am totally gonna rip off shaffers design on some of those mounts for the suspension...that rig is totally SCHWAGG!!:cool:
 
spencurai

spencurai

Vanilla Gorilla
Location
WVC,UT
I like the framerail mounts in the center. The thing I don't like is the loss of break-over angle because those links are so low. I kick the hell outta my frame that is way higher than those links so I know I would kick the hell outta those links too. don't get me wrong...if the price was right, I would have that coil kit too...just wayy to slick of a setup not to covet. :cool:
 
B

Bones

Registered User
Location
Kansas City, MO
Can't really tell by the pic, but is there a panhard bar behind the draglink? I'm hoping so to keep it laterally stable.

The lower links do look like magnets for anything in their way. Only one way to find out is to wheel it. Have fun.

Nice fab work
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top