2/3" lift for GQ wagon

[Bigrig]

Have a good think about whether you REALLY NEED ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS???

* => Are you a guy that understands suspension setup??
* => Do you know how your vehicle should ride?
* => are you competent to dial in your shocks individually to each corner of your car?
* => Do you understand the requirements of your vehicle once you load her up?

All of the above questions should be answered by each of you honestly to yourself. I dont care what the answer is, i am not going to drive your car.......

By buying manually adjustable shocks you are basically stepping back in time, disregarding the decades of Shock absorber development that companies like Old Man Emu and Bilstiens have put into their product and saying "fark it, you dont know nuffin" "I can dial my shocks in better than you can design yours"

Who thinks that???

If you consider that the latest Old Man Emu shock (Next Generation of a world class product) has an infinitely variable valving system that adapts to the shock input on a input by input basis and will remain variable for the life of the shock.. How can an adjustable shock compete with that??

ie. When your vehicle is empty your shock will perform a certain way, when it is full it will perform another,Over slow speed versus fast, bumpy versus corrugated. Input by input it is variable. How can an adjustable shock even dream of being this adaptable?? How can we as car owners pretend to be better than that science?

I run 12 stage adjustable BOSS shocks on my GQ because i have an Ohlins setup on my Road Bike and understand the minute adjustments on that shock, i weight the same all the time as does the bike and all i really do is dial it in 1 or 2 clicks depending on my environment.

On my GQ this is pretty well undoable.... I was kidding myself to think there was benefit in going an adjustable over a refined and developed variable valving shock. I know what i am doing and basically set the shocks and forgot them, i am unlikely to adjust them again and i will adapt my driving to how the car handles rather than the shock adapting to the environment. Yes I'm a Goose. I will be replacing the shocks when they are knackered with a variable shock of the best that i can afford.

Its pretty basic Science really, A mono set shock versus a infinitely Variable Shock?????

Go with the Pros!

Very informative ... but isn't it funny how the bolded comment was the one I was drawn to??? *LMFAO*

[MudRunnerTD]

Very informative ... but isn't it funny how the bolded comment was the one I was drawn to??? *LMFAO*

Cheeky bugger

[Clunk]

anyone else other than razerback, had, heard, know of any issues with the IronMan shocks and springs?

[boggy2006]

I've just bought some Ironman springs (not shocks yet). I thought they we quite reputable, haven't heard anything bad before.

[Clunk]

I've just bought some Ironman springs (not shocks yet). I thought they we quite reputable, haven't heard anything bad before.

Cheers Boggy, can't decide whether to get Old Man Emus or save a spot of cash and get the Ironman

[boggy2006]

Cheers Boggy, can't decide whether to get Old Man Emus or save a spot of cash and get the Ironman

just fitted the 2" HD Ironman springs and they seem fine. Much thicker steel than the originals but not much longer. Ride is perhaps a bit firmer over big bumps, but haven't got the shocks yet, so originals are still on.

[growler2058]

I might be late replying but i went 4" BigO4x4 kit all the bells and whistles incl. for around $3k supplied not fitted took the joy of fitting that myself (sorta anyway lots of swearing, sweat, bark off fingers and the occasional tear) haha, was dobinson coils and shocks 3rds production panhards trailing arms, draglink dobinson steering dampner, BigO extended radius arms extended brake lines extended brake bias bracket genuine nissan bushes already installed into relavent parts. Have never looked back. told the bloke i wanted to be able to handle everything loveday 4wd park could throw at it and so far done the job and can still drive it home after. But I haven't done the tabletop jump, need to brace diffs for that and i like the ol girl too much to really punish her, but have full confidence to tackle anything my approch angle can handle

[big_fletch]

One of the boys at my work is running a 2" ironman lift and is very happy with it.. anyone looking for suspension I have a ridepro lift with rox shocks and I would definitely recommend having a look at them, very comfortable ride and very well priced

[da' maverick]

put some springs in this arvo, no spring compressor. undo the sway bar and shock jack the chassis up. easy as. only a few swear words needed.

[boggy2006]

sounds like yours were much easier than mine, I couldn't get the axle to drop down far enough to get the originals out, let alone put the new longer ones in. Had to squash them right down with the spring compressor and had to use many swear words!