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Old 05-22-2004, 10:32 AM   #1
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what do i need to get more down travel out of the stock arms ?
cvd , new arms both
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Old 05-22-2004, 10:58 AM   #2
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How is your suspension setup? the stock IS or solid axle?
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Old 05-22-2004, 12:52 PM   #3
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stock right out of the box
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just so you know the guest was me sent that before logging in
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Old 05-22-2004, 01:02 PM   #5
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the lower arm seems to be hitting the slider shaft universal at the wheel so if i go with CVD's will it take care of it ?
I saw on E-bay a cvd set with the steering knuckle that the cvd joint sat inside the knuckle will a MIP cvd sit in side the stock knuckle like that?
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what do i need to get more down travel out of the stock arms ?
cvd , new arms both
Remove shocks, remove driveshafts/sliders.

IFS/IRS is going to have limits... short limits I've only seen one good working IFS/IRS setup, but it too had it's limits:

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It's all about driver skill though
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Old 05-23-2004, 03:48 AM   #7
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It's all about driver skill though
says the guy with the Xfactor axles and kongs! :P
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