Ian Ewin
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 03-2012
Location: Newcastle, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 471
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Finally have everything I need. Now I just need a tonne of spare time to install it all :/
Ps. That's a stock spring, just placed it there to show the spacer in action.
Last edited by Ian Ewin, 10/Apr/2014, 12:05 pm
--- Ian X-2305(c)
New: 2010 NT Pajero
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10/Apr/2014, 12:00 pm
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Ian Ewin
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 03-2012
Location: Newcastle, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 471
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Alright, so mission accomplished.. the spacers are finally in. Gave me quite a lift (need to measure it for the exact gains, but I'm not fussed as it performed quite well in the blue mountains over the weekend). Currently the front of the exy now has a total lift of 3 inches (it's probable I've actually achieved more), next task will be the rear subframe lift to match.
Was a massive hassle, as the top of the spacers didn't tightly fit the existing mount at the top, but my old man and I banged heads a few times and came up with a solution. Quite happy with the result if I do say so myself 
--- Ian X-2305(c)
New: 2010 NT Pajero
Old: 2008 T31 Xtrail "The Monster"
The only one of her kind.. may she rest in peace :( |
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12/May/2014, 11:59 pm
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maxgmoore
X-TRAIL LEGEND
Date Registered: 11-2012
Location: Broome
TOTAL POSTS: 547
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Re: The Monster
has this changed the angles of your cv's much? would be good to see a side on photo too
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maxgmoore X-2776 (c)
My Ride
2003 Series 1 T30 Ti
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14/May/2014, 11:36 am
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Ian Ewin
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 03-2012
Location: Newcastle, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 471
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I'd assume so max; since my resting vehicle(and diff) height is now a bit higher, subsequently the cv's would be reaching down to the wheels a little more too. It got a serious testing in the blue mountains around Mt Walker straight after it was installed and coped quite well, so short of any general increase in wear, I doubt I'll have any issues. Doesn't feel massively different to drive or anything, but there's a noticeable difference when cornering at speed as the COG is now higher and probably also a little towards the rear until I get around to lifting that too  You can see by the gap between the top of the tyre and the wheel flare that the front now sits visibly higher than the rear (it was the complete opposite before I installed the spacers)
--- Ian X-2305(c)
New: 2010 NT Pajero
Old: 2008 T31 Xtrail "The Monster"
The only one of her kind.. may she rest in peace :( |
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19/May/2014, 1:31 pm
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Ian Ewin
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 03-2012
Location: Newcastle, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 471
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Re: The Monster
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xtraildream wrote:
That's cool ride indeed Ian.
I like your concept for modifications, good luck and keep going. 
anyway, I think you have an inner clearance issue from your pics, because of you have big tyres installed on it.
How do you solve that ploblem?
Did you complete to solve it with only liftted up the SUSPENSION?
** sorry for my broken english.
Your English is fine, mate, all good. I don't have any clearance issues at all anymore, havent for quite a long time now. I've cut all the interfering bumpers, flares and wheel arches back, so nothing touches the tyres except the ground they're in contact with ps. Your ride was quite an inspiration for mine, although the parts on yours are quite difficult to get over here so I had to get creative!
--- Ian X-2305(c)
New: 2010 NT Pajero
Old: 2008 T31 Xtrail "The Monster"
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