Been there done that, glad we have two vehicles and the wife doesn't work so I can park the VX and research parts when it breaks. :yesy:
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Been there done that, glad we have two vehicles and the wife doesn't work so I can park the VX and research parts when it breaks. :yesy:
Well, not to get this thread TOO much "back on topic" - I jacked up my VX today and cut my bump stops with my Sawzall. Nuthin' to it, really - I didn't even have the the rear end "hanging", and still had no problem accessing the stops. Took the wheels off, of course. Some backline: My VX is pretty much stone stock, including the original shocks (which seem to be working fine, and with no leaks), stock size wheels and tires, no lift - 72K miles, never off-roaded, etc. My stops were within 1/2" to 3/4" of the top of the axle, and showed CLEAR evidence of hitting. Afterwards, I did my usual "test ride" - I would say that the extra travel DID produce a smoother ride, though it was most evident on larger dips/bumps - the kind that caused the ENTIRE axle to move at the same time. Cornering was not effected in the LEAST; nor did I expect it to - keeping a vehicle "flat" during corners is by and large the job(s) of the front and rear sway bars, respectively. I can see no "downside" to this mod; frankly, I'm at a loss as to why Isuzu oriented the bump stops SO close to the axle on a vehicle of this type, ESPECIALLY considering its short wheelbase and predisposition to a rough ride. Makes me wonder if the original design of the bump stops intentionally ALLOWED for this mod - the second "loop" of the figure 8 almost LOOKS like the stop was designed to possibly be "relieved" if necessary/desired...
Good thought, I would go a step further and say that I wonder if it is because all the Zus have that same rear bump stops (at least as far as the rodeos and troopers,Iwould assume the axiom as well?) Why reinvent new parts?
That was my first thought too...:yesgray:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlin
Isuzu is well known for sourcing parts from other models.
The VX, with an orig sticker price of $30k-+, I doubt they were gonna spend any time re-engineering new bumps for a model with a known production run of less than 6000.
As per u$ual corporate...slap something on it & send it to the masses...:upsetgray
I don't understand how so many people can have issues with hitting the bump stops so much. With the 912's and daystar spacers I have at least 4 inches of space between the axles and bumps, and they are the whole bumps, not cut, not shorter than factory. I can't imagine that the factory suspension parts had them closer than an inch.
Maybe yours were already cut?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Barker
I've never seen a stock/non lifted VX with more than 3/4" between the stop & the axle pad, with 1/4-1/2" being far more common...:_confused
Dub, I think he was being funny...he says he has 912's plus spacers!
No I was sayin that before the suspension mods, I can't imagine them being closer than an inch... The bumps aren't cut either. The whole "Figure 8" is there.
In any event, going from anywhere from 1/2 to 1 1/2" of clearance to 3 or 4" will make a huge difference.
fo shizzle!
I'm only getting rear stops for now since those are the only ones missing so far lol but on the exaughst note flow masters sound weird my isuzu kinda sounds like a diesel? Lol kinda a weird sound to hear from this thing but I have so many dtc codes right now I just sent all my injectors off to get cleaned hopefully it will give me some gas pedal cause right now my Vx bogs down when I give it past half throttleQuote:
Originally Posted by ZEUS
I have the flowmaster 40, I love that it sounds like a diesel. One of my favorite mods...of course, I love my Diesel F250 as well. It may sound like a diesel anyway, the 3.5L valve train is very noisy.Quote:
Originally Posted by SouthJ1
Mine were touching the rear axle without a lift and I sawed them to half height. With my three inch lift I just took them off. We don't need no steenking stops!