Differential drop brackets

[Triathlete]

Just a FYI as I haven't seen it mentioned yet...but for every inch you drop the diff, you also lose that much ground clearance.

Just me thinkin' out loud.

But!!!!!!!!!!!!! The dif drop will allow you to lift a bit higher without trashing your CV's, thus allowing bigger tires, thus allowing more clearance.

[Ldub]

Hey, I'm just sayin'...

It would be something I'd consider if trying to decide how much of a drop I was going to be fabbing.(somewhere between 1-1/2 & 3" as posted earlier)

[Triathlete]

Thats why one day I'll be SAS'd!
By the way THIS PLACE sells drop brackets and a lot of other things for the VX...you just have to be able to decipher the Japanese language!

[Ldub]

Mmmm...I dunno...I kinda shy away from buying anything from a place where all the part numbers begin with POS.

[Knigh7s]

Thats why one day I'll be SAS'd!
By the way THIS PLACE sells drop brackets and a lot of other things for the VX...you just have to be able to decipher the Japanese language!

**Translated** ...somewhat... and good luck with the prices. that drop bracket is a bit more than $400+shipping from Japan.

[Jay Dunford]

Also keep in mind the front drive shaft does not have any kind of slip-yoke to adjust length. If the front diff is dropped too much you will need a spacer machined or a custom shaft. The front shaft does not use typical u-joints either, so changing the angle of the shaft can induce some vibration. Mine did with a 2" front diff drop. I helped it a little by making the mounting holes on the drop brackets alter the pinion angle a few degree, but it was still there.

[Ascinder]

OK, I'm about to go out and start taking stuff apart, and I think I may just shoot straight for 3", I will probably have to make up a spacer for the driveshaft though, how did you solve this vibration issue with yours?

[Jay Dunford]

OK, I'm about to go out and start taking stuff apart, and I think I may just shoot straight for 3", I will probably have to make up a spacer for the driveshaft though, how did you solve this vibration issue with yours?

I wired in a TOD disconnect switch/relay that has been posted here and that got rid of about 90% of the vibration.

[Ldub]

But!!!!!!!!!!!!! The dif drop will allow you to lift a bit higher without trashing your CV's, thus allowing bigger tires, thus allowing more clearance.

Good point, however...you have to increase tire diameter by two inches to gain back one inch of ground clearance.
Oh utopian suspension that does it all...where are you ?