or you could raise yours VX ever so slightly (like 2") so you dont have to worry about it....costs about $150 and 2 hours of your time...
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or you could raise yours VX ever so slightly (like 2") so you dont have to worry about it....costs about $150 and 2 hours of your time...
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IIRC, & it's been a while since mine was stock, on level ground, there was only about 1/4" of clearance between the rear axle & the bump stop...
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I just spoke with the previous owner. He said that the front was always raised a little higher. He thinks that maybe the torsion bar was cranked too tight.
Does that make sense? If so, how do I go about correcting that so my VX is level again. Should I just go to a suspension place and have them look at it?
Thanks for the help. I just purchased yesterday and have been going over everything with a fine tooth comb making sure I made a good purchase.
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Could that explain why the front is higher?
Thanks!
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Yeah, it could and it could explain why you are riding on the bump stops also. Take a measurement between the rear wheel well and the tire, the front tire should be about 3/4" to 1" closer than the rear - in my experience, anyway. Congrats on the purchase, BTW!
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I will give that a try, hopefully I can manage.
I am usually pretty good at figuring things out, but I always worry that I am going to mess something up.
Yeah, my ride height is about 1-2 inches higher (from tire to cladding) in the front than the rear. So I am the opposite of what you said.
Are there any pictures out there of what the torsion bar looks like so I know I am looking at the right part?
Sorry for all the follow up questions, I do appreciate the help.
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This stuff should help ya out.
I don't know if there's any adjustment for the rear height. Mine since new has always been slightly higher in the back and I like that look.
Mark Griffin (a VX lifer)
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IIRC nfpgasmask has a set of rear springs to dispose of.
An alignment shop can crank your torsion bars for you if you don't want to do it yourself. You should have an alignment done after the adjustment anyway.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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How do I do that?Originally Posted by pbkid
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if you wanted to get more of an 'offroad' look then you could buy the OME springs for the rear...and then all you have to do is crank the torsion bars up front...
if your trying to keep the 'stock' look then you need to have it adjusted back to stock...
its just a cheap, easy way to make your VX look much more aggressive....
search for lift or something along those lines and you will see tons of threads and walkthrough's on how to do it...
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I think I got the problem solved.
I took the VX in to the shop to have them lower the torsion bar, do an alignment, and balance the tires.
My results.....
VX looks much better now that it is level and not constantly looking like it is going up hill.
I have almost a 1/2 inch gap now under the bump stops.
No rubbing from tires after a minor grinding of hidden cladding corner.
While aligning, they discovered the front wheels were "Pigeon toed" (Left tire going to the left, right tire going to the right) when the wheel was straight. When they tried to fix that, they were unable to loosen the jam nut on the tie rod because it was rusted together. I watched him try EVERYTHING to get it loose. So they order the parts ($350 plus labor on top of other alignment and torsion bar fixes) and should be fixed today.
I have owned the VX for about 48 hours and have already had to spend about $500 and it looks like I may have to have a mode selector switch put in. I hope this isn't an indication of my future expenses.
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DUDE!!! You may want to cancel that order! Look at these HD tie rods if you are going to have to replace your originals - especially for that kind of money! https://id211.chi.us.securedata.net/...products_id=57
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Ordered!
This site rocks!!!
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Agreed! So... with that money you were able to save, donating $20 to the site makes good sense, yeah?
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