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    The VX is back together and rides better than it did with just the torsion bars cranked up 3" for my lift. I'm clearing 38x12.50 swampers on 8" rims and can turn stop to stop with no rubbing at all even close.
    Installed cross drilled and slotted rotors and new pads all the way around and it stops on a dime with the 38's. She's a little slow from a stand still start, but gets up to speed pretty much like normal. Its weird driving this thing and clearly seeing the roofs of minivans haha.

    Final setup.... FRONT
    Upper and lower front control arms with 5" of lift built in

    Indexed the torsion bars for about 2" beyond that for 7" total up front

    STEERING
    Sway bar extensions made
    Rod end steering links made and flipped on top to decrease angle
    4" diff drop with 5 degree rotation for perfect driveshaft angle
    REAR
    919 springs
    2" poly spacer
    2" drop of upper spring seat for 7" total out back
    1.25" length added to upper and lower 3-link arms to center rear wheel
    3" panhard bar drop

    3" body lift on top of that, for a total of 10" over stock.

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    Video and pics please...

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    Quote Originally Posted by superstang460 View Post
    The VX is back together and rides better than it did with just the torsion bars cranked up 3" for my lift. I'm clearing 38x12.50 swampers on 8" rims and can turn stop to stop with no rubbing at all even close.
    Installed cross drilled and slotted rotors and new pads all the way around and it stops on a dime with the 38's. She's a little slow from a stand still start, but gets up to speed pretty much like normal. Its weird driving this thing and clearly seeing the roofs of minivans haha.

    Final setup.... FRONT
    Upper and lower front control arms with 5" of lift built in

    Indexed the torsion bars for about 2" beyond that for 7" total up front

    STEERING
    Sway bar extensions made
    Rod end steering links made and flipped on top to decrease angle
    4" diff drop with 5 degree rotation for perfect driveshaft angle
    REAR
    919 springs
    2" poly spacer
    2" drop of upper spring seat for 7" total out back
    1.25" length added to upper and lower 3-link arms to center rear wheel
    3" panhard bar drop

    3" body lift on top of that, for a total of 10" over stock.
    Were you able to use your original half shafts with this set up or are you running without drive to the front?
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