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    Lifting the VX - missing anything?

    So I'm ordering:

    front and rear greasable sway bar bushings
    hd tie rod ends
    extended stainless brake lines
    bump stops front and rear

    do i need to order shocks? or can i use the shock post extension kit? my vx has 28k on it so it doesn't need shocks at this point and the extensions are $14.


    thanks,

    jm

    edited post: sorry
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnny010 View Post
    also, how do i contact tone to order the drop brackets....he won't allow pm's.

    thanks,

    jm

    You ain't been 'round lately, have ya'?

    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...855#post151855

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheGanzman View Post
    You ain't been 'round lately, have ya'?

    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...855#post151855
    Yes & he owns a invisible Vx (VX 01......)
    Dakar was just the begining.

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    No adapters needed

    Johnny, if you are running stock shocks and going with +2 or +3 OME springs, you will not need any type of adapters for the shocks. I recently did the same. I added 3 inch OME springs and about 11 full turns per torsion bar. No worries on the shocks.

    Here is the finished product:


    Also you don't have to get the extended s/s brake lines unless you just want them.
    Good luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gussie2000 View Post
    Yes & he owns a invisible Vx (VX 01......)
    what exactly is this stupid comment about?

    samneil2000
    thanks for the info on the shocks.

    wasn't sure about the brake lines, but it seems most people complain of a mushy pedal after doing the lift....did you notice any difference?

    thanks again for the input,

    jm

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnny010 View Post
    what exactly is this stupid comment about?

    jm

    Let's try it again...

    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...855#post151855

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnny010 View Post

    samneil2000
    thanks for the info on the shocks.

    wasn't sure about the brake lines, but it seems most people complain of a mushy pedal after doing the lift....did you notice any difference?

    thanks again for the input,

    jm
    Actually I have noticed that my brakes are kinda mushy. I did not really pay any attention to it before adding the lift and didn't have a lot of seat time beforehand either. Honestly I can't see how lifting would make the pedal feel mushy, but I've been wrong before (once ).
    If you have the $$ and want to upgrade the brake lines, why not. Surely it couldn't hurt.

    Also, I think Gussie's comment was referring to your profile info at the top right of your post. Normally the production number of your VX shows up there, taken from the vin number. Your profile only shows "01" which I would assume is the year of your VX.

    And obviously there is still a bit of soreness and sensitivity surrounding the untimely passing of a much loved member of this board.

    Don't let this one post set your opinion of the members here. This is a very useful forum full of some helpful people. It just takes a little time for them to get used to a new person.

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    Johnny,

    I messed up in the PM, the diff drop how2 is in the how2 section, not the download section of the forum.

    Tom
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    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

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