My VX replacement.

[Ebenezr]

So you cranked down the torsion bars yourself? What kind of difference are you referring to with the front cv's? Was it going through boots, did it just make the drive-line feel smoother, or ???

I didn't mess with torsion bars. The CV shaft angles were quite acute. and some dum dum put a tripod style cv on the passenger side. When I traveled over rough areas and the wheel would drop lower into a lower area of road this would cause the cv to bind up in the green cup on the diff side. and there was an brump brump noise. Another way to discribe this and this is how I found it was when I jacked that wheel off the ground naturally it falls a little lower. I then crawled underneath and spun the wheel by hand and watched the cv. I could see the cv bind and actually pushed the entire differential upward then drop again with each hand revolution of the wheel. I solved this by modifying the differential brackets - as seen in other threads- and dropped the diff by about 1.5 inches.

[Y33TREKker]

I like the LOOK of a lift, but it's beginning to SOUND as if stock ride height means less P's - ITA's for the VX in the long run overall.

[VXR]

I like the LOOK of a lift, but it's beginning to SOUND as if stock ride height means less P's - ITA's for the VX in the long run overall.

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[tom4bren]

I like the LOOK of a lift, but it's beginning to SOUND as if stock ride height means less P's - ITA's for the VX in the long run overall.

Not really ... as long as you factor in a diff drop for your lift plan.

[Y33TREKker]

Not really ... as long as you factor in a diff drop for your lift plan.

That's what I mean.

Even diff drop (as described above with custom welded brackets, etc.) SOUNDS like a PITA.

[tom4bren]

That's what I mean.

Even diff drop (as described above with custom welded brackets, etc.) SOUNDS like a PITA.

Nah, it's really not that bad. Sure, you'll spend at least a full day at the job ... & get reeeeeeeal dirty but the satisfaction of doing it yourself is priceless.

The real PITA is for me to get my diff brackets back. I've only got 3 sets in the float & can only account for 1 (being modified for Jo as we speak). One set is lost somewhere in the UK & the other set is rumored to be somewhere in TX.

[Ldub]

Nah, it's really not that bad. Sure, you'll spend at least a full day at the job ... & get reeeeeeeal dirty but the satisfaction of doing it yourself is priceless.

The real PITA is for me to get my diff brackets back. I've only got 3 sets in the float & can only account for 1 (being modified for Jo as we speak). One set is lost somewhere in the UK & the other set is rumored to be somewhere in TX.

I agree, it WAS a pain to be under there getting all dirty & stuff...

But now, every time I look under there, & see how flat my CV shafts are, I get a big grin, & the feeling of satisfaction that only a job well done can bring....

[Y33TREKker]

Don't get me wrong, I used to spend my weekends grease-covered, swapping out motors after rebuilding them and adding extra go-fast parts in other cars I used to have, so I'm well aware of what qualifies as a PITA...regardless of whether I did it myself or not.