Randy Ellis Coilover Front End Conversion

[Hans3T]

http://randyellisdesign.com/

Thanks -- somehow I missed that result on google. The first link I saw was for a dentist or something... I was having a hard time figuring out why a dental professional would be doing SAS....

[06 H3]

Really looking forward to this!! Randy ellis does great work

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[H3TBone]

Looking forward to the build.on another note; I see all these custom builds, just wish a company would pickup up the design and fabricate to the masses.

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Actually, if I can get a large enough group together, they will make a full kit at a reasonable price. Since this will be custom and one-off, it will be expensive. Once they get the jigs built, it's all down hill. I will get more into this as I get deeper into the conversation.

[06 H3]

Bolt on or weld on kit?

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[silvrzuki77]

Sounds good, are you planning on keep the stock track with?

[06 H3]

Your can change the trackwidth via backspaced rims or wider a arms but wider a arms will need longer halfshafts...

Are you using stock knuckles or rancho knuckles?


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[silvrzuki77]

I would be using stock knuckles. I would rather stock width so not to have custom shafts and steering arms. Interested though. Its either this or solid axle.

[ReconH3]

Go solid and we'll have a team for Nevada.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

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[silvrzuki77]

lol, Im really leaning that way right now. Im really disappointed in the steering rack on the h3 and how flimsy it is. Time will tell i need to tear my fj80 axle apart and count abs ring teeth and see if it matchs the hummers thats my big concern.

[ReconH3]

Im really disappointed in the steering rack on the h3 and how flimsy it is.

That and the diff are the main reasons I went SAS. Bebe's way is really the only way to go of want to keep IFS. You get rid of all the weak components.


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[H3TBone]

Heard back from Randy at Randy Ellis today, and things are coming together. Keeping with my original goals, here's what will be done:

1) Retain OE lower control arm. It's actually well made.
2) Build custom upper control arm with HD ball joints.
3) Use Ellis-designed custom valved coil-over shocks; not sure of the brand yet.
4) Rear shocks with matching valving for the spring-over.
5) Use Rancho front lift components (cross-members and knuckles, etc).
6) Remove torsion bar crossmember, and replace with low-profile unit.
7) Custom upper and lower mounts for coil-overs

Price is actually looking ok. Since there won't be a lower control arm-redesign, I'm wondering what travel improvement I'll get. Consider the stock is about 4" total, the bar is not set very high... Another consideration will be the transfer case. It is clocked downward to (you guessed it) clear the stupid torsion bars. A new transmission-transfer case adapter needs to be designed to clock the transfer case up.

[06 H3]

hmm...Interesting on the t case adapter. I have never thought of that before.

Dont quote me on this but I remember reading something along the lines that the LCA has a piece to limit the downtravel. I need to go through and find the post. After that Im sure there is a simple way to get rid of the limiting piece...

[H3TBone]

hmm...Interesting on the t case adapter. I have never thought of that before.

Dont quote me on this but I remember reading something along the lines that the LCA has a piece to limit the downtravel. I need to go through and find the post. After that Im sure there is a simple way to get rid of the limiting piece...

LCA, Liberty Christian Army? Yea, I'm sure that won't be a problem.

[06 H3]

lower control arm...lol looking for the damn post.

[Timgco]

LCA, Liberty Christian Army? Yea, I'm sure that won't be a problem.

Michael, I didn;t forget about you. The guy I need to speak with is out this week. gonna track down taht info you and I tlaked about.