Project: Katana
#11
Yeah, there is a small vacuum hose that branches off for suction to move the transfer case actuator that was unhooked. If it is unhooked you will hear a mild sucking noise coming from it, your 4wd wont work and your windshield defroster wont blow. It will blow out the front vents instead. Pictures of the truck will be uploaded before work today. Check back around 1:30 =]
#12
The exposure on my camera was up a little high due to a dark Def Leppard concert, haha...more pictures up soon as well! Any requests of certain pictures will be supplied.
#13
Looks pretty good. I'd go with some flares and spacers to move that rear wheel further out to match the front.
#14
Im already on that issue! Haha! With the t-bar crank, in theory the wheels will tuck in to math the rear and kit is still a little too far out in front, then ill space the rear about an inch if needed. Flares would be nice, but im not sure where to get any for a 4-dr and I am definately not cool like warthog. Haha!
#15
The t-bar crank will lift the front end or lower it... how do you figure the wheels will move in or out?
#16
Lift definately- when the tbars are tightened, the a-arms move down pushing it up.
#17
Yup, the a arms move down pushing the truck up... doesn't explain the wheels moving in to be as narrow as the rears though?
#18
Think about those trucks that are built for desert racing. When the load is off of the suspension in the front, (e.g. the truck is jumping) the suspension and control arms extend- in turn, tucking the wheels slightly closer to the engine bay. This also simulates the tbar lift. Just watch a video of a truck desert racing, must be IFS
#19
I don't expect them to be as level with the rear, but they will have less of a difference for sure. Like I said, the spacing isn't that far off, but I will still need spacers.
#20
If I'm not mistaken, those wheels don't actually tuck, the camber of the wheel just makes it look like they do. I believe the top of the wheel is tucked and the bottom is stuck out when they land. Either way, our suspension is built nowhere near what a desert truck is, so you can't really compare it.
On my old 94 Blazer, I removed the bolts from the t-bars entirely and the front suspension lowered but didn't move the wheels in or out at all. Just changed the alignment.
On my old 94 Blazer, I removed the bolts from the t-bars entirely and the front suspension lowered but didn't move the wheels in or out at all. Just changed the alignment.