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Title: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: wiretap_MD on September 24, 2005, 11:01:34 PM: Hi guys! For those that have the 3-inch calmini suspension setup, could you share to me pictures of how you trimmed/grinded up your rear lower shock mount to prevent contact with the shocks during articulation? I haven't ground/trimmed mine yet because I didn't know exactly where to do it.

Pictures would surely help. Thanks so much!
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: suzukiboyoz on September 25, 2005, 01:02:42 AM: I havenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t got any pics.
But I had to grind the top outside of each bracket.
And I left the old shock bolted to the bottom bracket and bent the bracket out with a hammer(in the middle and bottom of the bracket each side).
The outside top of the bracket I ground 3/4 the way down leaving 1/2mm behind.

But I am going to start from scratch and make up new brackets that I will post in a few weeks.

(http://www.omghi2.us/april05/bracket.JPG)

Just took this pics to show where I bent out the bracket, I could not get a pic of the other side of the bracket without taking the shock off.
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: wildgoody on September 25, 2005, 01:28:40 PM: And it gets worse if you rotate the
rear axle up to help with driveline angles
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: flexmonger on September 25, 2005, 07:54:22 PM: You kick guys need to cut and weld on some new shock mounts like Trail Tough offers. That way can adjust your rear pinion angle and improve the operating range of your shocks with out interference.
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: brlj on September 26, 2005, 05:48:23 PM: (http://www.zukiworld.com/month_100102/images/hagen/nshock.jpg)

Here is a mod I used for my rear shocks. You dont have any lower mount binding when flexing.

Bill
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: suzukiboyoz on October 02, 2005, 08:20:51 AM: Here is the old bracket.
(http://www.omghi2.us/april05/old bracket.JPG)
New bracket.
(http://www.omghi2.us/april05/new bracket.JPG)
Will post a pic with shock fitted later.
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: whitfield on October 03, 2005, 07:59:38 PM: I took the stock mount...

(http://www.omghi2.us/april05/old%20bracket.JPG)

Trimmed the welds off with a Ziz wheel and flipped them upside down.

Remove right flip and weld it up on the left.

Remove left flip and weld it up on the right.

With my 6" Lift and rotated axle grinding and modifying the original design was not an option.

Much better rock clerance tooÃ‚Â ;D

(http://www.zuwharrie.com/gallery/albums/userpics/fall_2004/DSC00133.jpg)

(http://www.zuwharrie.com/gallery/albums/userpics/fall_2004/DSC00112.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: wildgoody on October 03, 2005, 08:08:50 PM: All of these mods are cool and all, but they
don't address the shock mount location that
I think is a little low.

Bill, Cool Idea, letting the shocks pivot the other
way from stock, and reducing the binding under
max flex, does this cause any binding when the
axle is compressed up and not twisting flexy style ?

Wild
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: whitfield on October 03, 2005, 08:17:46 PM: Quote from: wildgoody on October 03, 2005, 08:08:50 PM
All of these mods are cool and all, but they
don't address the shock mount location that
I think is a little low.

Wild

:-X I agree they might could go more but, flipping the mounts raised mine about 2" and now the lowers are hidden behind that steel mounting box. It does ok as a skid for mild stuff. I have twist many things under the Kick but not yet a shock.
Title: Re: Pics of rear lower shock mount grinding with Calmini 3-inch shocks
Post by: suzukiboyoz on October 04, 2005, 05:26:11 AM: Pic of the shock fitted.
(http://www.omghi2.us/april05/shock.JPG)