Q's regarding Suspension for Suzuki Sierra

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Ron McGrice <Newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> "Rainbow Warrior" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> >> However I've been driving REAL 4WD vehicles long before you were born
> >> :)
> >
> > And a Patrol or Landcruiser isn't a REAL 4WD?
>
> Jap Crap!

A fan of Lucas electrics perhaps :)

>
> > You need to visit some offroad comps.
>
> Er no thanks, spent TOO much time in the bush as is, Motels and a hot
> shower sound more appealing :)

Cruisers are good, but Patrols kick arse in all the comps, other than a
couple of exceptional $3k Rangies that have had $10k spent on them.

> > I've had a Landrover & Rangie and changed with bloody good reasons,
> > got better things to do than adjust brakes/replace oil seals &
> > gearboxes/diffs.
>
> Good stuff eh, at least you knew the Rovers were servicable.
>
> Ron

So are GQ Patrols, they just don't break, so only need a grease gun & oil
change.

--
Pat
Brisbane, Australia
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~mangey/
Who needs lockers when you got secondaries.

VH4000-> CL3500/4300-> GH2600-> S2A2300/3000->
GJ1600/2000->RR3500/3900 ->GQ4200


 
Ron McGrice <Newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> "Tony Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in news:newscache
> [email protected]:
>
> Your a new one, hang on this is a cross posting :)
> Lol, Jap 4WD owner right :)
> Poor bugger, no taste :)

I used to be a misguided Rover nut too, till I looked out and noticed there
was more fu to be had if I spent less time repairing an understrength Rover
driveline all weekend.

>
> >
> > "Ron McGrice" <Newsguy.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> > And a Patrol or Landcruiser isn't a REAL 4WD?
> >>
> >> Jap Crap!
> >>
> >> > I've had a Landrover & Rangie and changed with bloody good reasons,
> >> > got better things to do than adjust brakes/replace oil seals &
> >> > gearboxes/diffs.
> >>
> >> Good stuff eh, at least you knew the Rovers were servicable.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Now what is that smell?
> > Ah! a fully grown Usenet Troll, the odour is unmistakeable.....
> >
> > What happens if we don't feed it?
> >
> >
> > Tony Smith
> >
> >
> >
>


 
"adam_c" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> They have Ron. There's a few web sites in America where people have
> tried that with great success. The problem was the exhaust clearance
> to the steering box, but that's their problem for sitting on the wrong
> side of the car anyway!!
>
> Adam

Yeah, that could be a worry :)

Ron
 
"Rainbow Warrior" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Ron McGrice <Newsguy.com> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> "Tony Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in news:newscache
>> [email protected]:
>>
>> Your a new one, hang on this is a cross posting :)
>> Lol, Jap 4WD owner right :)
>> Poor bugger, no taste :)
>
> I used to be a misguided Rover nut too, till I looked out and noticed
> there was more fu to be had if I spent less time repairing an
> understrength Rover driveline all weekend.

Pat,

I know you like those Jap 4WD, for some reason I cannot bring myself to
even consider an Asian vehicle!

I guess the "brain washing" in 1968 prior to sevice in SVN, at Army
recruit training, has never worn off. Yes I'm horrendously biased and
will never change.

I will stick to Rover, I know them and their short falls, but I will
NEVER pay any money for an Asian vehicle.

Ron
 
Ron McGrice <Newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> "Rainbow Warrior" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:p[email protected]:
>
> > Ron McGrice <Newsguy.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> "Tony Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in news:newscache
> >> [email protected]:
> >>
> >> Your a new one, hang on this is a cross posting :)
> >> Lol, Jap 4WD owner right :)
> >> Poor bugger, no taste :)
> >
> > I used to be a misguided Rover nut too, till I looked out and noticed
> > there was more fu to be had if I spent less time repairing an
> > understrength Rover driveline all weekend.
>
> Pat,
>
> I know you like those Jap 4WD, for some reason I cannot bring myself to
> even consider an Asian vehicle!
>
> I guess the "brain washing" in 1968 prior to sevice in SVN, at Army
> recruit training, has never worn off. Yes I'm horrendously biased and
> will never change.
>
> I will stick to Rover, I know them and their short falls, but I will
> NEVER pay any money for an Asian vehicle.
>
> Ron

Have a close look at a GQ some time, monster diffs, gearbox & axles, disc
brakes, coils suspension, full chassis, maybe a lot of it copied from Rover
but it's twice the size so takes a hammering, you'll end up on your lid,
giving up or well stuck before the driveline fails.
Rover V8 was great, mine particularly after spending about $4k but after
breaking axles with only a blit of the throttle at 1000 rpm, and feeling the
nagging call of a 3rd gearbox, I was faced with the decision of spending
$10k on a ute conversion, HD gearbox & MaxiDrive diffs, so when my $14k dual
cab Patrol came up and slapped me in the face saying take it, and after
seeing how well they performed and handled the abuse of others, I had to let
the V8 go. The factory LSD lets my GQ get anywhere my Rangie would have with
the air locker engaged.

--
Pat
Brisbane, Australia
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~mangey/
Who needs lockers when you got secondaries.

VH4000-> CL3500/4300-> GH2600-> S2A2300/3000->
GJ1600/2000->RR3500/3900 ->GQ4200


 
now your allowed to be racist Ron because I am an advocate of free speech
...........but I will put my old cruiser against your stinkin rangy all
day......and when were finished the tough stuff we will go back in my
cruiser and pick up the pieces of your rangy that are spread all over the
track.......like the axles......prop shafts
........diffs......gearbox.......etc etc .....a mate of mine sold on old
hilux that he had......and bought an old v8 rangy hes spewing....he hates it
........fuel consumption.....****in awful......strength of running
gear..****in awful.........have seen this rangy spend more time on stands
with big$$$ parts off it for repair.............oh by the way its up for
sale snicker snicker
"Ron McGrice" <Newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Rainbow Warrior" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:p[email protected]:
>
> > Ron McGrice <Newsguy.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> "Tony Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in news:newscache
> >> [email protected]:
> >>
> >> Your a new one, hang on this is a cross posting :)
> >> Lol, Jap 4WD owner right :)
> >> Poor bugger, no taste :)
> >
> > I used to be a misguided Rover nut too, till I looked out and noticed
> > there was more fu to be had if I spent less time repairing an
> > understrength Rover driveline all weekend.
>
> Pat,
>
> I know you like those Jap 4WD, for some reason I cannot bring myself to
> even consider an Asian vehicle!
>
> I guess the "brain washing" in 1968 prior to sevice in SVN, at Army
> recruit training, has never worn off. Yes I'm horrendously biased and
> will never change.
>
> I will stick to Rover, I know them and their short falls, but I will
> NEVER pay any money for an Asian vehicle.
>
> Ron


 
Ron McGrice wrote:

>
> I know you like those Jap 4WD, for some reason I cannot bring myself
> to even consider an Asian vehicle!

Yeah, fair comment. Asian 4WDs are no fun, stupid things do what you want
them to do and they never break down. rubbish.

> I guess the "brain washing" in 1968 prior to sevice in SVN, at Army
> recruit training, has never worn off. Yes I'm horrendously biased and
> will never change.

So you never got to see rovers struggling around in a very small amount of
snow, that figures.

> I will stick to Rover, I know them and their short falls, but I will
> NEVER pay any money for an Asian vehicle.

Just don't take up skiing. You'll be very frustrated and embarassed.

ant



 
"ant" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>
> Just don't take up skiing. You'll be very frustrated and embarassed.
>
> ant

I hate the cold, that's why I live in the sunshine state.

I've been to the snowy mountains twice and that enough!
 
And likewise, no brain no pain ? :))

Lon Stowell <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Approximately 10/31/03 00:19, Trentus uttered for posterity:
>
>
> > Pardon me, but, HOLEY SH!T a turboed and NOS equipped Sierra!!!!!!!!
> > Now that's a scarey proposition!!!!!!
> > Can just see the effect of nitrousing up a sand-dune. I'd sure want
soft
> > suspension for the landing, cause I don't doubt she'd get some really
> > substantial "air" off the top of the dune.
> > What an amazing thought.
>
> No guts,
> No glory.
>
> --
> My governor can kick your governor's ass
>


 

"Rainbow Warrior" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Trentus <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> >
> He had front & rear Lockrites which made it a pig unfortuneatly.
>

I know the feeling. My Cruiser has one in the back. After I drove the
vehicle home (second hand) I swore that the spacing between the locking
plates must have been out - until a few people in my club drove it and
confirmed that it's the way they are. Noddy-proof and fantastic off-road
though.

Steve.


 
Steve Pitcher <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Rainbow Warrior" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Trentus <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > >
> > He had front & rear Lockrites which made it a pig unfortuneatly.
>
> I know the feeling. My Cruiser has one in the back. After I drove the
> vehicle home (second hand) I swore that the spacing between the locking
> plates must have been out - until a few people in my club drove it and
> confirmed that it's the way they are. Noddy-proof and fantastic off-road
> though.
>
> Steve.

You think that's bad try one in the front with manual steering, like I had
in my Landog.

--
Pat
Brisbane, Australia
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~mangey/
Who needs lockers when you got secondaries.

VH4000-> CL3500/4300-> GH2600-> S2A2300/3000->
GJ1600/2000->RR3500/3900 ->GQ4200


 
I like the sig, Toby. Mind if I borrow it to add to a few posts? I
know some people who desperately need to be told of this. Frequently

Ian
 
On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 12:55:09 +1000, Toby Ponsenby <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 2 Nov 2003 02:15:15 GMT, Ron McGrice spake thussly:
>> "rnf2" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> Rangies use Whoope Cushions... They've got Air suspension...
>>
>> I think you will find that is only the upmarket ones.
>>
>
>Bbbwwaaahaha!
>There's a downmarket rangie?
>Please explain?

There are quite a few down market Range Rover variants, none of which are
imported into Australia. They have vinyl trim, steel road wheels and many
features deleted, and are intended for government fleet contracts, such as
police and military customers.
cheers,

Paul Saccani
Perth West Australia
 
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 10:06:27 +0800, Paul Saccani spake thussly:

> There are quite a few down market Range Rover variants, none of which are
> imported into Australia. They have vinyl trim, steel road wheels and many
> features deleted, and are intended for government fleet contracts, such as
> police and military customers.
> cheers,
>
> Paul Saccani
> Perth West Australia

I'm still laughing.

--
Toby

quidquid latine dictum
sit, altum viditur
 
Great to see your thread on Sierra suspension never got hijacked Trentus ;-)


 



> I know you like those Jap 4WD, for some reason I cannot bring myself to
> even consider an Asian vehicle!

Geez thats as bad as the dumb truckies who will only drive a truck that
has a "KW" badge on it
totally out of date, uncomfortable, noisy, aerodynamics of a block of
units, unsafe cabs, crap ergonomics and made in the US
they won't even consider driving a European truck which is just the
opposite and has just as much power

this sort of backward thinking is why we are still stuck with drum
brakes and cabs that offer no protection in a crash

Kev
 
kevcat <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

>
>
>
>> I know you like those Jap 4WD, for some reason I cannot bring myself to
>> even consider an Asian vehicle!
>
> Geez thats as bad as the dumb truckies who will only drive a truck that
> has a "KW" badge on it
> totally out of date, uncomfortable, noisy, aerodynamics of a block of
> units, unsafe cabs, crap ergonomics and made in the US
> they won't even consider driving a European truck which is just the
> opposite and has just as much power
>
> this sort of backward thinking is why we are still stuck with drum
> brakes and cabs that offer no protection in a crash
>
> Kev
>

I'm not talking about trucks :)
I'm talking about crappy tinny asian cars, not to mention their fugly 4wds.
 


>
> I'm not talking about trucks :)
> I'm talking about crappy tinny asian cars, not to mention their fugly 4wds.


different type of vehicles, same mentality

people refer to Jap cars as being made of recycled coke cans, Coke cans
are made of "Aluminium"
what do thay make Landrovers out of????????

you can put crap on the Japs all you like, I would never place myself or
my family in such a dangerous verhicle as and old Landrover EVER

Landrover got left behind in the 70s by the Japs, same backwards
mentality that you show, the Landrover is/was not the be all or end all
of 4WDs, sure they built a rough and ready 4WD but they were never a
strong or reliable vehicle

Kev
 
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