Economy sas build?
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Economy sas build?
I finally got a solid front axle for my 94 pickup to begin my swap. But I'm looking here at the trail-gear IFS eliminator kit and thinking that I can do this for less expensive then a grand. But I've got some questions.
What is the best steering set-up? Can a factory 84/85 steering be used?
What is the best/streetable spring set-up?
How do I go about getting the brakes working, is it as simple as adding extensions or new lines to the factory stuff?
I'll be making a lot of the stuff (like the spring hanger and mounts) and buying most of the stuff as I go. But I'm mostly confused about steering and brakes.
What is the best steering set-up? Can a factory 84/85 steering be used?
What is the best/streetable spring set-up?
How do I go about getting the brakes working, is it as simple as adding extensions or new lines to the factory stuff?
I'll be making a lot of the stuff (like the spring hanger and mounts) and buying most of the stuff as I go. But I'm mostly confused about steering and brakes.
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push pull will not work.. you'll need high steer.
best cheap springs are going to be RUFs
you'll want to use LC roters and your IFS calipers...
I put my SAS by piece meal-ing it together trying to save money (this was before i was a TG dealer) and i ended spending several hundred more than if i just bought the kit and be done with it..
best cheap springs are going to be RUFs
you'll want to use LC roters and your IFS calipers...
I put my SAS by piece meal-ing it together trying to save money (this was before i was a TG dealer) and i ended spending several hundred more than if i just bought the kit and be done with it..
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push pull will not work.. you'll need high steer.
best cheap springs are going to be RUFs
you'll want to use LC roters and your IFS calipers...
I put my SAS by piece meal-ing it together trying to save money (this was before i was a TG dealer) and i ended spending several hundred more than if i just bought the kit and be done with it..
best cheap springs are going to be RUFs
you'll want to use LC roters and your IFS calipers...
I put my SAS by piece meal-ing it together trying to save money (this was before i was a TG dealer) and i ended spending several hundred more than if i just bought the kit and be done with it..
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Its not the fact that it's expensive. It's just I don't like the quality of some of the parts it comes with. Like the spring hangers.
For my calipers, can I just use the stock 84 rotors, or are they no good? And do I just need to extend my brake lines to compensate for the added height?
For my calipers, can I just use the stock 84 rotors, or are they no good? And do I just need to extend my brake lines to compensate for the added height?
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More power to you if you want to build your own stuff. It will take forever and it gets tiresome.
SAS is a LOT of work already. It's nice to be able to just unwrap parts, clean them up, test fit, tack and put things together. I can't imagine having to make everything too. I could but I will never waste my time doing it.
Buy the kit. You won't regret it.
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SAS is a LOT of work already. It's nice to be able to just unwrap parts, clean them up, test fit, tack and put things together. I can't imagine having to make everything too. I could but I will never waste my time doing it.
Buy the kit. You won't regret it.
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I'd rather just use something that has already been proven to work without much issue. But then again, I don't ever plan on doing an SAS, If I want a solid axle I'll buy myself an 85 rig.
By the time your done buying steel, welding materials, fabbing, R&D'ing, refabbing again, breaking said homemade parts, buying more steel and refabbing for a third time said parts, you might have just as well bought a kit.
Not to mention all the drill bits, cutting blades etc etc your gonna go through.
By the time your done buying steel, welding materials, fabbing, R&D'ing, refabbing again, breaking said homemade parts, buying more steel and refabbing for a third time said parts, you might have just as well bought a kit.
Not to mention all the drill bits, cutting blades etc etc your gonna go through.
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More power to you if you want to build your own stuff. It will take forever and it gets tiresome.
SAS is a LOT of work already. It's nice to be able to just unwrap parts, clean them up, test fit, tack and put things together. I can't imagine having to make everything too. I could but I will never waste my time doing it.
Buy the kit. You won't regret it.
:wabbit2:
SAS is a LOT of work already. It's nice to be able to just unwrap parts, clean them up, test fit, tack and put things together. I can't imagine having to make everything too. I could but I will never waste my time doing it.
Buy the kit. You won't regret it.
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