Stating the obvious, the first thing to do was jack up the vehicle, remove the front wheels and then disconnect and remove the front axle. A bit more complex than the rear axle, this means disconnecting the prop shaft (in this case completely removed), the two brake hoses and the steering drag link (again, completely […]
Adding a Spring Leaf
The 109 has TI Console (Heystee) parabolic springs. The rear springs are 4-leaf heavy duty spec, and always have been. The front springs, however, are only available in standard duty 2-leaf spec. The extra weight of the 109’s fittings, accessories and trim are a bit much for standard rate springs, but further more, since fitting […]
Lightweight Update
The new rear springs have eliminated most of the lean and have transformed the vehicle’s ride – it’s immeasurably more comfortable over bumps in the road, not far off the 109’s HD parabolics and HD gas dampers. The clunk from the back end when taking up drive, which is suspected to be a diff fault, […]
110 Rear Axle Fitted
Yep – I have finally made that leap. I chose now to do the axle swap because the kids are on school holidays, so I can use the RR for work and if Helena needs to go out while I’m working, she has the now more drivable Lightweight. It means I can take my time […]
Lightweight Suspension Spring Change
The new springs arrived and were left to soak in used engine oil to lubricate and, more importantly, protect them. The new springs were compared with the more cambered old spring and that appears to be of the correct shape, so I’ll be keeping it as a spare (it has been soaked too).
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