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#1 _LX355SLR_

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 12:50 AM

Anyone got one or driven one. How is it. Did you get the power steering option

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 04:56 AM

Please read my build thread.

Nuff said



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Posted 01 June 2016 - 11:23 AM

I'm looking at the Southern Chassis Works one for my HK, with power steer. To me they look like better build quality than the CRS ones. Biggest hassle for me is I don't want a lowered one, I want stock ride height or thereabouts and I think the CRS ones come with drop spindles.



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Posted 01 June 2016 - 11:39 AM

Can't find it on my phone but I think I remember reading it somewhere. You had to send it back twice as it didn't fit with the asr sump. I have an aeroflow sump so would be a very similar setup but I thought they said they had fixed that issue. Surely there must be a few getting around by now.

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 11:41 AM

My brother is installing a Rodtech chassis into his HG Monaro, and the quality is second to none. The welding is machine tig welded and most suspension parts are stainless steel (including stub axles) and he has not had one issue as yet, and he is very fussy!


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Posted 01 June 2016 - 04:32 PM

Rod tech currently don't do them for a torana

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 05:07 PM

Any photos of that one Brett? Very keen to check it out if it's like you describe.



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Posted 01 June 2016 - 05:11 PM

Rod tech currently don't do them for a torana

 

Try Southern Chassis Works.
 



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Posted 01 June 2016 - 09:37 PM

Please read my build thread.
Nuff said

Is this it? http://www.gmh-toran...lx-hatch/page-4

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Posted 02 June 2016 - 02:18 AM

I'm looking at the Southern Chassis Works one for my HK, with power steer. To me they look like better build quality than the CRS ones. Biggest hassle for me is I don't want a lowered one, I want stock ride height or thereabouts and I think the CRS ones come with drop spindles.

I was interested in one for my lj..i was told to keep away from him and his shit lol.this dude is well respected also..this was couple yrs ago.maybe he has ironed out the bugs..
Pm me if you want to know and talk to the dude about it..

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Posted 02 June 2016 - 10:06 AM

Any photos of that one Brett? Very keen to check it out if it's like you describe.

 

I can ask my brother to take some as he is in Adelaide, and I'm in Canberra. But have seen it in person a couple of months ago and it is beautifully made. I wish I could weld as nice. They use a front mount Ford territory power rack, which means your sump needs to be HQ style.



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Posted 18 July 2016 - 01:40 PM

Ive been wondering a bit about this also. My LX needs better front brakes and new springs/shocks so I was wondering if doing the whole IFS thing might be the way to go..? *(depending on how I go with my tax return..)

 

It seems theres a few out there making these setups.

 

I looked at the CRS one at Motor ex on the weekend. Looks pretty nice but reading the threads Im a little concerned about the steering rack being in the wrong spot and the sump needing to be changed. I dont want to have to do mods if I can help it. Just wanna bolt things up!

 

Curley who seem to be the same as southern chassis's looks pretty good too, and MacDonald brothers racing make one as well, which is lighter but more for racing apparently but Ive been told there might be engineering problems for road use. And rod-tech dont do them for Toranas.

 

So i guess what Im saying, is, as above: is it worth installing one of these units, or are you better off just getting the existing setup rebuilt by a pro?

 

And if youre better off sticking with what the Holden gods gave us. What modifications should I have done? Basically its a pre RTS LX, with man steering and is just a town car. No track racing or anything complex.. Is it worth getting say the Macdonald Bros control arms etc? Or am I better off sticking with the fairly common / basic UC upper control arm and A9x steering arm additions?

 

Sorry to thread steal, but it drives like a boat and Id like to know the best way to get it handling like a car again.


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Posted 26 July 2016 - 05:02 PM

Bump.

 

Interested in the Southern Chassis Works IFS, but heard that workshop had changed hands? If someone could PM me that'd be great.



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Posted 10 August 2016 - 09:14 AM

Also interested in this topic.

Is money better spent keeping the original K-frame, and bolting on sway bars, new suspension etc (like K-Mac), or spending the extra on the Southern Chassis set-up?

In my case (75 LH 202), it's a daily driver, but would like better handling for the fun stuff through the twisties.


Edited by Spoon, 10 August 2016 - 09:15 AM.


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Posted 10 August 2016 - 12:33 PM

Not worth the effort on a daily driver, will owe you over $5000 by the time your finished, money would be better spent else where.



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Posted 10 August 2016 - 10:17 PM

I don't think the fact it's a daily driver has much to do with it. If you want to improve your car then by all means you should, but it seems that the jury is still out on what the CRS kits actually provide, other than some round tubes instead of pressed steel sheet-metal.

The things to improve the standard front end go something like... replace damaged/worn stuff, fit stiffer springs, fit quality shocks, drop the upper arm mounts to increase the camber gain on bump, get a good wheel alignment with some castor, bigger swaybar, work on improving the bump steer, and then I don't really know what the next steps are...

What are the selling points of these kits? Dramatic reduction in unsprung mass? Better control of a particular geometry?




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