Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts

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kmas0n said:
Doesn't look like much has been done, just tweaking final design. It's like shoving 10 pounds of shit into a 5 pound bag. I've put probably 15 hours into this since the last post
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That packaging is phenomenal. What did you say, 14" of travel? With the coil overs laid down like that, it would seem to eliminate the clearance issues we usually see at full flex at the inside top of the stuffed tire. Other than having to figure all of this out for yourself, do you see any downsides to the configuration?
 
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Woodrow said:
That packaging is phenomenal. What did you say, 14" of travel? With the coil overs laid down like that, it would seem to eliminate the clearance issues we usually see at full flex at the inside top of the stuffed tire. Other than having to figure all of this out for yourself, do you see any downsides to the configuration?
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I'll have to limit strap the axle to 13" of travel to protect the drive shaft. The driveshaft in this wills is longer than my TJ. So far the only other complications I can see are tuning the shocks, but I'll leave that to altech Motorsports (they tuned the front). The bell crank isn't a 1:1 ratio, it's 7 inches for the shock lever and 9-10 inches for the axle lever and the angle of the shock and pushrod are constantly changing. However, it's reasonably close to 90 degrees through travel. All that means... Is i don't know what I don't know yet
 
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lBasket said:
How'd you learn how to build a cantilever suspension. Just winged it? Followed an example? Used a book?

Brain too small to ask specific questions about the setup but dang, cool.
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I've been thinking in over for a few years, but the basics are at full compression you want at the bellcrank to be compressing the shock at near to a 90 degree angle vs the push rod that is attached to the axle. The axle will have maximum leverage and the shock will also have maximum leverage to resist being compressed. You don't want the shock to be at a disadvantage while approaching full bump. I've watched a million vids, and read everything I could online... In the end it really just came down to what fit. The longer the push rod side of the bell crank, the more axle travel. But this Jeep is so small, I had to package everyone micro. I've seen Toyotas and full size trucks get two or three feet of axle travel out of a 10 or 12" shock.
 
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kmas0n said:
I've been thinking in over for a few years, but the basics are at full compression you want at the bellcrank to be compressing the shock at near to a 90 degree angle vs the push rod that is attached to the axle. The axle will have maximum leverage and the shock will also have maximum leverage to resist being compressed. You don't want the shock to be at a disadvantage while approaching full bump. I've watched a million vids, and read everything I could online... In the end it really just came down to what fit. The longer the push rod side of the bell crank, the more axle travel. But this Jeep is so small, I had to package everyone micro. I've seen Toyotas and full size trucks get two or three feet of axle travel out of a 10 or 12" shock.
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Way beyond my skills & Great thinking outside the BOX...

Truly Love it... Can't wait to see it in action...
 
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kmas0n said:
I've seen your work, is just new to you. I have no doubt you could pull this off
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Thanks, not sure I've earned that compliment.

Would be a way to be able to add some bump stops with the air springs... At least in the rear..

Not ready to be cutting my Jeep apart again just yet.
 
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The chassis and suspension are done! I'm absolutely stoked on how it all came together. Here's a little instagram clip I threw together this morning. I've also made a 5 min vid explaining everything that I'll eventually post on youtube.

Time to put the body back on.

 
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