1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

4:08am

 

Other than the shackles, is there any other speciality parts that I need for my lift? Hardware and all. This is all I'm ordering:



I am going to assume I can buy most of the mounting hardware like bolts for much cheaper at a hardware store.

 

You're wrong, but you're not wrong

 

SC have piston and valve melting heat without some form of boost cooler, they can go 0-100 so fast that there isn't enough time to account for it and at low RPM can cause intense knock at high load that can kill an engine really fast. Harder to have a timing curve for them. The parasitic loss from them is annoying because you know you'd make more power otherwise but whatever I suppose. Turbo is really ideal because it is easier to design a fool proof system, but SC can be made into an all in one package that's easier to install. The roots SC are horribly inefficient despite being positive displacement because they seal poorly and if you make them seal better they don't last as long. Twin screw are the most efficient SC with centrifugal in a close second but they're far more expensive than roots or twisted roots and way more so than a turbo.

 

I've been really surprised how much life an add a leaf breathed back into mine. For now at least

 

Is it acceptable to re-use the mounting hardware for my front coilovers and rear shocks, or do I need to get new ones?

 

Shackles don't really accomplish much though and put more stress on the leafs. Add a leafs at least are a half ass soulution to make the pack stronger wit more arch

 

Yes you can resume that stuff if it isn't stripped

 

Like the bolts and whatnot? I reused everything.. I got new u bolts of course but reused everything else and it's been fine

 

Wonderful. So besides the , , and that's all I need hardware wise? I have no additional mounting hardware for my front coilovers and rear shocks besides what is already on the truck, and the six bolts for the top plates that came with my Icons.

I ordered a BPV riser from BAMF already.

 

Yes bolts. I just wasn't sure if my original stock bolts would be acceptable.

 

Do you have the bolts and washers for the top of the new coilovers, they dont use studs like the stockers

 

So how bad are the SC for the 3.4L with a meth kit and 7th injector lol cause that's one of the mods I really want

 

I do yes. I believe the Icons are threaded, and I do have the six bolts and washers.

Do I need to buy an adjusting wrench? The preload is set to whatever the performance shop had it at.

 

They aren't if done right

 

Proportioning valve? Why?

 

Fair enough lol, don't do it

 

Ugh don't do that at all. I'm going to tell you don't touch the brake system unless it's to change rotors and pads

 

I am going to assume I need a pre-load wrench. This is the correct one for the ICON 2.5's, I would assume?

 

Just buy a 3/8" round punch and use your jack handle as a cheater. That's cheaper and will actually work since I assume you don't have Randy Savage level biceps