Saw this 100 Dakar race truck with front coil springs (1 Viewer)

[daohaus]

It was posted by cruiser outfitters. This would be a cool kit have for those that want to run coil songs up front.

 

[Kabanstva]

Dual shocks and he still has torsion bars?

 

[daohaus]

Dual shocks and he still has torsion bars?

Some of the comments said it might be for class rules, maybe it's a really light duty torsion bar

 

[MountaineerLC]

That's also the first 100 I've seen that needed a limiting strap because the front had so much articulation!

 

[daohaus]

That's also the first 100 I've seen that needed a limiting strap because the front had so much articulation!

Arms look factory as well right?

 

[GTV]

Those are additional springs. It still retains torsion bars.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

WhEeL sPaCeRz ArE dAnGeRoUs

 

[OEMGUY0720]

Dang dual shocks easy $8k setup right there. To soak up all the bumps at high speeds.

 

[daohaus]

Dang dual shocks easy $8k setup right there. To soak up all the bumps at high speeds.

I'd be happy with just the coilovers lol.

 

[whitec13]

I have been loosely batting around the idea of a torsion bar delete coilover conversion on mine. We do it often for many different vehicles, but I have yet to see it on a 100. One of our company engineers has offered his help, so who knows.

 

[peacesells63]

With the spring tender set up like it is, the coil spring is only there to add spring rate from about ride height and up. Has to be class rules, any logical person would have just put air bumps on it.

From the UCA angle it looks like that thing has less down travel than my 100 with icon extended travel shocks. That limit strap is a joke, looks like a harbor freight strap attached to a welded on home depot shackle. I'm far more interested in the intercooler piping and whats going on there

 

[daohaus]

I have been loosely batting around the idea of a torsion bar delete coilover conversion on mine. We do it often for many different vehicles, but I have yet to see it on a 100. One of our company engineers has offered his help, so who knows.

You have pictures now for the engineers to look at

 

[saucebox]

There's a guy sometimes on this board (has a thread, but cannot remember his handle) that did a coilover IFS setup. Looks amazing—

Here's a part 1 video he made, and I think there's a part 2.

 

[daohaus]

There's a guy sometimes on this board (has a thread, but cannot remember his handle) that did a coilover IFS setup. Looks amazing—

Here's a part 1 video he made, and I think there's a part 2.

It's bamacruiser I think

 

[daohaus]

With the spring tender set up like it is, the coil spring is only there to add spring rate from about ride height and up. Has to be class rules, any logical person would have just put air bumps on it.

From the UCA angle it looks like that thing has less down travel than my 100 with icon extended travel shocks. That limit strap is a joke, looks like a harbor freight strap attached to a welded on home depot shackle. I'm far more interested in the intercooler piping and whats going on there

I don't know how they ended the Dakar but I'm sure those things had its purpose

 

[theferg]

There's a guy sometimes on this board (has a thread, but cannot remember his handle) that did a coilover IFS setup. Looks amazing—

Here's a part 1 video he made, and I think there's a part 2.

100 series long travel #ih8torsionbars!

Build finally done! Specs: 6” lift, 4” wide long travel with king coilovers, high steer kit, hydro bump stops, limit straps and swaybar quick disconnects! 10 inches of travel! All hardware upgraded to 3/4” grade 8. Kit is 100% bolt on besides the bump stops.

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Some more pics I snapped of the 100. One of my favorite vehicles in the Dakar

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Their spare parts game was strong too

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Some may be wondering what the significance of the door striker latch picture. The doors are custom fiberglass!

 

[daohaus]

Their spare parts game was strong too

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That ain't NOS stuff

Thanks for adding more pics! I'm telling you there's a market for this conversion, well at least I would be in line lol