Awesome Lx 570

[Awesomelx570]

HI Everyone,

I've been a silent member for almost a year when I acquired my 570 and finally got the ball rolling. I would like to share my experience and voyage towards building what I think is the most compliant and versatile 570 for my country but could apply to some of you. My background comes from 10 years of building my cars from 35 inch tires jeep Jk, 34 inch tires vs Amarok, 33 inch tires Audi Q7, and finally this 570. Will be updating with proper pics but let's get the ball rolling.

Build sheet:
NST Body Lift and rad relocation
Robinsons MRA shocks - Just installed! Love them!
Custom exhaust
Ahc delete
Stock UCA and LCA - for now!
315/70r17 TOYO RT C Load
Black rhino wheels 0 offset
3d printed interior parts - will share stls for group members

So I ran the AHC for a year tried Westcott Preload front with rear spring spacers and the body lift. Could not get the car to ride how I needed it for my country. I had a lifted JK with nitto trail grapplers in Virginia, USA and it rode miles better that RT with ahc either at stock height with 285s or with the sensor lift. I even tried toyo at3 and could not comply. The ahc gave me the float but our crater flooded roads could not keep up. The ahc is awesome btw I installed new globes, bled it, setup everything that with street tires complied but as soon as the RTs got in the game the small bump compliance or high speed side of the suspension could not keep up with my situational problem. I just swapped the ahc with Robinsons MRA and it has a similar floaty feel but the smaller bump and jittery or chatter compliance is unbelievable. The MRA does delete the harshness of the RT tires. Please ask me more details as I know there are a million videos but there is not much information towards the feel of the change. I will drive deeper on the suspension subject later.

 

[Awesomelx570]

Forgot to mention I did some body chop trimming will add more pictures!

 

[Heckraiser]

Looks awesome! Let's see some pics of this beast out in the jungle!

I'm also considering Dobinson MRA and AHC delete. Have you spent much time adjusting the shocks, or are you just running them the way they were set up straight out of the box for now? Sounds like they ride a little more smooth/soft/wallowy (however you want to describe it). In terms of body sway, how do you think it compares to AHC "comfort" mode or "normal" mode?

Thanks!

 

[Awesomelx570]

Looks awesome! Let's see some pics of this beast out in the jungle!

I'm also considering Dobinson MRA and AHC delete. Have you spent much time adjusting the shocks, or are you just running them the way they were set up straight out of the box for now? Sounds like they ride a little more smooth/soft/wallowy (however you want to describe it). In terms of body sway, how do you think it compares to AHC "comfort" mode or "normal" mode?

Thanks!

Ok so bare with me AHC I feel like it dampens longer strokes just as well. With no bier harder tires the small bump compliance is mitigated.

The MRA you can feel the changes when adjusting the clickers so fast! I started with the basic lc200 Robinson recommendations and went full soft to test. You could feel the wallow when braking. Readjusted slow speed comp to harder and body roll eliminated. Played the rear with rebound to mitigate the boing feeling and it worked charms. I am still playing with it.

On you question with harder compound tires I feel the MRA with the softer springs is more compliant overall than ahc.

 

[Awesomelx570]

 

[sedole]

Looks great with the lift and body lift. How much body lift did you do?

 

[Awesomelx570]

Looks great with the lift and body lift. How much body lift did you do?

1.5, I think I will go for a softer rear spring to eliminate the rake.

 

[bicycleagent003]

Looks great! Are there local clubs down there to go wheeling with? I imagine you have access to some great trails and lovely wildlife.

 

[Awesomelx570]

Looks great! Are there local clubs down there to go wheeling with? I imagine you have access to some great trails and lovely wildlife.

Yeah there are some overland crews!

 

[tbisaacs]

Looks awesome! Let's see some pics of this beast out in the jungle!

I'm also considering Dobinson MRA and AHC delete. Have you spent much time adjusting the shocks, or are you just running them the way they were set up straight out of the box for now? Sounds like they ride a little more smooth/soft/wallowy (however you want to describe it). In terms of body sway, how do you think it compares to AHC "comfort" mode or "normal" mode?

Thanks!

You should not expect out of the box to be what you want on the MRAs. I quickly got a good enough and then spent a few months adjusting HSC/LSC/Rebound one click at a time.

You can dial in an AHC like ride pretty easily with HSC/LSC. Where MRAs eat AHC for lunch though is adjustable rebound. It makes the truck feel so athletic.

 

[samircanada]

Buenos días. I am also in Panama !!
Looking do similar changes to suspension. DM me your WhatsApp brother we go for coffee and I pick your brain.

 

[Awesomelx570]

You should not expect out of the box to be what you want on the MRAs. I quickly got a good enough and then spent a few months adjusting HSC/LSC/Rebound one click at a time.

You can dial in an AHC like ride pretty easily with HSC/LSC. Where MRAs eat AHC for lunch though is adjustable rebound. It makes the truck feel so athletic.

Yeap! The only thing I am on the back and forth is the rear spring selection. Started with linear and now have progressive spring because rake was crazy.

 

[Awesomelx570]

Buenos días. I am also in Panama !!
Looking do similar changes to suspension. DM me your WhatsApp brother we go for coffee and I pick your brain.

The guys at off road store got you ask for Boris on my behalf.

 

[samircanada]

The guys at off road store got you ask for Boris on my behalf.

Sounds good. I have only been to Procars, I’ll see what the people at off-road mega store have to say.

I am at that point where I need to decide to either fix the leaking shocks of the AHC or to install something like you dobinson.

 

[Awesomelx570]

Sounds good. I have only been to Procars, I’ll see what the people at off-road mega store have to say.

I am at that point where I need to decide to either fix the leaking shocks of the AHC or to install something like you dobinson.

I can sell you my shocks front have the Westcott Preload Collars installed. That will let you rise the car via ahc lift maintaining similar ride characteristics.

 

[Awesomelx570]

So today I went to test my final setup. I started with a linear cool which was very plush in the far but had too much lift. Installed the variable rate Dobinson spring. Initially it felt a little bit harsher on the high speed compression side. Tested it today and it has more rear control, less sway, and same plushness.

Later that day I played with the low speed compression to a mid setting and overall affected high speed also and started to feel chattery. Since I do a lot of washboards in a light setup I dialed it back to full soft. In the future will revalve so I can be on the mid-range instead of full soft and gain more high speed compression plushness since I do not to jumps or whoops.

 

[YellowJacket]

Yo @Awesomelx570, any new photos or updates?