The
Scorpion visits Big Bear Lake 7/26:
"What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person with a feeling of humility. This is a genuinely religious feeling that has nothing to do with mysticism."
-- Albert Einstein
The Build-Up Continues:
On the way back from Big Bear Lake, I stopped at Demello's and ordered Donohoe upper control arms (that turned out to be in-stock and available at Donohoe Racing. I know that there is some debate as to the relative value of replacing the OE upper control arms.
I'm running very heavy beadlock rims and heavy tires and feel that because I made this choice and intend to run the rig not just off pavement but off road, it was warranted. Donohoe UCA's are constructed of heat-treated aircraft-grade aluminum. They feature Uniball misalignment spacers and adapters. Dust cover to protect the Uniball, Teflon-lined bearings, and allow for Caster & camber adjustments.
I also ordered
Light Racing jounce shocks.
The JounceShocks form the backbone of a secondary suspension system that dramatically increases the capacity of the FJ's vehicle suspension. Driving off-road the FJ won't feel as though it's bottoming. It also feels as if it's moving up and down less when the JounceShocks are added.
As Light Racing advertises, "When the suspension compresses it drives the shaft of the JounceShock into the JounceShock body. The shaft compresses the nitrogen volume and since the nitrogen is in a closed cylinder, the nitrogen pressure increases dramatically as it compresses. This gives a smooth exponential increase in force (like an air spring) instead of the force spike that occurs when typical suspension systems bottom out. The valving inside the JounceShock is designed such that after the JounceShock has compressed the suspension falls away faster than the JounceShock can extend. Therefore all of the energy that was put into compressing the JounceShock is dissipated by the valving rather than pushing the suspension back out. This is a key factor in why the JounceShocks are so effective for high energy absorption and vehicle control."
It all comes back to an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure. You can still over drive JounceShocks but it provides a back up to your suspension system. The UCA's and JounceShocks will be installed by Demello next week.
