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Riccy wrote: KAP are taking apart one to make a pickup.
Interestingly the axles are 40mm wider than before, but identical otherwise.
Funny.. 40mm is the same change as the SJ to Samurai in 1988. Springs where moved out in 1988 to add stability.
Would expect that to be the case now as well, but might be just for looks.
So what that means is that even if the diffs are the same the half shafts will be longer. Do we know if the spring seats and radius brackets are in the same relative position to allow the axles to be swapped whole to offer a better solution than offset wheels or spacers?
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
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Lambert wrote: So what that means is that even if the diffs are the same the half shafts will be longer. Do we know if the spring seats and radius brackets are in the same relative position to allow the axles to be swapped whole to offer a better solution than offset wheels or spacers?
One of the earlier press releases talked about some re-positioning of the mounts but visually they seem pretty much the same so it could be mm rather than cm of change.
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Evolution of design rather than revolution of design kinda thing. I wonder what else has been improved that could be incorporated into the 1.3? Are the front brake rotors vented by any chance?
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
Lambert wrote: Evolution of design rather than revolution of design kinda thing. I wonder what else has been improved that could be incorporated into the 1.3? Are the front brake rotors vented by any chance?
Nope brake rotors are solid. I haven't got out the measuring tape yet, but I'm pretty sure they are exactly the same as the old model.
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