Flatout Suspension lift suspension!!

[Flatout Suspension]

Big Update # 2

Here's the spacer kit that will drop the subframe down 1.5" which corrects CV angles.

Pass this on the the Ford Maverick people!

https://flatoutsuspension.net/products/ford15spacer

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[Flatout Suspension]

Weeeeee!!

17” Method Racing 701 Beadlock in matte black with Falken Wildpeak Trail 245/65/17 tires.

Now it looks proper!

 

[SgtT11B]

Weeeeee!!

17” Method Racing 701 Beadlock in matte black with Falken Wildpeak Trail 246/60/17 tires.

Now it looks proper!

Why 245/60/17? Kind of defeats the purpose. The 65 aspect ratio would give you another .5" in clearance.

Also, I don't think those tires come in a 245/60/17...

Looks nice though. How much more lift vs. an OEM BL?

 

[Flatout Suspension]

Why 245/60/17? Kind of defeats the purpose. The 65 aspect ratio would give you another .5" in clearance.

Also, I don't think those tires come in a 245/60/17...

Looks nice though. How much more lift vs. an OEM BL?

Oops, you're right, 245/65/17!

I have it set up for 1.5" over OEM height, but it has another 2" to go up.

 

[Mark S.]

Big Update # 2

Here's the spacer kit that will drop the subframe down 1.5" which corrects CV angles.

Pass this on the the Ford Maverick people!

https://flatoutsuspension.net/products/ford15spacer

Can you please describe how these work to correct the angle on the CV joints? Is this for the front, back, or both? Are there any downsides to using these?

 

[Flatout Suspension]

Can you please describe how these work to correct the angle on the CV joints? Is this for the front, back, or both? Are there any downsides to using these?

These go on the rear subframe, it's a multi-link correction.

In the simplest explanation, when you lift the BS (whether with a lift kit, or even just to change a tire), as the trailing arm and control arms pivot, they become shorter just due to basic geometry. This pulls the trailing arm inward (adding toe), and pulls the control arms inward (adding positive camber). It also drops the differential which changes the angle of the driveshaft and CVs. Since the subframe is connected to the unibody, as the body goes up the subframe goes up, but the arms are connected to the hub, which remains static. A spacer will drop the subframe as it goes between the subframe connection points (4) and the unibody, canceling out the geometrical effect of the lift. These are 1.5" in height, so they null out the effect of 1.5" lift. If you were to lift 2.0", you are only dealing with a geometrical effect of 0.5" which is likely within OEM specs. In essence, with the spacers, at 1.5" lift, in theory, you're alignment should be unaffected by the lift, putting everything right back into OEM spec.

Up front, it's not a concern as it's a MacPhearson design. You have the option to have camber plates, but our lift kit includes eccentric bolts for 1.75* of camber adjustment (which the OEM does not have). Toe is set at the tie rods. Easy to counter the effects of the lift.

Hope that helps.

 

[BroncoMike]

Nice work, looks great, and most of all, correctly done. Hoping to see the limits of lift and tire size soon!

 

[Dark]

Weeeeee!!


17” Method Racing 701 Beadlock in matte black with Falken Wildpeak Trail 245/65/17 tires.

Now it looks proper!

*Bead Grip

I wish they didn't ruin the wheel with that convex face because the flat/concave face on their other fitments looks great. Looks better than stock though!

 

[Flatout Suspension]

*Bead Grip

I wish they didn't ruin the wheel with that convex face because the flat/concave face on their other fitments looks great. Looks better than stock though!

Haha, you’re right. I keep calling it that. And I totally agree about the convex face. That’s my one complaint.

 

[Digital_Synapse]

I looove this. Please make it 2” and off-road it to see what you can break!

 

[vxarctic]

How much different do Comfort springs feel vs Overload springs for daily driving?

 

[Flatout Suspension]

How much different do Comfort springs feel vs Overload springs for daily driving?

If you don’t need the overload (rear tire carrier, etc) it’ll feel a bit stiff on an otherwise empty Bronco Sport. Comfort handles normal loads nicely. I packed up ours with the new tires and wheels to get them mounted and balanced and saw no sag on comfort.

 

[Digital_Synapse]

Sooooo are you going to see what breaks?

 

[Bluebaru]

Just found this info, on Flatout's site. It would seem to be very useful to me, when I get my coilovers installed, in about a month.
https://flatoutsuspension.net/blogs/news/rebound?_pos=9&_sid=4cc2f294d&_ss=r

 

[Digital_Synapse]

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