Spring suspension on new Jeep Zip Zaps. - Page 2

kevinsupra90 · #16 11-12-2003, 08:10 PM

I saw those, the Camaros and Firebirds don't have springs. Only the Jeeps.

ZZ_King · #17 11-15-2003, 03:35 PM

hey did you notice that the jeeps came out after the firebirds and camaros. so i think the guy that said there crossing over to spring suspension was right. there probabaly just testing if it works before they take away the suspension bar mounts.

wildcharg · #18 11-17-2003, 02:58 PM

its funny, the one zipzap they coulda had riding high on the suspension and it almost looks to low. RS, RS, RS.......

vtheo · #19 11-24-2003, 09:40 PM

I got my jeep, has springs on it. Doesnt matter to meright now see I added a reversed suspension bar, to faciltate the height of the new tires, though with a little shaving the front wheels may clear. I plan to get better pics soon, digi cam was stolen

. also working on a lift kit, and rug runner type mod.

vtheo · #20 11-24-2003, 09:42 PM

These are tires from motorworks cars, not the cars modeled after real cars, but the funky looking ones, very fast, and hard to control with the short wheelbase. Pops wheelies though

vtheo · #21 11-24-2003, 09:45 PM

last pic, the pic looks like it is tilted, but it was the cam... the stand was too tall, so had to hold it in my hand, and my hand isnt the stablest of methods to hold a cam

vtheo · #22 11-24-2003, 09:54 PM

oh, and here is a somewhat clearer picture of the tire

Missouri Jim · #23 11-25-2003, 02:43 AM

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Originally posted by vtheo
oh, and here is a somewhat clearer picture of the tire

Hey ! Where can I get those tires??! Motorworks?

vtheo · #24 11-25-2003, 01:28 PM

at walmart, should be with all the rest of the mini-rcs there. They were off a orange truck, though i think you will end up playing with the motorworks more than the zipzap. When a car pulls wheelies stock

you wanna play with it. When that died, i got a red truck, with te longer wheelbase, this is also lots of fun, on carpet i can get it to wheelie also, havent tried it on other surfaces yet. My new truck also came with some wide tires, but they are too small to put on my zip. these are not the 'motorworks' that are based off real cars, these have some strange bodies, but are very fast. if you cant find the orange truck, then just look at the tires they have all the extra ones should be on display. Make sure you get the shorter ones, because the longer ones have smaller wheels. also dont be afraid to put the smaller front tires on your zz, they fit

viperkilla · #25 11-25-2003, 07:54 PM

Whoa, I just noticed that the Jeeps sit pretty high.

Comrade_Boris · #26 11-25-2003, 08:55 PM

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Originally posted by viperkilla
Whoa, I just noticed that the Jeeps sit pretty high.

its the one zz that looks ok that high, LOL!!!!

itsmemorphious · #27 11-25-2003, 11:11 PM

But it also looks good

vtheo · #28 11-26-2003, 12:52 AM

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Originally posted by viperkilla
Whoa, I just noticed that the Jeeps sit pretty high.

If you are talking about mine, it has a small lift kit, and bigger tires. The 'lift kit' is a upside down susp. bar, and the tires are from motorworks cars.

Missouri Jim · #29 12-11-2003, 01:11 AM

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Originally posted by vtheo
at walmart, should be with all the rest of the mini-rcs there. They were off a orange truck, though i think you will end up playing with the motorworks more than the zipzap. When a car pulls wheelies stock you wanna play with it. When that died, i got a red truck, with te longer wheelbase, this is also lots of fun, on carpet i can get it to wheelie also, havent tried it on other surfaces yet. My new truck also came with some wide tires, but they are too small to put on my zip. these are not the 'motorworks' that are based off real cars, these have some strange bodies, but are very fast. if you cant find the orange truck, then just look at the tires they have all the extra ones should be on display. Make sure you get the shorter ones, because the longer ones have smaller wheels. also dont be afraid to put the smaller front tires on your zz, they fit

Well, I finally bought the motorworx (was a lime green offroad looking truck) & put it's tires on my jeep & also put a suspension bar in (upside down)so the tires would clear (I even bent the suspension bar a bit so it would make the wheels clear even better....didnt have to shave anything off the wheelwells).

Thanks a bunch for all the info.... My jeep now actually looks like a REAL jeep with offroad type tires! Looks very similar to my actual daily driver jeep now too !

Again... THANKS!

vtheo · #30 12-11-2003, 01:21 AM

yeah, its amazing what a little lift and some new tires can do, tho i think i am about to give on zz's and stick with motorworks, they are cheaper, faster, and have higher ground clearance. those are my three requirements for a car/truck. oh, does your walmart have tehm for 10 bucks? i was like "Score!"