Snubber Bracket relocation

bleazenb · 01-20-2018, 11:04 AM

Looking for ideas on lowering the snubber bracket to level the motor on my 96 club car after installing lift this week. Looking for ideas and pic of how others have done it? This is a picture of my current stock position. I need to lower it about 2" to get things level again. Thanks!

BrutalSoldier · 01-20-2018, 12:27 PM

Yours is set up different than mine but I think this idea might help you. You should be able to drill 2 holes in your current snubber holder and add bushings and a new piece of flat stock to hold snubber.
20170824_113458.jpg

bleazenb · 01-20-2018, 01:20 PM

Yep I like that idea, had not thought of that! Thank you for the picture!

lockman1 · 01-20-2018, 01:23 PM

The front of the engine cradle may not drop 2"! (depending on the size of the lift)

With yours, you'll either need to add a bracket below the frame rail it sits on now,
or... grind off the existing bracket, and reweld a new bracket on. (that's what my friend did on his 94)

But... BEWARE!
you may have a problem with your intake tube hitting the Electrical Components Box!
(depending on if you have the new style air box next to the battery, or the old style that sits on top of it!)

Intake hose.jpg

There's a fix for it, but the part in the link below is no longer available...
there are available intake manifolds that will work though! (with minor modifications)

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...car-gas-2.html

Hope this helps!

mrlmd · 01-20-2018, 03:18 PM

Why does it have to be exactly level? For the oil pan?

bleazenb · 01-20-2018, 04:07 PM

For the oil pickup from what I understand, but it also puts the rears springs in a bind from what I can tell unless its lowered somewhat. I'm still learning also.

lockman1 · 01-20-2018, 08:30 PM

The oil pick up is pretty much center of the bottom of the engine...
Really, the only time you need to level out the engine pan is for lifts in excess of 6 inches, AND modified higher then the spec'd RPM's.

Most only level the engine pan out with higher than normal lifts. (like me)
OR... to keep the oil light from coming on (with a lift) when the engine is revving higher than it's designed for.

When it come to the stress on the leaf springs... a 6" lift isn't the stress you might think it is,
But, at the same time... the engine pan may not "float" with the suspension like it was designed to do.

.02

bleazenb · 01-20-2018, 08:50 PM

Thanks for the explanation Lockman1, Mine is a 4" jakes A Arm lift with new 22" tires. I think before I goto the trouble of fabbing up a new snubber bracket and such. I'll see how it rides once I get everything put back togather. If mine was an easy bolt on type rather the the welded bracket I would be more prone to tackle it.

lockman1 · 01-20-2018, 08:53 PM

With a 4" lift? you shouldn't have to worry much about it!

01-20-2018, 12:27 PM	#2
BrutalSoldier Addictive Personality Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Rio Linda, Ca. Posts: 1,289	Re: Snubber Bracket relocation Yours is set up different than mine but I think this idea might help you. You should be able to drill 2 holes in your current snubber holder and add bushings and a new piece of flat stock to hold snubber. 20170824_113458.jpg

01-20-2018, 01:20 PM	#3
bleazenb Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 17	Re: Snubber Bracket relocation Yep I like that idea, had not thought of that! Thank you for the picture!

01-20-2018, 01:23 PM	#4
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: Snubber Bracket relocation The front of the engine cradle may not drop 2"! (depending on the size of the lift) With yours, you'll either need to add a bracket below the frame rail it sits on now, or... grind off the existing bracket, and reweld a new bracket on. (that's what my friend did on his 94) But... BEWARE! you may have a problem with your intake tube hitting the Electrical Components Box! (depending on if you have the new style air box next to the battery, or the old style that sits on top of it!) Intake hose.jpg There's a fix for it, but the part in the link below is no longer available... there are available intake manifolds that will work though! (with minor modifications) http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...car-gas-2.html Hope this helps!

01-20-2018, 03:18 PM	#5
mrlmd Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 195	Re: Snubber Bracket relocation Why does it have to be exactly level? For the oil pan?
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01-20-2018, 04:07 PM	#6
bleazenb Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 17	Re: Snubber Bracket relocation For the oil pickup from what I understand, but it also puts the rears springs in a bind from what I can tell unless its lowered somewhat. I'm still learning also.

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01-20-2018, 08:30 PM	#7
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: Snubber Bracket relocation The oil pick up is pretty much center of the bottom of the engine... Really, the only time you need to level out the engine pan is for lifts in excess of 6 inches, AND modified higher then the spec'd RPM's. Most only level the engine pan out with higher than normal lifts. (like me) OR... to keep the oil light from coming on (with a lift) when the engine is revving higher than it's designed for. When it come to the stress on the leaf springs... a 6" lift isn't the stress you might think it is, But, at the same time... the engine pan may not "float" with the suspension like it was designed to do. .02

01-20-2018, 08:50 PM	#8
bleazenb Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 17	Re: Snubber Bracket relocation Thanks for the explanation Lockman1, Mine is a 4" jakes A Arm lift with new 22" tires. I think before I goto the trouble of fabbing up a new snubber bracket and such. I'll see how it rides once I get everything put back togather. If mine was an easy bolt on type rather the the welded bracket I would be more prone to tackle it.

01-20-2018, 08:53 PM	#9
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: Snubber Bracket relocation With a 4" lift? you shouldn't have to worry much about it!

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