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Poll: What lift to upgrade to?

Calmini 60%  60%  [ 3 ]
Bits4Vits 20%  20%  [ 1 ]
Other 20%  20%  [ 1 ]
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:58 pm 
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OKAY, QUESTION.....

Need to make my car 3" lift...
I currently have a 2" lift with Como shocks and 2" kings in rear, And up front i have just 2" kig springs... so basically stock flex up front..

So i need to inprove my kit,

EITHER:

A: Get a 3" Calmini kit = $1200 - 1300
(Sell king springs and Calmini rear shocks - keep using como shocks as ive heard they are better)
PROS - New A-ARMS, Struts and rear arms..
CONS - Cost...

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B: The Bits4Vits lift in PIC = $700ish

PROS: Cheaper with same amount of lift.
CONS: Still using Stock struts, A-Arms and Rear arms



Please put a reason why if possible :)


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Post Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:00 pm 
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C: Trail Tough kit ;)

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Post Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:02 pm 
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D: Sas it or buy a real car :D

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Post Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:20 pm 
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SAS will come... but not for a year or so haha

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:36 am 
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What will you do about castor and rear axle forward shift with the B4V gear?
(Calmini didn't do enough of either for me, but just sayin'...)

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:52 am 
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Don't know dark..

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:17 am 
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You forgot something, the calmini struts are rubbish also. Not just the rear shocks.

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:21 am 
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Yeah I know that chop
But they are better then my standard ones

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:22 am 
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Seems like a lot of cost and effort for 1" of lift, why bother?

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:56 am 
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The extra lift does help.. i have 3" shocks in atm to, so the spring is loose on full flex

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:48 am 
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Wat about the new kit the guy on zuki world is building
Shits allover the calmini stuff
His using fox shocks with a bracket and new strut brace to use as struts
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/general- ... rsidekick/
I wouldnt go coilover with out bracing the tower and a bumpstop


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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:53 am 
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You got a link??

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:35 pm 
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Cant find a where to buy the kit,

Seems more work, for same amount of flex (unless i got the 4 1/2")

Doubt i would be able to engineer it either

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:46 pm 
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i posted pics/build thread to that in bigrig's build thread the other day... looks like a bit of a hokey set up, i'm guessing that's why GBW like it. :lol:

massive bumpstops in the front & none in the rear :?

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The rear as of now. The Calmini springs are way too stiff, and I need to raise the upper shock mounts a couple inches.


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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:51 pm 
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Seems like i might just order the calmini kit tomorrow...

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:55 pm 
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Option E: Bodylift it instead and spend the $500 - $1000 you save on a locker.

You'll get more sill clearance than either of the others, and you'll be able to fit bigger tyres to give better diff clearance also.

I ran a 2" + 2" lift in my old SV for years and it was great.

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:59 pm 
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I have a body lift

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:10 pm 
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lol ignore me then

What are you trying to achieve? I'd put the money towards a locker before I bought the calmini kit. Will get you a hell of a lot further down the track than a smidge more extra flex

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:22 pm 
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I have 3" shocks in for extra travel.

My springs are only 2" and are loose at full flex.
My front has STOCK EVERYTHING other then 2" springs.. so no flex at all in the front
So i need to fix the setup, and may aswell get the extra bits while i do it instead of doing the Sus for a 4th time...

Locker will be $1900, and will get one when i get a steel diff

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:36 pm 
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go the altered ego kit :wink:

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:36 pm 
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The what?

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that's right you n00bs need spoon feeding... FFS http://lmgtfy.com/?q=altered+ego+motorsport

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:42 pm 
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The 3" for Price: $859.99?

Thats the same stuff as my bits4vits but more money :/

And i still dont get new struts...

Or the 4.5" which i doubt i can get engineered

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:48 pm 
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seeing you've got money to burn, get the 4.5" kit

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already have a body lift... the 6.5" lift will be heaps tall

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you'll heaps of room for 35's then :wink:

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Haha SAS will do that ;)

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:05 pm 
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Samwich wrote:
I have 3" shocks in for extra travel.

My springs are only 2" and are loose at full flex.
My front has STOCK EVERYTHING other then 2" springs.. so no flex at all in the front
So i need to fix the setup, and may aswell get the extra bits while i do it instead of doing the Sus for a 4th time...

Locker will be $1900, and will get one when i get a steel diff

Why not get some GV springs for the rear, lifted struts for the front, and camber bolts. Make some bump stop extenstions and you could have change out of $600 and you can save the rest for the locker...

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:11 pm 
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Samwich wrote:
I have 3" shocks in for extra travel.

My springs are only 2" and are loose at full flex.
My front has STOCK EVERYTHING other then 2" springs.. so no flex at all in the front
So i need to fix the setup, and may aswell get the extra bits while i do it instead of doing the Sus for a 4th time...

Locker will be $1900, and will get one when i get a steel diff


Why not get some GV springs for the rear, lifted struts for the front, and camber bolts. Make some bump stop extenstions and you could have change out of $600 and you can save the rest for the locker...



Because id also need:
Front springs or spaces,
Diff drop brakets,
tail shaft and ball joint spacer

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