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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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 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... OR... 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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Maxx13
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:13 pm Posts: 519 Location: Tasmania
Vehicle: SAS'd Vitara on 35's
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C: Trail Tough kit 
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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D: Sas it or buy a real car 
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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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SAS will come... but not for a year or so haha
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DarkHorse

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Joined: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 5413
Vehicle: 08 SV650
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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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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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Chop

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Joined: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 6456 Location: Radelaide ofcourse!
Vehicle: Suzuki GV 03/ 2010 DDIS NGV
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You forgot something, the calmini struts are rubbish also. Not just the rear shocks.
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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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Yeah I know that chop But they are better then my standard ones
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zukmeista
Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1273 Location: Whangarei,N.Z.
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Seems like a lot of cost and effort for 1" of lift, why bother?
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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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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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got_bar_work
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SQ625
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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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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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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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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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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.  massive bumpstops in the front & none in the rear  atari4x4 wrote: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/suzuki/1097240-zuki-pre-runner-build.html  don't here this that often. Quote: 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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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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Seems like i might just order the calmini kit tomorrow...
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ninjamoses

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Joined: Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 1787 Location: Butler, WA
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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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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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ninjamoses

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Joined: Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 1787 Location: Butler, WA
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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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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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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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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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go the altered ego kit 
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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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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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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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seeing you've got money to burn, get the 4.5" kit
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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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already have a body lift... the 6.5" lift will be heaps tall
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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you'll heaps of room for 35's then 
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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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Haha SAS will do that 
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Reubs
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1522 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SJ80, SE416
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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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Samwich
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 pm Posts: 1125 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: Vit swb 95
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Reubs wrote: 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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