[stockman]

Everyone talks about 2" spring lifts. Anyone tried the 3" springs?

Pro's and con's?

Cheers

[steak_knife]

I have been thinking the same thing, have a look.

http://www.puresuzuki.com/leaf_springs.htm

Shep run's em, & if he can't bust em thay must be good.

[stockman]

I have been looking at these. I think there the same.

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/samsuspparts.htm

[89_tintop]

thats what i am looking at when it comes time/ funds permit the replacement of my current setup.

will be using the calmini shocks as well.. 40usd each

[Fatchickscantjump]

i tried to order off this site and sent an email to them about a month ago now i really wanted a 3" system,
but i dunno how to contact them in the states.

[stockman]

Just give them a call. So much easier then the email relay.

[shep]

steknig wrote:

I have been thinking the same thing, have a look.

http://www.puresuzuki.com/leaf_springs.htm

Shep run's em, & if he can't bust em thay must be good.

they are a bit noisy in my lwb. i will try and get some photos tomorrow to
show ya the problem. it is no issue to me here but in a city it might be
different.

[Fatchickscantjump]

where'd you get you calmini systems from shepp.

[89_tintop]

what kind of noise is it shep?

[steak_knife]

oxygenthief wrote:

I have been looking at these. I think there the same.

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/samsuspparts.htm

That's a bit cheaper, paying for a pair rather than 1 spring pack.

I don't see a problem with height or tipsiness, considering most run 2in spring's & 2in shackle's, I would much rather run std shacjle's & bigger spring's.

[v.w.dave]

They are good if your running with a bit of weight. In a SWB they will be very rough if you run light. but other then that they are good.

[Zook_Fan]

there was a guy that put these into his LWB and i remember him saying that he was dissapointed that they didn't actually lift the car by 3" anyway. i think it was junior91 or something

[Red89]

My Calmini 3 inch springs were stiff and didnt offer any extra flex. From what I have seen of the Trail Gear ones they are about the same. My rear ones work well up front though. I would recomend the Doesch Tech shocks that Low Range sell over the Calmini ones as well.

[Fatchickscantjump]

Cheaper you reckon steakky?

Trail Gear 3 Inch Lift Leaf Springs - Front $149.00
Trail Gear 3 Inch Lift Leaf Springs - Rear $149.00 ea. 1 $149.00
Worldwide Saver [AU 4211] Shipping: $1544.64

Grand Total: $1842.64
paying more for shipping than product, FML
(f*^k my life)

[stockman]

Red89 wrote:

My Calmini 3 inch springs were stiff and didnt offer any extra flex. From what I have seen of the Trail Gear ones they are about the same. My rear ones work well up front though. I would recomend the Doesch Tech shocks that Low Range sell over the Calmini ones as well.

Are they harsher that the standard spring?

[Fatchickscantjump]

ohh sheps so popular,
roll the red carpet ahahahdouble post (N)

[Zook_Fan]

Fatchickscantjump wrote:

Cheaper you reckon steakky?

Trail Gear 3 Inch Lift Leaf Springs - Front $149.00
Trail Gear 3 Inch Lift Leaf Springs - Rear $149.00 ea. 1 $149.00
Worldwide Saver [AU 4211] Shipping: $1544.64

Grand Total: $1842.64
paying more for shipping than product, FML
(f*^k my life)

if you sent them an email and asked for the postage you would find it would probably be like $1000 less than that.

[steak_knife]

Fatchickscantjump wrote:

ohh sheps so popular,
roll the red carpet ahahahdouble post (N)

Bit lost on this one

[Red89]

oxygenthief wrote:

Red89 wrote:

My Calmini 3 inch springs were stiff and didnt offer any extra flex. From what I have seen of the Trail Gear ones they are about the same. My rear ones work well up front though. I would recomend the Doesch Tech shocks that Low Range sell over the Calmini ones as well.

Are they harsher that the standard spring?

Yes, but bare in mind my stock ones were 17 years old so its a bit of an unfair comparison

Locktup sell the Trail Gear ones for $450 each end delivered.

[Fatchickscantjump]

sent e mail, time will tell im nervous ahahah

[steak_knife]

Red89 wrote:

oxygenthief wrote:

Red89 wrote:

My Calmini 3 inch springs were stiff and didnt offer any extra flex. From what I have seen of the Trail Gear ones they are about the same. My rear ones work well up front though. I would recomend the Doesch Tech shocks that Low Range sell over the Calmini ones as well.

Are they harsher that the standard spring?

Yes, but bare in mind my stock ones were 17 years old so its a bit of an unfair comparison

Locktup sell the Trail Gear ones for $450 each end delivered.

That's good, do you have a link??

[Red89]

Fatchickscantjump wrote:

sent e mail, time will tell im nervous ahahah

Sean at Lowrange is usually pretty good at replying, however it is apparently a small business so he can get snow under from time to time because he is so popular over there and here.

[steak_knife]

http://locktup4x4.com.au/

Found em..

[Fatchickscantjump]

steknig wrote:

Fatchickscantjump wrote:

ohh sheps so popular,
roll the red carpet ahahahdouble post (N)

Bit lost on this one

hmm :\
shep got asked 2 questions in a row a few post's up, have a look

[stockman]

That locktup site has good pricing on the 6.5's

[steak_knife]

oxygenthief wrote:

That locktup site has good pricing on the 6.5's

For everything, been trying to find that store for a while but couldn't remember the name

[steak_knife]

Fatchickscantjump wrote:

hmm :\
shep got asked 2 questions in a row a few post's up, have a look

ok.

[shep]

Fatchickscantjump wrote:

where'd you get you calmini systems from shepp.

i bought a wreck that had pretty much every product that calmini makes on it.
the car had done a lot of work when i bought it and that is probably the
reason that i like the springs as someone else ran them in for me. also a lot
of the calmini stuff is just plane dodgey and i put a lot of bits in balls scrap bin.
i kept the springs,front u bolt plate things and the u bolts. i was running
calmini shocks but they are truly crap and as i wasn't using the shackle
reversal stuff the springs push the front diff forwards heaps which wrote
the front shocks off on the bump stop mount.
lots and lots of playing around to get it right but i am happy with it now
however i would not buy the 5" kit but i would buy the springs.

89_tintop wrote:

what kind of noise is it shep?

the springs have a militry wrap at both ends of the spring and on the back
springs at the eye end the wrap hits the chassis when the spring unloads.
no biggie just a bit noisy.

[v.w.dave]

just a little heads up. a little secret If you go to your local pedders or spring place you can get 2 " or 3" lifted springs for around $80 each here in australia. If you go in there and ask for sierra springs they will fuck you. If you go in there and ask for springs to order they are cheap. measure the eye to eye length tell them its for a home made buggy and its total weight is around the 1 ton mark.
Try it you will be supprised the price.
Just a nother tip form someone that knows nothing.

[shep]

calmini rear spring and 40mm ome rear. big difference in the length as well