[Bugsta]

I had a chance to measure and compare height differences between my Jimny spring lift and a stock today. Measuring from the very front edge and rear edge of the radius arm bracket to the chassis was 160mm and 135mm respectively. On a stock it was 160mm and 125mm. Makes sense that mine would be more at the rear because I am castor adjusted.

I just want to compare to another stock to be sure. Could anyone who has a new stocko please measure at the same points and post. 5mm (average) difference suggests my 50mm King springs have sagged badly. Surely winch and ARB would not cause that much drop.

Note: I also have 30mm spacers in the front! And these measurements are taken without the roll cage on.

Peraps I need some slightly heavier duty 80mm springs at least in the front. These Kings are VERY soft. Has anyone had experience with say Trailmaster or Jimnybits springs?

When Main Roads specify a max lift of 50mm - Is this a measurement of what the spring is designed to be, or how the vehicle actually sits? So, with the extra weight of a bar and winch on the front, is fitted with 80mm springs, and the vehicle sits at 50mm higher, is that legal?

[Blakey]

you will actually find max lift or drop that is legal to a car without engineering is 1/3 of the space to your bumpstop. something like that id have to get the actual regulation pdf to be exact. that iv been told is 1" on a jimny.

other wise with engineering i believe its 50mm but iv been told it could be getting larger. (if there is such a regulation i haven't read anything just what iv heard)

[Fatzook]

Blakey wrote:

you will actually find max lift or drop that is legal to a car without engineering is 1/3 of the space to your bumpstop. something like that id have to get the actual regulation pdf to be exact. that iv been told is 1" on a jimny.

other wise with engineering i believe its 50mm but iv been told it could be getting larger. (if there is such a regulation i haven't read anything just what iv heard)

Yeah this was the rule. VSI50 changes that to a max of 50mm I believe.

[Blakey]

Fatzook wrote:

Blakey wrote:

you will actually find max lift or drop that is legal to a car without engineering is 1/3 of the space to your bumpstop. something like that id have to get the actual regulation pdf to be exact. that iv been told is 1" on a jimny.

other wise with engineering i believe its 50mm but iv been told it could be getting larger. (if there is such a regulation i haven't read anything just what iv heard)

Yeah this was the rule. VSI50 changes that to a max of 50mm I believe.

oh ok has that come to QLD now?

[BlueSuzy]

No such thing as VSI50 in NSW anymore.

I thought this was just a NSW thing?

[Fatzook]

Blakey wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

Blakey wrote:

you will actually find max lift or drop that is legal to a car without engineering is 1/3 of the space to your bumpstop. something like that id have to get the actual regulation pdf to be exact. that iv been told is 1" on a jimny.

other wise with engineering i believe its 50mm but iv been told it could be getting larger. (if there is such a regulation i haven't read anything just what iv heard)

Yeah this was the rule. VSI50 changes that to a max of 50mm I believe.

oh ok has that come to QLD now?

not sure.

I always used the 1/3 measurement.