[31zook]

guys, i sold my lwb, and bought a 99jimny, it's way awesome, (monley was right), but im stalling out on steep rock faces as the lowrange is terrible, and flexxing out on gutters. I want it as a daily driver, but i wanna throw it into lowrange and crawl all the hard tracks.

So this is my proposed build, it's very open to suggestions, as im still learning

235s
sierra case (do i need different then stock 1.3 ratio?)
air locked (F&R)
dig
more travel (need any ideas) was thinking 3link, captive springs and heaps longer shocks..... anything simpler would be great





what do ya think?

[monley]

Gearing here http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?nam ... 83&start=0

[31zook]

Is mine mark I?

[monley]

31zook wrote:

Is mine mark I?

Yes I'm pretty sure it is. I think 4.16 t-case gears (i think ?) Would be sweet for 235s....

[steak_knife]

31zook wrote:

Is mine mark I?

What year??

[31zook]

monkey wrote:

31zook wrote:

Is mine mark I?

Yes I'm pretty sure it is. I think 4.16 t-case gears (i think ?) Would be sweet for 235s....

good, i have a set of those lined up

steak_knife wrote:

31zook wrote:

Is mine mark I?

What year??

99

[shiv]

ha sweet cant wait to see what it becomes

[jonno_racing]

mine is staying near stock for good reasons...

[steak_knife]

jonno_racing wrote:

mine is staying near stock for good reasons...

Are you pregnant????

[jonno_racing]

steak_knife wrote:

jonno_racing wrote:

mine is staying near stock for good reasons...

Are you pregnant????

nope just a little tubby

[31zook]

Okay, so does anyone have any idea on how to get better flex from a Jimmy?

[jonno_racing]

jimny bits do.

[monley]

31zook wrote:

Okay, so does anyone have any idea on how to get better flex from a Jimmy?

lift kit

[atari4x4]

monkey wrote:

31zook wrote:

Okay, so does anyone have any idea on how to get better flex from a Jimmy?

lift kit

tried calling your local ARB dealer?

[ZookFan]

Nice ride man.. Low range is terrible??

Is the sierra[stock] lower geared???

[31zook]

Thank goodness for AZ, where would I be without this tech.

[steak_knife]

31zook wrote:

Thank goodness for AZ, where would I be without this tech.

just chuck up a link to my thread in chat.....

[jimny_timmy]

I've got a set of 40mm springs if you want them?

[steak_knife]

jimny_timmy wrote:

I've got a set of 40mm springs if you want them?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Suzuki-Jimny ... 1e63b533b8

Bingo!!!!

instant "flex"

[jimny_timmy]

steak_knife wrote:

jimny_timmy wrote:

I've got a set of 40mm springs if you want them?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Suzuki-Jimny ... 1e63b533b8

Bingo!!!!

instant "flex"

$200 + carton of beer and you got instant flex

[BertZook]

nice rock sliders... where u get them? or it came with the car?

[31zook]

Thanks timmy, but I might try a slightly bigger set of coils next, maybe a soft 60mm set???

it's bluesuzy's old jimny, it has a (stiff) 50mm lift and tim built he sliders.... The mounting is pretty neat I must say

Has anyone else bought those shocks?

[steak_knife]

31zook wrote:

Thanks timmy, but I might try a slightly bigger set of coils next, maybe a soft 60mm set???

it's bluesuzy's old jimny, it has a (stiff) 50mm lift and tim built he sliders.... The mounting is pretty neat I must say

Has anyone else bought those shocks?

I had em, faded a bit on dirt road's, but wasn't unsafe..
If you going over 50mm tho I think they will be to short....

[31zook]

Yeah, I was kinda thinking they might be short....

Does the old hilux commo combo fit jimny's?

[jimny_timmy]

steak_knife wrote:

31zook wrote:

Thanks timmy, but I might try a slightly bigger set of coils next, maybe a soft 60mm set???

it's bluesuzy's old jimny, it has a (stiff) 50mm lift and tim built he sliders.... The mounting is pretty neat I must say

Has anyone else bought those shocks?

I had em, faded a bit on dirt road's, but wasn't unsafe..
If you going over 50mm tho I think they will be to short....

No worries bud, offers there... if you want them I drink ted's

[BlueSuzy]

Need some pics of sliders underneath finished. I have the slider build picks for future jim drivers to build/dream.

Softer rate spings and softer shocks. TD Lift is shocking. Does Monleys flex? Ruf and unsure what he's running in rear.

Do a spua!

[jonno_racing]

I'm intrested in some nice and soft coils....

[monley]

BlueSuzy wrote:

Need some pics of sliders underneath finished. I have the slider build picks for future jim drivers to build/dream.

Softer rate spings and softer shocks. TD Lift is shocking. Does Monleys flex? Ruf and unsure what he's running in rear.

Do a spua!

Na...mine don't flex



This pic is with the TD shocks and coils in the rear. I now have standard fronts in the rear, with 5" procomp shocks, shock re-locators and some how it will still gets on the bump stops . Then for the front I run 3" TD coils with 40mm spacer's and custom TD gas shocks.

The ride is pretty firm, but i don't mind cus it feels pretty stable on side angles with the firmer coils . OME is said to be one of the softest lifts out, but only when you keep the OME shocks. Smiffkid ran the OME lift for a while, if was very nice off road but had fuk all flex . He then swapped to TD gas shock all round then the ride become very firm and that was still with the OME coils

[zooky08]

The Jimny bits 75mm lift is quite a soft ride and has decent flex
More lift you go, more shit you have to buy.

[Scales]

+1 for Jimny Bits, Got the whole package from them for 1600 delivered, including radius arms, springs, shocks, brake lines, prop spacer, pretty much everything to do a decent lift with nothing more to pay.

(i went 75mm, check my thread if you want pics)


Can you post detailed pics of those sliders? (especially underside) look well made.