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3" lift what's needed..?
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26 Feb 2014 23:59 #106301
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If you don't mind me asking. But why?
I have the 4" lift, and have found a few issues with it. At least for the ORA kit.
The front driver side spring tends to bind when offroading. The paint on the the lower coils have been scratched off, but nothing on the rest of the coil. Also both front shocks have dents and marks from the shocks, hitting them.
Also, the shocks are too soft for a Jimny fitted with winch and winchbumper. It really is only suitable for driving slow offroad.
I haven't solved the issues, but lessened it a bit by fitting some rather heavy duty bump stops, with about 8 cm of travel. Not hydraulic ones, but some progressive rubber ones from the US
Replied by TomDK on topic 3" lift what's needed..?
Jimny_Aus wrote: go the 4" i would if i could.....
If you don't mind me asking. But why?
I have the 4" lift, and have found a few issues with it. At least for the ORA kit.
The front driver side spring tends to bind when offroading. The paint on the the lower coils have been scratched off, but nothing on the rest of the coil. Also both front shocks have dents and marks from the shocks, hitting them.
Also, the shocks are too soft for a Jimny fitted with winch and winchbumper. It really is only suitable for driving slow offroad.
I haven't solved the issues, but lessened it a bit by fitting some rather heavy duty bump stops, with about 8 cm of travel. Not hydraulic ones, but some progressive rubber ones from the US
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27 Feb 2014 06:23 #106304
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Replied by TomDK on topic 3" lift what's needed..?
Is it the ORA kit you're referring to?
The bump stops I have don't really fix the problem, only hides it.
If you already have +3" springs I'd keep them a look for better shocks. Fox, Bilstein or similar. Taller is not always better. And I don't think you'll get more articulation from a 4" lift compared to a 3" lift. The arms are still the limiting factor. But fitting a 3-link suspension would make a world of difference
The bump stops I have don't really fix the problem, only hides it.
If you already have +3" springs I'd keep them a look for better shocks. Fox, Bilstein or similar. Taller is not always better. And I don't think you'll get more articulation from a 4" lift compared to a 3" lift. The arms are still the limiting factor. But fitting a 3-link suspension would make a world of difference
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