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Spring spacer ride quality

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02 Sep 2011 23:35 - 03 Sep 2011 08:58 #21227 by bling
Spring spacer ride quality was created by bling
Hi guys,

I have a 99 Jimny with 215/75 tyres and am looking at possibly doing a small spring spacer lift.
The vehicle is a daily driver and rarely sees dirt so I don't want to affect the handling negatively but would like to lift it 1 - 1.5 inches.
I have been looking at the bits4vits site, any opinions on the the blue 25 mm spacers or the orange 38mm/1.5" spacers?
Would these size spacers affect the ride quality or handling of the vehicle in a negative way?
Looking forward to any help I can get.
Thanks.
Last edit: 03 Sep 2011 08:58 by bling.

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03 Sep 2011 19:03 - 03 Sep 2011 19:44 #21269 by dirtydogz
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Welcome to big jimny
The 1.5 orange spring spacers are well made and will give you a good lift on your jimny.
As for the handling the only negative is the ride will be a little harder, but not much go for the 1.5 kit.
A steering damper is a good mod as-well buy the bracket from big jimny for £18 and the damper off ebay for £12.99. the two with delivery £36.94 cheap.

www.bigjimny.com/store/index.php/jimny-p...r-bracket/p_141.html


l have the 1.5 spring spacers with 205/75/15 MT.
My link www.bigjimny.com/index.php?option=com_ku...8&id=10688&Itemid=75
hope this helps.
DIRTYDOGS B)
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04 Sep 2011 09:39 #21283 by rooster
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do you also need to extend brake lines when fitting these spacers ? also is there enough free travel on the shocks ?

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04 Sep 2011 09:55 - 04 Sep 2011 13:54 #21285 by dirtydogz
Replied by dirtydogz on topic Re: Spring spacer ride quality
No need for longer brake lines.
If you use the bits4vits kit the shocks will work fine.
www.bits4vits.co.uk/store/jimny/1-5-jimn...n-lift/prod_395.html
l had to make my front shock spacers as Dave at bit4vits only made 2" spacers at the time.
Good luck.
DIRTYDOGZ.
Last edit: 04 Sep 2011 13:54 by dirtydogz.

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