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05 Nov 2012 20:40 #52404
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05 Nov 2012 21:15 #52413
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Yeah this is a rubbish and badly done J.....
Only kidding, its effing great. Good job
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Only kidding, its effing great. Good job
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06 Nov 2012 17:17 #52483
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Sweet JimJam buddy!
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11 Nov 2012 21:40 #52954
by Smoggy
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Well after more or less getting my Jimny together I took it around the block. I'm afraid to say it drove like a bag of poo Just generally very rough, glitchy, noisy and very agricultural, like a tractor. In view of the mods ive done is this to be expected?
Thinking about taking it over to my local garage who services the beemer and asking for their expert opinion on the safety/competency of my build and any mistakes I may have made
Thinking about taking it over to my local garage who services the beemer and asking for their expert opinion on the safety/competency of my build and any mistakes I may have made
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11 Nov 2012 21:57 #52957
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what are the mods so i dont have to go looking
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11 Nov 2012 21:59 #52958
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Theyre on page 1 of this thread.
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11 Nov 2012 22:04 - 11 Nov 2012 22:05 #52959
by markyp2000
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cool i have the same suspension lift as you and mine drives like a boat try running it with standred tyres if you still have them i have polly bushes in the arms at the axle end only not in the chassis end thought it would take out some of the vibration
do you have one of them ora rear upper shock relocators
do you have one of them ora rear upper shock relocators
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11 Nov 2012 22:16 - 11 Nov 2012 22:19 #52961
by Smoggy
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Drives like a boat as in good or not good?
I dont have one of those shock relocator jobbies, interested in them but financially challenged at the moment
My standard tyres would look likea pea on a drum
I dont have one of those shock relocator jobbies, interested in them but financially challenged at the moment
My standard tyres would look likea pea on a drum
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11 Nov 2012 22:43 #52968
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it leans alot when cornering iv got used to it now but if you put the standard wheels on and it drives ok/better then you no its just the tyres
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11 Nov 2012 23:05 #52976
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ours is not the nicest drive on road
has 5" lift, special tracks, rock lobster etc
it rattles, vibrates, creaks, clunks and clangs, rolls on bends ( no anti roll bars) oh and its slow and noisy
but get it off road and its ace
talking to our local 4x4 specialist he has a simple mantra - if its good offroad it will be sh*t on road and he's owned all sorts of modified 4x4s including SJs, defenders and even an Ibex
so don't worry - just enjoy it off road and drive slowly on road
has 5" lift, special tracks, rock lobster etc
it rattles, vibrates, creaks, clunks and clangs, rolls on bends ( no anti roll bars) oh and its slow and noisy
but get it off road and its ace
talking to our local 4x4 specialist he has a simple mantra - if its good offroad it will be sh*t on road and he's owned all sorts of modified 4x4s including SJs, defenders and even an Ibex
so don't worry - just enjoy it off road and drive slowly on road
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11 Nov 2012 23:11 #52979
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Yeah Darth its the clunks, clangs, noisiness and heavy sluggish feeling that I notice the most. Being used to a completely standard Jimny then all of a sudden driving this it's come as quite a shock if im honest.
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11 Nov 2012 23:14 #52981
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Oh yes and the height of the thing, I drive a transit van all day and that feels like a car compared to the jim
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