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New wiki article on specialized Jimny modification parts sources

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17 Apr 2018 17:22 - 17 Apr 2018 17:25 #191823 by Bosanek
I respect Martin's and others' opinions regarding the criteria for including a certain manufacturer or seller on the list.

In my opinion, it is not a straightforward criteria. It needs thinking about a bit.

On one hand, it is quite a broad inclusion to list anyone who makes or sells any parts or equipment which happens to fit Jimnys (like uprated suspension, winches, LED lights, snorkels, and whatnot).

However, on the other hand, I think it would be a pity not to list those as well, as having information about such "generic 4WD" manufacturers and sellers is also quite beneficial, especially for people from all over the world, who do not have such large 4WD markets in their regions. Imagine someone from Ukraine for example. They might really benefit if they knew of some manufacturer or store from Poland or Slovakia, because those countries are easily reachable by car from Ukraine, so they could drive over and buy and mount the parts, like a winch or a steering damper or something.


So, my suggestion is that we split the list into two parts (or into two separate articles). One would be for manufacturers and sellers who really make or sell specialized Jimny parts, and the other list for those who make or sell uprated "universal" parts or additional equipment which happens to suit Jimnys among other vehicle models (like winches, snorkels, shock absorbers, LED bars etc.).


I leave the work of classifying all those links into group "A" or "B" to someone else. I have spent too much time just finding all those makers and shops and adding them in the first place.


Thank you Venter for acknowledging my efforts. I hope that it is useful to many readers. I do my best as I acquire knowledge along the way, but I am just slightly disappointed that I am almost the only one doing it.
For example I would like to see somebody writing an article about petrol engine swaps, or about all the common issues with petrol engines (like sensor issues etc.)
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17 Apr 2018 17:53 #191830 by Riccy
Bosanek, Your efforts are not in vain! without you the Wki would be pretty empty. I will try and follow Martins advice about cookies to see if I can edit and add a few points (esp. the engine swapping).

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17 Apr 2018 18:19 #191831 by mlines
My point was that pro-comp, koni, bilstein do not sell products. I strongly feel that it should only reference places you can actually buy things.

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17 Apr 2018 18:22 #191832 by mlines
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The other thing to watch out for are the idle timers on the website. If you take a while to edit it can timeout.

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3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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17 Apr 2018 19:35 #191837 by Bosanek
I forgot to notify you that I added a lot more sources in the wiki article in the meantime. I also incorporated the links which others provided in this forum topic.


Martin, would not it be OK to list the web sites of actual manufacturers of specialized Jimny parts, although they do not sell anything on the web site? The reason would be that all the original specifications etc. are on such sites.

Regarding those ProComp, Bilstein etc. brands, I really do not know much about them so I can't comment what they make.

I have some more links to add in the incoming few days, so after I am done, I do not mind that someone goes through them all and recategorises them or even erases some which do not suit the criteria.

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17 Apr 2018 20:26 #191845 by j999pre
You could also add J999PRE on here.

A good source of parts. :) New and used.

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17 Apr 2018 20:43 - 17 Apr 2018 20:43 #191846 by Venter

Bosanek wrote: I forgot to notify you that I added a lot more sources in the wiki article in the meantime. I also incorporated the links which others provided in this forum topic.


Martin, would not it be OK to list the web sites of actual manufacturers of specialized Jimny parts, although they do not sell anything on the web site? The reason would be that all the original specifications etc. are on such sites.

Regarding those ProComp, Bilstein etc. brands, I really do not know much about them so I can't comment what they make.

I have some more links to add in the incoming few days, so after I am done, I do not mind that someone goes through them all and recategorises them or even erases some which do not suit the criteria.


My suggestion would be to make an entirely new section for these manufacturers / brands such as Koni, Maas, etc who make Jimny-specific products. As Martin mentioned, for the sake of having this resource remain as concise as possible, it is important to separate the manufacturers from the vendors. Inevitably, it will be the vendor section that attracts the most interest and we wouldn't want that to get too cluttered.
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