3" lift kit.... on the mu

[massiveutility]

can anyone put my mind to rest about this 3" suspension lift kit fitting to my rig???
want to buy, but not quite sure.

http://www.pureisuzu.com/89-94_amigo_3.htm

or does someone there hve a better idear???

cheers guys.

g

[dasnoboarder]

All you need for a suspension lift is either raised leaf springs or extended shackles, and shocks.

Extended shackles are not legal in some parts of AUS.

In the Calmini kit:
The control arms are longer than standard, the same thing can be acheived with the standard arms with a ball joint flip (can also add a spacer if required).
Adding a leaf to your factory spring pack will lift it, but will make the ride much stiffer. The factory spring pack would have sagged hugely (just replaced mine with 2" lift springs, got about 4").
When cranking up the torsion bars to the right ride height, they also get stiffer. Because of this, you should only use the factory ones, any uprated ones will break your back. I lifted mine 2" and removed the sway bar, handling on corners is stiffer than standard, that's how much it changes.

The standard shocks are ok for up to 2" lift. It's easy to find extended ones for the rear, the front shocks don't need extending because of the design of the IFS
If putting in new leaf springs, new u-bolts and bushes are a good idea.

After cranking torsion bars and flipping the ball joint, a wheel alignment is needed.
Take a look at my 'member's rigs' thread to see what I've done recently,

Cheers,
Andy.

[geeves]

All that plus the fact that the Calmini kit has to be imported from USA. Over there its as good as anything else for the same money but add freight to heavy parts and you can easily build something as good for a lot less money. Price up some EFS or Lovels springs and some KYB or Rancho shocks then make your decision

[dasnoboarder]

Also be prepared to tinker with driveline angles!

[massiveutility]

yeah i might need to look into some bigger uni joints or something hey..?

[dasnoboarder]

With a 3" lift your driveshaft length and joints should be ok, might need to lower gearbox mounts, or get some spring wedges to rotate diff housing.

This is to realign all the driveshaft angles. Some get bad vibrations after lifts.

[massiveutility]

yeah, wedging it sounds like a good idear. seems like the cheap way to do it.

cheers andy.

[geeves]

See if you have a problem first. I think wedges are available in 5 and 10 degrees but still a couple of hundred a pair

[dasnoboarder]

4wdbits.co.nz has 1 degree wedges, Snake Racing in Aus has 2,3,5 degree wedges, I'm going to try some 5 degree ones soon.

I haven't seen 10 degree ones.

Andy.

[massiveutility]

yeah im gonna try make some.... get a blue print off a door stop.. lol

[haven]

i like the advice above...
what height can the standard brake lines be stretched to before it's worth getting longer ones made up??
if you do a 2" suspension lift and a 2inch body lift on top of that to the same rules still apply above minus the fact at that height the brake lines, possibly clutch lines might need extended yea?