Sorry for the barrage of posts lately... as you can tell, I am elbows deep in my first project.  I just got a 95 sidekick 4 door with 182K miles on it.  I have been reading this board forever getting ready. Now that I am in it, I have a ton of questions... anyway here it is:

I was reading through Ack's FAQ I saw a how to on a lift for a similar truck.  Anyway, I just put my lift spacers that I got from Jeff.  Anyway, I noticed something that I did differently. it may be no big deal, but I just want to check for sure.  I noticed that there is a rubber pad.  In the how-to on Ack's FAQ, it says to put that rubber pad between the spacer and the spring. I left it where it was... is that a problem?

I left mine in place when I installed my lift, and I haven't noticed anything, not even any noise. I don't think it is gonna be a problem.

ha ha
when i did mine, i took those rubber cushion things off.
i think most people leave them on, but i can't see putting them between the spacers and the springs!
if i ever take this apart that far, i'm putting those cushions back on.

Um, I had Jeff's spacers for 6 months and I have no idea what pad you are talking about.  I did hear a bit of noise from my springs for the first two weeks and then nothing.  Everything has been hunky dory for me.

It can cause your springs to bite into the spacers.  However, Jeff's seems to be strong enough that it doesn't cause an issue.

You usually have to dig them out with a small slot screw driver or a pick. Most spacers are designed to be installed right up against the metal, and that factory isolator put below the spacer. The isolator has an inside lip to keep the spring from hitting the bump stop post, plus it is cut out to fit the end of the spring. From what I've read, Jeff makes his spacers from plastic similar to UHMW, or HDPE so having the spring directly on the spacer without the factory isolator could cause it to slide or shift around and hit the bumpstop post, and grind or cut into the spacer. I think you should change it.

I've ran my spacers for 2 years now with the old rubber isolater on top of the spacers. The spring sits directly on the spacers. It has not cut in or damaged the spacers in any way. They are TOUGH 

Depends on the quality of the spacers. Cheap material will eventually consume the spring, but it seems as though you purchased good quality spacers that wont ROT in six months.You should be OK.

Thanks Jeff!  I am glad because i had such a hard time getting them on that they for sure will be a biat** to get off!

They will not be moving around or smashing anytime soon! 

So to add to this.  I just replaced the front spacers with 1.5" longer springs in the front.  When I pulled the front spacers of they BARELY had a indent in them from the spring (I ran them fr 8 months).  They were in such good shape I thought about reselling them in fact.  Also the A arm has taper built into it to stop the spring from rotating.  When I pulled my old spring that was where it was resting.

Cuthulu, were they my spacers? If so 

Cuthulu, were they my spacers? If so 

Yes the were, funny thing is I bought them off of Ebay before I was a member of this fine forum.  I figure I just got lucky getting yours when you look at the experence others have had with the Calmini ones. 

Calmini makes coil spacers now? Or did you mean the RRO ones?