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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: TrAkLsI on April 28, 2006, 06:14:39 PM

Title: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: TrAkLsI on April 28, 2006, 06:14:39 PM

Will this give you 3" of lift.

Title: Re: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: DWiddowmaker on April 28, 2006, 07:16:44 PM

Got any pics, or can you somehow confirm this? Thx, Corey

Title: Re: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: TrAkLsI on April 28, 2006, 07:52:56 PM

NO, NO, NO, I am asking. ::)

Title: Re: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: Shredder on April 28, 2006, 08:06:57 PM

What year Saturn is the LS? If you are talking the SL Sedan then they are to short and light a spring rate to lift it 3". The '96 SW wagon with DOHC would be a better choice. That is Saturns tallest spring. The spring rate on them is 147# which is OK for a 2 door TracKick but with a free length of 14.47" you will most likely only get about 2" at best out of them. The inside diameter of them is 4.133" compared to the 3.3" of your stock springs. They will be a sloppy fit on the lower mount.

Title: Re: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: TrAkLsI on April 28, 2006, 08:25:47 PM

So what do you think is the best factory spring, to lift a 2dr traker about 2.5 to 3 inches.  thanks,

Title: Re: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: Shredder on April 29, 2006, 06:17:31 AM

I put a set of Boondox 2.5" springs on a friends 2 door tracker. They are soft and flexy with about 2.75" lift in back and a little less than that in front. If you are just hitting the the junk yards, 200 SX spring will work in back for a bout 2". Jeep TJ front springs will lift the back about 3" but I don't care for the way they fit. If you can find a G Vitara those springs will give you 2" front and rear. I played around with springs from the yards for a while. Got real good at changing springs. I can swap out all 4 springs now in one hour.  ;) Was not happy with most that I tried. Finally hooked up with Boondox and they got me dialed in with a nice 3" lift on my wifes 4 door and then I replaced the Calmini springs on my 4 door. Nice ride and lift. Then I also used thier Custom fit spring spacers for another 1.5" for a 4.5" suspension total. Now my 31s look too small. Need bigger.  ;D

Title: Re: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: TysonS on April 29, 2006, 10:04:16 AM

Can you run the 2.5" boondox kit with there 1.5" spacer with "safe" cv angles?

Shredder, do you have any close up pics of the lift?

Do you think I could put the LWB 3" lift in my SWB to get a bit more lift??

Title: Re: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: Shredder on April 29, 2006, 05:45:35 PM

If you put the LWB kit on your SWB you will get more lift but it will ride like a jack hammer.

Quote from: TysonS on April 29, 2006, 10:04:16 AM

Can you run the 2.5" boondox kit with there 1.5" spacer with "safe" cv angles?

I don't see why not I have the Boondox 3" lift springs combined with Calmini arms and Boondox 1.5" spacers for about 4.5" of suspension. I play hard with mine and so far the CVs haven't exploded. I'm sure the way I wheel it will happen eventually though.

Quote from: TysonS on April 29, 2006, 10:04:16 AM

Do you think I could put the LWB 3" lift in my SWB to get a bit more lift??

If you put the LWB kit on your SWB you will get more lift but it will ride like a jack hammer and top out your struts.

What close up pics did you want? Some of it installed or just the parts?

(http://www.teamlifeforce.net/sCleanUp06_PoserFront.jpg)

Title: Re: saturn ls rear springs on the rear of a tracker
Post by: TysonS on April 29, 2006, 06:56:31 PM

so you think the 2.5" kit and i will make some 1" spacers.  I think that 1.5" spacers are going to be pushing it.

Maybe just some pics of your calmini/boondox combo and some of just the suspestion.