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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: jeannie on April 20, 2008, 04:21:35 PM
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I have a Suzuki Sidekick and would like some info from some people who have done a suspension lift. I have heard about GV Coils...what are they and where can I get them? I'm thinking about getting a 2" suspension kit from Masterkit1...has anybody ever used their products and are they good? I would also like to go to 33 x 12.5 tires but have heard some warnings about the drive line and engine problems it may cause... has anyone experienced this? I don't want to do permanant damage to my Suzuki, I just want to have some off-road fun. Can anyone suggest the safest way to do this? What is the best size tire to use? Thanks for any info you can provide.
Jeannie
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The GV coils are the stock springs from a Grand Vitara. They will give ya about 2" lift. Browse around this site and you will find tons of info on lifting...
Anything from a budget lift by using coil spacers from user jeff1997 to crazy solid axle swaps. Also check out the archives on this site, lots of good info from the past!!!
Jerry!!!
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Thank you Jerry. What type of suspension lift did you do to yours?
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I went with the Old Man Emu set up from Rocky Road Outfitters. I really like the lift. O.M.E. makes top notch stuff. I am however looking to try out the GV springs. I will swap them and and also lower my front differential to gain a little more height out of it... If you are going to lift it just for running a larger tire and don't need high end stuff to flex out while rock crawling, in other words, if you are just going to use this as a daily driver and light/moderate trail rig, I would look into a budget lift. If you plan on going extreme then you can do Calmini, zukination, or the trailtough solid axle swap.
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http://www.zukiworld.com/month_050107/feature_budget-4doorbuild.htm
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Yes, I am using this as a daily runner and light trail riding, I just want a little bit of ground clearance and some aggressive tires to get through some tight spots and mud holes etc. What are your thoughts on the best tire size if I do a 2" coil spring lift with spacers?
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Definitely do research on it. I would say you could do coil spacers for the lift. then get a strut spacer and longer shocks for the rear....
Here is a budget lift
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/kicksuspension.htm
Just scroll down a bit...
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Thank you!
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Sidekicks have a had time with 33" tires as far as power is concerned. Plus you will have to do some body trimming to make them fit. Four inches of lift and a set of 31's and you will be pretty amazed where these trucks will go. This is the setup I run on my truck and I have been very happy with it. I have just added a rear locker which will help even more.
Derek
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yup...i agree with most of the people on here....31's would be good....at the moment i have 235/75/15s on mine with roughly 5-5.5" of suspension lift....kinda looks like she outgrew the tires, but thats exactly what happened...im almost scared to put on any bigger tire because it is such a dog alredy...just my 2 pennies fer ya!
by the way...i have a 95 16v 3spd. auto 2 dr
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My 92 8v is still real sport with 235's. It has great pickup, does fine with a head wind, and can hit 80+ with no problems (can even pass) but I do have a header and performance exhaust. Now when I put my 31x10.5 tsl's on which have steel rims the power is definately dropped. A 20-30phm head wind means I lose 5th gear. It can still run the tollway but I am definately stuck in the right lane most of the time. You can tell there is a lot of rolling mass in those heavy tires and rims. If I were to do it again I would try a narrower tire with something I could still stick on the stock tracker rims. The tsl being so aggressive also mean you will have to upgrade your speakers. :^)