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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: lacusta on June 03, 2008, 01:27:48 PM

Title: Samurai suspension kits
Post by: lacusta on June 03, 2008, 01:27:48 PM
I am an Samurai owner from Romania and I want to know from your experience which upgrade suspension kit is more durable. I want to buy Calmini but I want to be sure that is the right choice or I can build my own lift kit based on the other 4x4 cars.
The bigest problem is the shiping to Romania but I'll manage some how because my father lives in California.
Title: Re: Samurai suspension kits
Post by: lostsamurai on June 03, 2008, 06:04:24 PM
what are you working with? stock setup can easily be sprung over giving you roughly 5" lift and it costs nothing but time and knowledge.
Title: Re: Samurai suspension kits
Post by: picklepants on June 03, 2008, 09:48:28 PM
thatll let you run 32"s easy
Title: Re: Samurai suspension kits
Post by: truckasaurus44 on June 04, 2008, 08:18:13 AM
thatll let you run 32"s easy

SPOA fits 32's easy?  Maybe with some body hacking or a body lift, but my 4.5" spoa only fit 31's and even then, I had to do some trimming and move the axle forward 1".
Title: Re: Samurai suspension kits
Post by: lostsamurai on June 04, 2008, 11:49:45 AM
i ran 35"s with an spoa and revolver shackles ::)
Title: Re: Samurai suspension kits
Post by: Drone637 on June 04, 2008, 05:13:52 PM
thatll let you run 32"s easy

SPOA fits 32's easy?  Maybe with some body hacking or a body lift, but my 4.5" spoa only fit 31's and even then, I had to do some trimming and move the axle forward 1".

It really depends on what condition your springs are in.  Mine springs sit level and I was able to run 33" tires with pounding in the rear of the fender well for clearance.  However one of the Samurais I run with had a negative arch to his springs, gave him just enough room to clear the 31" tires.  A helper spring added to the leaf pack can easily turn a standard SPOA lift up to 6" or so.