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Title: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: longarch on June 13, 2008, 10:26:00 PM
Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension with maybe a 2" body lift, which do you prefer? Please speak from expierence.
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: kingzoo on June 14, 2008, 06:48:37 PM
   The rock steady lift rides better,but it is only 1.5 inches of suspension lift.The calmini is 3 full inches of suspension lift and a very complete kit.
  If I was gonna wheel it alot I would get the calmini kit
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: ROSS on June 14, 2008, 07:42:50 PM
the nice on calminis is later you can get the shackle reverse for a complete 5" of lift
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: longarch on June 16, 2008, 11:18:30 AM
Dummy me forgot to state that I was installing the lift on a Tracker. Sorry.
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: RJkick on June 16, 2008, 11:43:56 AM
I have the Calmini 3 suspension lift on a '92 4dr sidekick. 

In a perfect world the calmini kit would have the OME struts and springs, shocks are a toss up on the kits so you could get some better gas shocks, and the rest of the parts are best with Calmini.

I haven't heard to much lately but you can ask Calmini if they have a spring rate closer to OMEs' which come with the RockSteady lift
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: longarch on June 20, 2008, 07:38:32 PM
Thanks for the info rjkick.
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: Jeremiah on June 22, 2008, 12:21:53 PM
PS - you can order the OME struts separately. Not sure if they're better than the Calmini versions.
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: cj on June 22, 2008, 03:12:49 PM
Quote from: Jeremiah on June 22, 2008, 12:21:53 PM
PS - you can order the OME struts separately. Not sure if they're better than the Calmini versions.

Much better!
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: RJkick on June 22, 2008, 08:17:10 PM
And at the moment the longest travel strut for the Zuk.  Calmini is coming out with a long travel strut but no idea when and they have noo info on when.
OME has the better struts and springs currently which makes the hybrid suspension lift more expensive than a complete kit by any manufacturerer
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: Drone637 on June 24, 2008, 08:09:58 PM
Has anybody on the board tried out the Rock-Steady lift yet?
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: ebewley on June 25, 2008, 08:41:58 AM
Quote from: Drone637 on June 24, 2008, 08:09:58 PM
Has anybody on the board tried out the Rock-Steady lift yet?


Yep. Check the Gear Guide...

http://www.zukiworld.com/month_090105/feature_rockyroad_rocksteadylift.htm

-Eric
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: Drone637 on June 25, 2008, 11:29:20 AM
Quote from: ebewley on June 25, 2008, 08:41:58 AM
Yep. Check the Gear Guide...

[url]http://www.zukiworld.com/month_090105/feature_rockyroad_rocksteadylift.htm[/url]

-Eric


Ah, my mistake.  I was thinking of the Zuki Nation lift as I didn't recognize the name.  I should have double checked.
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: olija on June 25, 2008, 09:01:56 PM
Has anyone tried running 89 Hyundai Pony 4WD wagon struts up front? I read on another forum that they will bolt up if you remove the coil spring seat (Hyundai has a true MacPherson strut whereas Suzuki uses a modified setup where the spring is separate from the strut). I also read that they are 1.5 or 2" longer than stock so I'd like to see someone try this!
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: bzzr2 on June 26, 2008, 07:49:14 AM
so try it out and let us know!
Title: Re: Rock-Steady 4.5" Combo kit or the Calmini 3" suspension - Which one???
Post by: RJkick on June 26, 2008, 12:06:17 PM
What is the link to the other board write up?