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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: whitfield on September 15, 2004, 08:54:02 AM

Title: 4 door on 34's part II
Post by: whitfield on September 15, 2004, 08:54:02 AM

Turned a few wrenches on the 4-door again today.  Got the 2"+ explorer coils up front and Jeep Tj coils in the rear.

Jeep coils flexed enough to drop the Coils out on the ground.  Needs some work on lines and limit straps to make the stuff live.   Explorer coils were a little stiff and didn't give much but they look like they might have potential in the rocks once they get broken it.  Lots of other details but I'm out of time...  

Mean while here is a few pics  ;)

(http://photos.zuwharrie.com/users/whitfimb/915041.jpg)
explorer coils front & Vitara coils rear

(http://photos.zuwharrie.com/users/whitfimb/915042.jpg)
Explorer & Tj coils installed with 1 3/4" spacer in the rear on top of the TJ's  also installed my modified upper link bracket.   More pics of it later.  gotta go work 16hrs   :-\\\\


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Title: Re: 4 door on 34's part II
Post by: explosivo on September 15, 2004, 03:24:29 PM

Damn... your work is making me rethink my SAS ideas... :o

Be sure to keep us updated... don't leave us hangin'! ;D

Title: Re: 4 door on 34's part II
Post by: j2custom on September 15, 2004, 03:50:52 PM

 ;DThanks for the pics!  I enjoy seeing the 4 door wheeling as motivation to build my '98 sport.   8)

Title: Re: 4 door on 34's part II
Post by: Zukipilot on September 15, 2004, 10:44:27 PM

Lookin good :o Good to see your making good progress with it. I can wait to see the final result  8)
Zig

Title: Re: 4 door on 34's part II
Post by: SiKiD_01 on September 16, 2004, 01:09:53 AM

love your work, just wish you had more time to explain your methods and findings.

people here tell me to go SAS, but i'd rather keep it IFS, so i can say it was a factory set up that i modified.

i just want to show those sierra, and sas dudes.

anyway, i really want to find something that will cure that positive camber, from lifting the IFS a lot.

i'm poor, as in, i'm 21years old, and a full time student.

i have already about 3" lift on the front, and when i stick my head out the window when i'm driving, it looks like the front wheels about to fall off, even worse when cornering.

keep the info and pics coming.

Steve

Title: Re: 4 door on 34's part II
Post by: whitfield on September 16, 2004, 01:22:27 AM

Before  I crash,  yes I've been up since I did the install yesterday...  I wanted to get these pics up.  

The first is of the FRONT Coils springs.  For referance, They are from left to right.  Stock 1994 Sidekick4-dr, Stock 2001 Grand Vitara V-6 2wd, 1987 or so Ford Ranger 4wd reg cab, +2" lift coil for a 2wd first gen Explorer.

(http://photos.zuwharrie.com/users/whitfimb/916041.jpg)


The next set of 3 pics is of the Rear upper Third link bracket I made.  The bracket is a 3" vertical spacer and sets the top of the axle back 2" horizontal.  

(http://photos.zuwharrie.com/users/whitfimb/916042.jpg)

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Overcoming the short range of motion of the upper linnk is key to getting jeep coils under the rear of a kick.  The TJ coils i have are too soft, but they might be just right for a 2 dr 4wd  ;)