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Title: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: bandit86 on November 13, 2008, 07:21:55 PM

I'm thinking about selling it or trading it for a 2door, it's 98 with only 80,ooo miles on it.  rockers need attention.  So what would you do? 


I'm thinking 4 inch frame drop and 32x12.5.   I think 33s might be too hard on the 4door, had no problems on the 2 door but the extra 300 pounds might push it.  What is the biggest tire anyone crammed on a 4door with stock gears and ifs?

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: jeff1997 on November 13, 2008, 08:16:04 PM

I have the 1.8L Sport 4dr. and 31's are all it wants. What do you mean by frame drop  ???

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: Yankee-Tim on November 14, 2008, 07:33:00 AM

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if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?

I'd sell it and build a buggy. 8)

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: zukizuki07 on November 14, 2008, 09:29:01 AM

Never heard a good thing about 33's on a stock gear set haha..... I like 4 doors, a good set of springs, spacers, and a body lift and you should be able to clear 33's.... then make yourself a roof rack, possibly some bumpers, push bar, and go to town!

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: JayN on November 14, 2008, 10:44:11 AM

i have a 4dr sport with some of jeffs spacers and GV springs. i will be putting some 31's on soon. i have a basket rack as well.
i did have a 90 2dr kick with 33's and in tight techy stuff it was prety hard on the clutch but worked awsome. it had a welded rear.

but i now have a samurai on 32's that will get me by.

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: bandit86 on November 14, 2008, 02:12:15 PM

Quote from: jeff1997 on November 13, 2008, 08:16:04 PM

I have the 1.8L Sport 4dr. and 31's are all it wants. What do you mean by frame drop  ???

cut the front of the frame where it starts to curve up and relocate it 4 inches lower, make 4 inches longer motor mounts.

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: jeff1997 on November 14, 2008, 03:21:13 PM

WOW! I'll do a lot of things to my Zuk, but cutting the frame would make me a little nervous. I use mine as a DD.

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: Spitfire Rick on November 15, 2008, 06:31:38 AM

I,d do this(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f174/SpitfireRick/newrig.jpg)16v auto 2transfercases ft sami axle 35 bogers

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: Carnage on November 15, 2008, 06:50:38 AM

Quote from: Spitfire Rick on November 15, 2008, 06:31:38 AM

I,d do this([url]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f174/SpitfireRick/newrig.jpg[/url])16v auto 2transfercases ft sami axle 35 bogers

youd do that to a CLEAN 4door?

ouch

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: bandit86 on November 15, 2008, 11:29:39 AM

how did you do the front suspension?  the 2 cases?

did you cut the wheel wells?  actually, can you post a pi from the side of the rear wheel?

Thanks

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: jeff1997 on November 15, 2008, 11:32:44 AM

Spitfire Rick, I'm in love!

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: Drone637 on November 15, 2008, 04:45:43 PM

It looks like he is using springs with Toyota axles.  Looks nice.  :)

you can tell he trimmed the fenders, even with the bottom of the headlights.  The running light makes it 100% road legal right?  :D

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: JayN on November 16, 2008, 10:50:32 PM

yeh, must be toy axes.
why would you bother swapping in sammi axles anyway.

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: Drone637 on November 17, 2008, 11:44:08 AM

Quote from: JayN on November 16, 2008, 10:50:32 PM

yeh, must be toy axes.
why would you bother swapping in sammi axles anyway.

If you have them laying around I see no reason not to.  Especially if you drop a Sammy T-Case on it.  Then you have the right off-set in the rear.  :D

Title: Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
Post by: JayN on November 18, 2008, 01:45:32 PM

just don't see the need to swap ina  weak link when ya can do it right the first time.
seems that most people that do a sas ona  kick run 33+ tires. not the greatest on a sammi axle.