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Title: How much does the calmini 3 inch suspension lift increase articulation?
Post by: willzila on September 29, 2012, 09:48:53 AM

So I have a 1990 sidekick with 235/75 Dakota mt's and a 2 inch spacer lift. I'm looking  for more suspension articulation. I can currently lift one wheel 19 inches while keeping the other three on the ground. Anyone have figures for the calmini kit? Or the zukination kit? No SAS figures please I'll cry

Title: Re: How much does the calmini 3 inch suspension lift increase articulation?
Post by: Zukipilot on October 01, 2012, 05:04:14 AM

It really depends on what all you do to it.... Straight from Calmini, the front tracel is slightly increased while the rear is increased by a few inches (if I remember correctly). With a few tweaks, you can get more out of the front and rear travel. Look in the article archives under Hagen Sport for : 1- front end widening, 2- rear axle over rotation and the rest of his articles for some good info.

Calmini 3+3 lift, no tweaks (full flex):
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/gallery/0/22_29_04_10_4_53_30_8.jpg)

Calmini 3+3, OME Struts, front end widening, rear axle over rotation+longer rear shocks (not at full flex):
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/gallery/22_17_01_08_10_45_29.jpg)

Title: Re: How much does the calmini 3 inch suspension lift increase articulation?
Post by: Zukipilot on October 01, 2012, 05:06:03 AM

If you tweak the front any beyond what Calmini designed, pay close attention to CV angles and lengths. You can easily go to far and make it where you destroy CV's every time you go out....

Zig

Title: Re: How much does the calmini 3 inch suspension lift increase articulation?
Post by: talonxracer on October 01, 2012, 07:42:55 AM

I have a bit more flex out of the AE kit over a friend that has the calmini3" as well as several more inches of frame clearance as it is a true 4.5" suspension lift and stretch...
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/talonxracer/IMG_1291.jpg)

Title: Re: How much does the calmini 3 inch suspension lift increase articulation?
Post by: Drone637 on October 01, 2012, 01:15:20 PM

One item to remember is that it will be hard to get more flex from an IFS system.  You only have 6.5" of travel in the front, all most kits do is move the location of the travel.  Unless you replace the struts the over-all travel will still be limited.