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Title: TJ Coils
Post by: kicker-in-ks on August 17, 2003, 12:35:45 AM

I noticed that Natebert was running a Calmini two inch lift, but has since switched out his springs. Well, I have a similar '95 wagon, but stock with one inch coil spacers. I was wondering if I did the same, what would I be looking to have to modify, or would I just have to remove the spacers.

Also, I welcome any ideas on how to further modify my lil black rollerskate. So far it's got the Calmini header/cat-back exhaust, K&N air filter, Calmini 3 in body lift, and Rocky Road 1 in coil spacers.

Title: Re: TJ Coils
Post by: Natebert on August 19, 2003, 07:40:29 AM

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I noticed that Natebert was running a Calmini two inch lift, but has since switched out his springs. Well, I have a similar '95 wagon, but stock with one inch coil spacers. I was wondering if I did the same, what would I be looking to have to modify, or would I just have to remove the spacers.

Are you running spring spacers front and rear?

I wouldn't see any problems just running the rear TJ coils in the back.  You might have a heck of a rake though.

Title: Re: TJ Coils
Post by: kicker-in-ks on August 19, 2003, 08:52:51 AM

Natebert,

Yes, I am running coil spacers both front and rear. The rake you are talking about, is that from running tj coils and spacers, or just the springs themselves. If I can run those springs without modification, I have no problem removing the spacers in the rear to reduce rake.

Title: Re: TJ Coils
Post by: Natebert on August 19, 2003, 12:25:02 PM

We are running the TJ coils just in the rear.  No spacers anywhere.  The TJ coil springs were nearly a perfect fit.  Only the bottom coil needed to be closed a bit (for a more accurate fit).  

The front springs on our rig, are some custom fit springs to help level the extra lift the TJs provided over the 2 inch Calmini lift in the rear.  (The 2 inch Calmini lift uses the stock prings in the front)  So we don't have ANY Calmini springs in the setup.  Just the A-Arms, diff drop brackets and struts.

Good luck!

Title: Re: TJ Coils
Post by: kicker-in-ks on August 19, 2003, 01:48:55 PM

Thanks for all of your help. It helps me out quite a bit. ;D

Title: Re: TJ Coils
Post by: 1bigtracker on August 22, 2003, 08:56:11 AM

ummm sorry if this sounds stupid but umm what is rake?  did i miss somthing?  sorry for bein a rookie

Title: Re: TJ Coils
Post by: hcgalvin on August 22, 2003, 09:03:08 AM

A rake is when either your front sits higher than your rear (backward rake.. something you don't want) or your rear sits higher than your front (forward rake). Sometimes a little forward rake is good, because when you are loaded up in the back or have passengers, your truck may sit level.  ;) A little forward rake can sometimes help aerodynamically too... a lot of race cars have a forward rake. But too much, can look really funny.  :o

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