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Title: Calmini SAS
Post by: Agent Orange on April 13, 2005, 03:20:56 PM
check this out http://www.purenissan.com/solid_axle_swap2.htm

now i'd pay $1800 for a kit for the trackicks.

anyone else ?
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: chet on April 13, 2005, 03:54:42 PM
you should really do a search this has been covered at nausiem already
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on April 13, 2005, 04:22:09 PM
Found it.

http://www.zukiworld.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=suzuki_talk;action=display;num=1105153299;start=11#11


One difference is the once prototype Nissan kit is now a reaity. I wonder if the suzuki version will also be built.  :-/

mike
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: HotRod on April 13, 2005, 05:58:55 PM
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check this out [url]http://www.purenissan.com/solid_axle_swap2.htm[/url]

now i'd pay $1800 for a kit for the trackicks.

anyone else ?

1800 bucks, 100% complete?
If so, I'd buy one.
But then again, I'd make my own first.
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on April 14, 2005, 04:16:20 AM
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But then again, I'd make my own first.


hence the reason calmini probably wont make one for the track kicks, not enough intrest
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: Zukipilot on April 14, 2005, 04:18:32 AM
Yea but the problem falls here. There are ALOT of Xterras getting sold every day (alot more than Vitaras), and the new XTerras are finding their way to the trail (alot more than vitaras). Therefore the Xterras Kit hit the market first.

I thought the prototype Kick/Tracker kit was estimated around $2500- $2800, complete, with an axle and completely bolt on :-/ And everybody (well most everybody) was complaining about it being way to expensive. I remember comments of "that's more that I gave for my truck". With us being as cheap as we are, driving vehicles that are no longer made, I dont see the Kick/Track SAS coming out soon ever, at least not till the cult like Xterra group slows down or wises up and starts buying Zuk's. I'd guess our best hope will be for Vitara/GV sales to rocket and see something made for them before they stop being produced :-/

my 20 cents :P

Zig
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on April 14, 2005, 04:40:52 AM
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Yea but the problem falls here. There are ALOT of Xterras getting sold every day (alot more than Vitaras), and the new XTerras are finding their way to the trail (alot more than vitaras). Therefore the Xterras Kit hit the market first.

I thought the prototype Kick/Tracker kit was estimated around $2500- $2800, complete, with an axle and completely bolt on :-/ And everybody (well most everybody) was complaining about it being way to expensive. I remember comments of "that's more that I gave for my truck". With us being as cheap as we are, driving vehicles that are no longer made, I dont see the Kick/Track SAS coming out soon ever, at least not till the cult like Xterra group slows down or wises up and starts buying Zuk's. I'd guess our best hope will be for Vitara/GV sales to rocket and see something made for them before they stop being produced :-/

my 20 cents :P

Zig



exactly
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: real_red_wagon on April 14, 2005, 04:53:22 AM
    I would much rather keep it IFS anyways ;D  thats what makes us trackick guys better than all the rest ;)
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: Agent Orange on April 14, 2005, 12:07:25 PM
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you should really do a search this has been covered at nausiem already


use the search, your a funny guy.

anyway the reason i posted this was to show how the nissen prototype came to market, because ther is interest in it.

now if they came out with one for the zuks at a $1800 price tag axles not included would anyone buy it. i know i would, as this is not that expensive. to me the beauty of a bolt in kit as apposed to a one off fabbed unit is you can unbolt it, and bolt it into another one later.

also if noone supports the vendors, soon there won't be any for zuks.
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on April 14, 2005, 01:58:49 PM
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use the search, your a funny guy.

anyway the reason i posted this was to show how the nissen prototype came to market, because ther is interest in it.

now if they came out with one for the zuks at a $1800 price tag axles not included would anyone buy it. i know i would, as this is not that expensive. to me the beauty of a bolt in kit as apposed to a one off fabbed unit is you can unbolt it, and bolt it into another one later.

also if noone supports the vendors, soon there won't be any for zuks.

I think if it came to the suzuki market it would sell. Now, does Calmini think the same thing? ::) I also agree $1800 for a bolt in W/O axle is fair.

Mike
Title: Re: Calmini SAS
Post by: explosivo on April 14, 2005, 11:14:47 PM
If I was looking into making a daily driven kick with an SAS, I'd definately go for a bolt-on kit... but since my Tracker's not my DD and Calmini doesn't have a kit out, I'll do things the cheap route. Think about it... double the cost of their 3" kit for I'd assume at least twice the lift and the benefits of a solid axle combined with a professionally-built kit that you don't have to be afraid to drive on the road with.

Also, a decent, road-worthy, reliable kit is going to cost just as much, if not more, than $1800-2000, IMO.

It would be unfortunate if they never release the SAS kit, since there probably is, as Mike said, a market for it.