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Help me improve my Kick suspension

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Offline cj

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Help me improve my Kick suspension
« on: May 17, 2004, 03:55:47 PM »
I've got a '93 LWB Kick with the Old Man Emu heavy duty suspension(200lb spring rate) and 3/4" coil spacers. It has a 2" bodylift running 33" tires. I'm putting on a steel winchbar and winch and it already has an Optima battery so I need a decent spring rate in the front. At this point I don't want to change to the Calmini 3" suspension but want to know how I can use/modify/improve what I've got. I understand that rotating the rear axle can help but was wondering how I calculate the dimensions for the A-arm spacer and whether a change of shock length &/or coil spacer will help? What about relocating mounting points, strut spacers , longer trailing arms etc?

Anybody  come up with a way to improve on the CV operating angle? I would like to stay IFS at this stage. All suggestions welcomed.

Thanks, CJ  ???

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Offline Vit-A-Jim

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Re: Help me improve my Kick suspension
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2004, 05:35:17 PM »
Why do you want to rotate the rear axle. Do you have any noises from the rear end?

I've got almost the same lift with you : RRO OME shocks and springs (medium rate) , 1" coil spacers and 2" bodylift.
After installing the suspension it started whinning and grinding at the back (propably the r&P roulments, but Ive noticed that the angles of the t-case/driveshaft  and the driveshaft/differential are different now.

I think it needs a little bit longer trailling arms and a spacer to the a arm to pull the upper mount of the diff forward.

I haven't done anything yet, but I intend to this summer.
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