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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2005, 12:08:49 AM »
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On the Track/Kick you can't fit the A arms without the front diff drop brackets. The A arms are a tad wider and the driveshafts are then around 3/4" too short.


I think you probably hit the nail on the head right there.

Most people out there would expect Calmini to know this, and warn them of this if they called in "just to order A arms". Most everybody would be pissed if they spent the extra money on the a-arms, installed them and then realized they needed to buy more parts to make it work. Then people would expect them to "warranty" their parts that are being installed into peiced together lift kits, in god only know what configuration.

Personally, I would not sell peices if I were them. I think it would end up being more of a headache than it would be worth.

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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2005, 12:17:12 AM »
yeah they also make drop brackets too
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2005, 12:18:24 AM »
Zig , understandable they only sell a kit
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2005, 02:54:58 AM »
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On the Track/Kick you can't fit the A arms without the front diff drop brackets. The A arms are a tad wider and the driveshafts are then around 3/4" too short.


Hmm... I hadn't noticed this before.  I'm hoping to get the Calmini suspension eventually, but I wonder if my front skid plate will still fit if the the diff is dropped.   Anyone know how far it is dropped?
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2005, 03:27:33 AM »
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Anyone know how far it is dropped?


It is NOT dropped below the crossmember.
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #20 on: February 03, 2005, 03:31:10 AM »
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It is NOT dropped below the crossmember.


Thanks, that relieves that worry.
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2005, 04:10:21 AM »
if im not mistaken its 2inch drop on the brackets
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #22 on: February 03, 2005, 04:25:45 AM »
Then that would mean you are not changing the CV angles much at all, right?  If you install a 2"-3" lift and drop the diff 2"s..... sounds like there is room to upgrade the heck out of them ;)
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #23 on: February 03, 2005, 09:56:51 AM »
You wouldn't achieve much by trying to drop it any more as the pinion is stilling in the same place on the X member - only the two mounts on the end of the housing are lowered with the drop brackets. The next step would be to cut and lower the whole x-member to lower the pinion as well.
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #24 on: February 07, 2005, 04:40:18 PM »
There is supposed to Taiwanese copies around :P but I am going to keep trying
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #25 on: February 07, 2005, 10:56:54 PM »
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There is supposed to Taiwanese copies around :P but I am going to keep trying


Turkish, if you do a search there was a thread about them a few months ago.
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2005, 09:44:32 PM »
Are they any good though?
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #27 on: February 08, 2005, 10:05:25 PM »
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Turkish, if you do a search there was a thread about them a few months ago.


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Are they any good though?



How good of a product could you expect from THIEVES >:(
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Re: Calmini parts
« Reply #28 on: February 12, 2005, 09:09:14 AM »
That good ;) !
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