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modifying calmini lift kit?
« on: January 02, 2005, 11:40:59 AM »
well i'm deciding that in the end i'll just go with the calmini 3 inch lift.  i've given up finding a real 4 inch lift that doesn't require me to do a body lift too.  i want my lift to be all suspension.

my question is though, is it possible to add an inch to the calmini 3 inch via, a longer spring or coil spring spacer?
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Offline whitfield

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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2005, 11:47:48 AM »
I'm not familure with the Calmin lift.  But in my experience the stock steering will not tolerate a 4" lift and the A-arms would look like this / \ ....   This could cause serious handeling issues.

Remember it is not the shape of the leaver it is the point of their piviots.   Z-links just get the stuff out of the way, they make no correction to the steering.
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2005, 11:52:13 AM »
steering as stated above would be a issue as would CV's.  i know Mike has went though countless custom built front ends before finding a set up that works.

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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2005, 12:43:52 PM »
Just do a minimal body lift (1"-2") ... it's relatively painless, and reasonably harmless.

I'm NOT a fan of body lifts, but keep it minimal and you shouldn't have any of the problems people have when they BL some full size (heavy) pickup
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2005, 12:53:36 PM »
i'm not a fan of body lifts either but its just one of those things you do on a trac/kick.  i cut the mid section out of the frame and moved it up after doning the body lift to stop the mid section from draging as much.

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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2005, 01:35:32 AM »
I ran 1" spring spacers with my 3" Calmini lift.  It worked just fine.  My 1" only measured a little over .75" though.  They were for an XJ and needed bored out a little, but they worked great.  I still have them if anyone wants them.
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2005, 01:39:01 AM »
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I ran 1" spring spacers with my 3" Calmini lift.  It worked just fine.  My 1" only measured a little over .75" though.  They were for an XJ and needed bored out a little, but they worked great.  I still have them if anyone wants them.
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2005, 02:03:02 AM »
I put the rocky road 1" spacers with my calmini 3" kit.
as of yet i have had no problems, i know of 2 other vits than run the same set up and they have not had any trouble with this set up either.
« Last Edit: January 03, 2005, 02:03:19 AM by red_baron »
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2005, 03:03:41 AM »
yeah i run those rocky road ones, i think they are nearly 1 and and 1/2 inches if im not wrong.

I too hated body lifts but like its said its one fo those things with a kick, the other option is lots of fender cutting.

we tend to work on the theroy of the rear axle has all the travel as I have spring clamps and my rear shocks are 7 inches longer than the calmini ones so you can push the limit on the rear with limiting straps and a few bits,

cv angles, camber seems to be more of an issue when playing with the IFS.  im leaving mine until a live axles comes along at some point.

I suffer with camber and its probably due to the fact that you guys drive on the right where i drive on the left of the road but my newly installed camber bolts seem to have done the trick.

ok i will shutup now lol
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2005, 10:45:42 AM »
now lets just sya i order some lift springs and coil spacers..... could i technically order the calmini arms and get them to fit?
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2005, 12:25:57 PM »
I don't believe Cal-mini sells any pieces seperate.   A kit or nothing.  
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2005, 12:38:38 AM »
Your get Warranty replacements if something breaks but i guess you would have to send the broken part back
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2005, 01:43:41 AM »
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i guess you would have to send the broken part back


I can't recall ever hearing of a Calmini A-Arm breaking.

So, what's the big deal about the body lift?  Afraid it'll make the Kick too "tippy"?  I can't see that at all.  Also, every inch you can get the body off the ground is a good thing - it's very susceptible to serious rock damage.  Even with the lift, you'll want rock sliders too.
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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2005, 11:02:08 AM »
im gonna givethem a call to find out if i can get just the a arm but outta curiosity is there anything else ill need to make it fit?


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Re: modifying calmini lift kit?
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2005, 06:48:03 PM »
put the plate that has the three bolt holes that calmini tells you to bolt to the top of the a-arm on the botttom, then flip your strut mount its 4 incher no prob. BUT the cv wont last as long.
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