I have a Suzuki Sidekick and would like some info from some people who have done a suspension lift.  I have heard about GV Coils...what are they and where can I get them?  I'm thinking about getting a 2" suspension kit from Masterkit1...has anybody ever used their products and are they good?  I would also like to go to 33 x 12.5 tires but have heard some warnings about the drive line and engine problems it may cause... has anyone experienced this?   I don't want to do permanant damage to my Suzuki, I just want to have some off-road fun.  Can anyone suggest the safest way to do this?   What is the best size tire to use?  Thanks for any info you can provide.
Jeannie

The GV coils are the stock springs from a Grand Vitara. They will give ya about 2" lift. Browse around this site and you will find tons of info on lifting...
Anything from a budget lift by using coil spacers from user jeff1997 to crazy solid axle swaps. Also check out the archives on this site, lots of good info from the past!!!


Jerry!!!

Thank you Jerry.  What type of suspension lift did you do to yours?

I went with the Old Man Emu set up from Rocky Road Outfitters. I really like the lift. O.M.E. makes top notch stuff. I am however looking to try out the GV springs. I will swap them and and also lower my front differential to gain a little more height out of it... If you are going to lift it just for running a larger tire and don't need high end stuff to flex out while rock crawling, in other words, if you are just going to use this as a daily driver and light/moderate trail rig, I would look into a budget lift. If you plan on going extreme then you can do Calmini, zukination, or the trailtough solid axle swap.
 

Yes, I am using this as a daily runner and light trail riding, I just want a little bit of ground clearance and some aggressive tires to get through some tight spots and mud holes etc.  What are your thoughts on the best tire size if I do a 2" coil spring lift with spacers?

Definitely do research on it. I would say you could do coil spacers for the lift. then get a strut spacer and longer shocks for the rear....
Here is a budget lift
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/kicksuspension.htm
Just scroll down a bit...

Thank you!

Sidekicks have a had time with 33" tires as far as power is concerned. Plus you will have to do some body trimming to make them fit. Four inches of lift and a set of 31's and you will be pretty amazed where these trucks will go. This is the setup I run on my truck and I have been very happy with it. I have just added a rear locker which will help even more.

Derek

yup...i agree with most of the people on here....31's would be good....at the moment i have 235/75/15s on mine with roughly 5-5.5" of suspension lift....kinda looks like she outgrew the tires, but thats exactly what happened...im almost scared to put on any bigger tire because it is such a dog alredy...just my 2 pennies fer ya!


by the way...i have a 95 16v 3spd. auto 2 dr

My 92 8v is still real sport with 235's.  It has great pickup, does fine with a head wind, and can hit 80+ with no problems (can even pass) but I do have a header and performance exhaust.  Now when I put my 31x10.5 tsl's on which have steel rims the power is definately dropped.  A 20-30phm head wind means I lose 5th gear.  It can still run the tollway but I am definately stuck in the right lane most of the time.  You can tell there is a lot of rolling mass in those heavy tires and rims.  If I were to do it again I would try a narrower tire with something I could still stick on the stock tracker rims.  The tsl being so aggressive also mean you will have to upgrade your speakers.  :^)