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Offline zukcrewcab

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calmini 6 inch combo question
« on: July 27, 2008, 06:53:06 AM »
I just installed a calmini 6 inch combo lift, with 32 swampers like they recomended and they rub on the inside fender well really bad.  they car is a 4 door and it is sagging in the front at least 1 1/2.  any body have any experience with this problem with this lift or a solution other than cutting??

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2008, 07:20:18 AM »
Have you asked Calmini? Its unusual for it to be down at the front, are you running a winch bumper or other heavy stuff on the front?
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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2008, 11:58:56 AM »
We need more information:

Tire width
Rim width
Rim backspacing
97 Sidekick 4door 5 speed, 1.5 spacer lift, 2" body lift, CJ rims, locked rear, 31's, 4:1 low <SOLD>
01 Vitara 2.0L 5 speed, 2.5" Calmini lift, 2" body lift, Sidekick rims, locked rear, 31's, 4:1 low, 5.13 diffs <SOLD>
03 XL7 2.7 5 speed, 4.5" AE lift with OME springs, 2" AE body lift, 5.13 diffs, 3:1 low, 235/80R17 BFG AT's on Ultra 17x8 with 1" spacers, skid plates, Balmer Fab front bumper

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Offline Jeremiah

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2008, 04:11:24 PM »
Pics alswqays help
'96 4 door kick: 29" Pep-Boys M/T, 1.5" OME
'83 SJ410: 31" Toyo M/T, SPOA, 1.3L
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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2008, 05:44:33 PM »
bent shock towers :o
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Offline zukcrewcab

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2008, 07:42:57 PM »
It has 15x8 2.5 backspacing, 32X10.50x15 swamper  tsl radials, bent shock towers are out of the question. what do you think?

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2008, 07:44:19 PM »
oh yea, It does not have a bumper on it yet, so when that happens I'm gonna have a real problem.

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2008, 09:17:46 AM »
my 2 door was doing that, pop the hood and shake the car side to side watching the inner towers through the hole of the outer towers, and check if they are centered, mine caused tonz of fuss wheels rubbing front sagging pulled to the left, tire towed in at top, just check if the lift is installed correctly it should sit perfect like this
88' Zuk 16v efi full width dana 44 axles and 37"s,hybrid exo cage, comp cut rear -18", F&R fox air shocks , jegs poly seats, sk automatic trans, 6.5:1 t case, twinsticks, 100" wheelbase with a 79" wide.

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Offline MUD CHILD

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2008, 11:38:27 AM »
I'm running the six inch lift combo with 32x9.50 tsl's on 15x7 with 2.5" backspace rims. I had to cut the back of the fenders, the tires would rub when I turned. As far as the front springs go they are SHIT!!! I am on my second set now in 7 months the first set sagged out so badly that all but one coil on the spring would bind together. It wore all the powder coating off between the coils as they were coil bound any time i used it off road. As far as ride height with both set of springs it sits low in the front.
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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2008, 01:01:50 PM »
I have a '92 4 dr with 15x8 rims with 3.75 backspacing and 15X10.5 XTerrains.  They only rubbed at full turn but a little hammer to the inner wheel well and that was gone.  As for the front springs mine do not droop but the back has coil bind over the little drainage dip between streets.  At about 15 mph or if I am going over whoops in the desert.  What can you do
92 Sidekick 1.6L 16v Calmini\OME 4.5" lift 3" Body Lift OME962 springs in front w\.75" spacers OME955 in rear w\1.75" spacers Extreme Duty Strut Eliminator kit and rear ProComp MX6 Shocks 31X10.50 Nexen M\T   Thorley Header   2" exhaust  Calmini front truss bar and stabilizer and skids   Custom Bumpers and Rock Rails  Limit Straps

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2008, 05:29:47 PM »
Not enough backspacing is your problem. 3.75 or better should take care of it. 8)
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Offline zukcrewcab

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2008, 06:51:16 PM »
 they call for minimum backspacing on the wheels , thats why I went with 2 1/2 on mine.  I am going to take pics and send them to calmini, because I have not even driven the car yet and I am having this problem.  what do you think about coil spacers  on the calmini coils, I can't live with the car sitting stink bug!!!

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2008, 01:34:14 PM »
The problem is manufacturers of tires are allowed too much slack. Most 31" tires are really 30, and sometimes even 29" tires  >:( So, it's hard to say what lifts will clear what tires... it just depends on the brand, and if they're "really" the size they claim to be. With all the government regulation out there, i'm a little shocked this has been permitted for so long.
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'83 SJ410: 31" Toyo M/T, SPOA, 1.3L
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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2008, 02:55:38 PM »
2.5" backspacing is a pretty hung for a rim, it should stick out quite a bit more than stock.
The lower the number the more it sticks out
2.5 stick out more than 3.75

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Offline Z71Edge

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Re: calmini 6 inch combo question
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2008, 04:40:07 AM »
they call for minimum backspacing on the wheels , thats why I went with 2 1/2 on mine.  I am going to take pics and send them to calmini, because I have not even driven the car yet and I am having this problem.  what do you think about coil spacers  on the calmini coils, I can't live with the car sitting stink bug!!!

I wonder if by "minimum" backspacing they meant to stick as close to the stock backspacing as possible. If thats the case, they should clarify that a little better for people so that this issue doesn't happen.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2008, 04:41:42 AM by Z71Edge »
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