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Offline mbmarkyb

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Calmini Rear shock length
« on: August 25, 2004, 08:03:01 PM »
Hi Guys,  To save me taking them off and measuring them.

Does anyone know the length of the body and the travel on the calmini 3 " super articulation lift shockers please. Calmini don`t seem to want to tell me :-)

My plan is dislocating cones and 3 inch longer shock as need more flex :-)
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2004, 09:51:20 PM »
I will have a look tonight, I have a couple on the kitchen floor at the mo  ;D
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2004, 01:35:57 AM »
cheers mate :-)
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2004, 04:36:03 AM »
The shocks that came with my Calmini kit are Procomp 3000 series part number 32651 and are 27" long at full extension, 17" long compressed.
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2004, 05:20:55 AM »
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The shocks that came with my Calmini kit are Procomp 3000 series part number 32651 and are 27" long at full extension, 17" long compressed.


I asked Calmini too about the specs of their shocks but .....

At last ........   I was asking for  this info in a recent post of mine....  T H A N K    Y O U   Rhinoman  !!!

The only question I have is that what lift do you have  ?
As I can see ,your vitara/sidekick has 2" springs lift as you say.Is there a case that the 3" lift comes with longer shocks ?
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2004, 09:20:36 AM »
The 2" lift is on the car. The 3" lift is in the kitchen  ;D only arrived 2 days ago. The 2" kit I have on the car comes with longer shocks but not as long as the ones with the Calmini kit, the Calmini top linkage allows more travel.
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2004, 10:25:29 PM »
cheers rhinoman, might need 30" travel then :-)
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2004, 11:23:31 PM »
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cheers rhinoman, might need 30" travel then :-)


30" of travel, that would make the shock about 6ft long  :o :o  You're gonna need more lift to get that under there  ;D ;D :P :P
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2004, 12:49:38 AM »
how long is the crown vic spring that eric uses and recommends?
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2004, 05:17:07 AM »
I have news....... I have the Calmini 3" suspension lift and I have just used a Nissan forklift to raise the truck from the rear right wheel.

The compressed right rear shock was 15,35"  and the extended (wheel on the air) rear left shock was 23,23 "

any comments ???

I m thinking of installing a pair of SkyJackers Series Platinum  17" comressed but 28 " extended .

What do you think ?
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2004, 10:29:49 AM »
Can you read a part no. off the shocks? The Procomps have the part no stamped on. Of course its possible that Calmini don't always supply the same shocks. I measured the shocks off the vehicle from the centre of the bottom eye to between the two rubbers as best as I could.
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2004, 10:48:27 AM »
Mine are around 15" compressed, 23" extended will look for part numbers later but Rhinoman yours have travel similar to the '99 F150 4x4 16" to 27"
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2004, 10:56:02 AM »
These numbers were on mine  C04106J and 658489
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2004, 04:59:15 PM »
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Can you read a part no. off the shocks? The Procomps have the part no stamped on. Of course its possible that Calmini don't always supply the same shocks. I measured the shocks off the vehicle from the centre of the bottom eye to between the two rubbers as best as I could.


I also measured from the center of the bottom eye to between the 2 bushings.Its really a clear 15.35" compressed and 23,23" extended.

Rhinoman ,don't get me wrong,but even if Calmini doesnt always provide same shocks,is it possible shocks for the same lift kit (and you said you have the 2" !!!)  to have such a difference ???? I mean its 2" when compressed and almost 5" when extended ???
It would be out of their production specs for the susp.kit
I cant understand,you re either very lucky or you count something wrong.And how did that shock fit in your truck without modifying at least the lower shock mount ?

Again, dont get me wrong ,but I m shocked somehow by the lengths you mention for a Calmini 2" or even 3" kit.
Anyway ,I dont know if the shocks on my truck are Procomp,but on them it is stamped the following :
Made in USA
0 (or C) 02146G
650346
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Re: Calmini Rear shock length
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2004, 05:07:49 PM »
I want to ask something else :
Now I have the Calmini shocks rear with 15,3 " compressed and 23,2" extended.I want to replace them with longer ones.Its easy to find what I want now that I know their lengths.My question is :
If I install a shock that will have 17" compressed and 28" extended (those SkyJackers I mentioned previously)
,what mods will I need to do ?

1.For sure the lower shock mount,but what else ?

2.the upper shock mount too ?
3.The upper spring mount ?
4.If its 17" compressed doesn't this mean that I loose some upper wheel travel ?

In case it helps I found that close to the Calmini 3" lift shocks are Rancho 9009 rear that have 15,67" when compressed and 26,78" when extended.I believe that these last ones can be installed with only lower shock mount relocation.
Your thoughts on this ?????
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