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CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2003, 10:14:28 AM »
Any news on when this might be released!!!!I was going to order my lift this week,but will hold off until further notice of this kit!!!! 8)
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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2003, 10:36:47 AM »
HOLY SH*T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want it!!!!!!!!

or if any of you than run the 3" calmini would to buy the straight axle kit, please sell my your 3" suspension kit!!!!

Thanx!

Fredo
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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2003, 10:55:42 AM »
Come to think of it should this set-up work well Suzuki USA should get in touch with Calmini. This could be something radical that the Sidekicks, Trackers, and Vitaras need! It would definitely boost the performance of the intended use of this truck.  :)

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2003, 11:22:32 AM »
Sweet, Eric.  Got any pics of it in action from the Melt? ;)
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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2003, 12:51:11 PM »
LOOKS LIKE AN AWESOME SET UP ! I TO WAS THINKING OF ORDERING CALMINI'S 3+3 LIFT! BUT WOULD REALLY LIKE MORE INFO ON THIS....ALSO BEEN WAITING TO SEE IF ROCKY ROAD IS GONNA COME OUT WITH THAT 6" LIFT THEY'VE BEEN LISTING AS IN THE WORKS ???  ...CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR MORE ! I'LL KEEP READING & LISTENING...

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2003, 06:18:18 PM »
I just want that SYE kit!!! I doubt that Calmini will make a version for a Sport model, but if the sell just the SYE kit it would make things a lot easier...hmmm :-/

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #21 on: July 26, 2003, 02:39:49 PM »
Any reports on the new solid axle????? My buddy that owns the 4X4 shop called Calmini  Friday  and asked and is calling Monday to get more info!!!!!  I really want this ASAP!!!!!! My wheels and tires are sitting in the shop and I want to get the lift  on ASAP!!!
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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2003, 04:03:26 PM »
I have the biggest hard on right now!!!! lol
   

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2003, 04:41:07 AM »
BTT... so... has anyone heard anything more about this kit working on 4 doors?

Heather

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Sidekick's gone... Still have Bob's Knob.

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2003, 12:13:21 PM »
Nothing has been mentioned since this thread started. Eric knows more than anyone except for Calmini. Just gonna have to wait, but I can't see why it wouldn't work on the four door. It's supposed to be a bolt in, but I think that it will be a little more than just a straight bolt in. Can't wait to see this lift on customers rigs with pictures :)

I'm gonna stay IFS since I just did it less than a month ago. It's kinda funny because I heard a wiff of this kit before, but the day after I installed my 3" lift, Eric posts pictures of this new lift.

That's the story of my life :) lol

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #25 on: August 13, 2003, 11:14:10 PM »
It's probably best :-/ It will probably take a while to go from prototype, through endurance testing and then through production and to the customer. I checked it out up close and it is a realy cool set up. And form the looks of it, it will be a complete bolt on Kit. It was amazing to see some of the ideas they came up with to achieve it :o
Zig
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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2003, 05:30:24 AM »
One of the fellows I know here has been bugging Steve at Calmini for info, and when he was on the phone last Steve told him that sometime in October they should be getting close with this system, but also told him it should come in aroung 6K I hope he meant Canadian.


Third hand info so take it as you will
Mac

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2003, 05:39:13 AM »
6K?! I may have to rethink my plan on Toy axles then... I've seen old toy trucks for sale on the side of the road here for about 1K.

Heather
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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #28 on: August 25, 2003, 06:14:14 AM »
For $6000? What exactly is supposed to come in this kit? Has anyone been let known that information yet. I'm with Heather and the whole Yota axle swap. Rather fab my own and bloody some knuckles than to spend that much.

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Re: CALMINI solid axle Sidekick kit. FIRST PICS
« Reply #29 on: August 25, 2003, 01:33:10 PM »
Well what he said was that in the end you would probably end up spending around 6k.  The kit itself is most likely cheaper than that, but there’s some things to note.

- You will have to buy the d44 knuckles and 3rd mem for the front axel yourself.. the axel doesn’t come with them.

- You will need the SYE drive shafts.


Just remember though.  The kit is still in its proto stage.. so who knows what the figures will be in the end.  

Maybe it was just a number off  the top of Steve’s head.  

Maybe in the end the axel will come fully equipped.

Maybe he meant Canadian dollars (seeing how I’m from Canada, and mentioned it in the phone call.)

Maybe if you say "Maybe" enough you begin to realize that nothing about this kit is set in stone yet.  I guess all we can do is sit and be patient because speculating only creates false assumptions, and as they say, "to assume only makes an ASS out of U & ME"

Happy Zookin!