Outer Limits 4x4 Board

yes of course its worth it..
and im sure it is fine as long as it is engineered which it will be

well, why are you asking on here?

wouldn't it be so much easier to pick up the phone, call an engineer, and find out what they think?

the engineer is the one who has the final say, so why not ...

whats with the lack of fold down windshield? i thought all soft tops had them, but in the US they just didn t have hinges to suit?

my current plans.

1990 LWB WT

1.6 Vit engine

3sp or 4sp Vit Auto

into modified Vit Transfercase (front output shaft removed)
running either Kicker3style into stock sierra transfer, on beefed up mounts in stock possition OR divorced stocke sierra transfer, moved back slightly.

Custom trans ...

Hi all, looking at putting a 1.6 + Auto + Vit transfer case married to Sierra Transfer into my WT Lwb.

Has anyone on here done it? I know i have seen it done somewhere, but now i cant seem to find it!

Thanks. Pixie

you will find the kit is actually made by a US company called CALMINI there are a few threads on here regarding this kit, and i have recently fitted one up to my LWB.

all i can say at the moment is F&%k it is a harsh ride (bearable, but harsh), when i get a chance i will definately be taking a ...

Just a suggestion, but how about modding your car so you don't have to rev the f*%k out of it to drive through sand?

I see you have 31" tires, have you done anything in the gearing to compensate for this?

Your an ass if you think the calmini kit is ass. It is top quality gear.

Does that mean they've bought some metric drills yet? 1/2" does not equal 10mm, or 8mm or whatever. :roll: No amount of stacked dime welding or thick powdercoating will make up for holes the wrong diameter, and I'm not ...

looks good moose, do you have any cross bracing between the two front hangers?

I think you will find you got screwed by your local supplier not calmini ;)

Nah, all sorted with supplier.

Must say, i would recommend 4wd USA (Western Australia) as a supplier, although, there was a bit of stuffing around, eddie was very helpful with getting things fixed. and we got there in ...

All i can say is good luck if you are planning on doing it in the near future!

Have you looked at the warrior kit, Im pretty sure it doesn't add height. But requires some fab work

alternatively you could fab one up yourself.

regarding the crapmini kit.

All i can say is good luck if you are ...

off topic: 5" bodylift anyone?

Does anyone have any pics of the CALMINI car, on their webpage ??

Looks to have a pretty awesome camo paint job..

59" Wide
69" top of windscreen
45" Bottom of Door Handle
95" WB

on 215/75/r15

because everyone else in my family has cruisers, so i will be able to use their spare sets of rims/tires.

it is only a once off cost for the spacers/adaptors

I know they are illegal etc. but does anyone know if any Aust company's or distributors stock this style adapter.

http://www.ezaccessory.com/Wheel_Adapte ... 0-6550.htm

well, from these responses, i guess it is probably in my best interest to give up on toyota diesel idea. just thought it was worth exploring because the engine would cost me nothing

is there any more info on the Izuzu 1.8L Diesel around, tried searching.

Okay I know that pixieLWB is in the process of installing a calmini 5 inch lift, but didn't recieve some parts which is maybe why they want to purchase different shocks than what comes with the kit. But seriously the shocks that I got with my kit work very well with it, they are the perfect length ...

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Hi all, am in the process of doing my suspension build, and have come to the stage where i need to find some decent shocks.

just wondering if anyone could advise me on what the longest Eye-Pin shock absorbers, that are valved sort of correctly for a LWB zook.

(I will have extended shock towers ...

Hi all,

just wondering, has anyone on here has done or looked into doing a 2LT engine swap?

i have roughly measured, and should fit perfectly with a body lift.

(I don t want to hear Blah Blah, it will weigh to much etc. as i have already partialy factored that into my suspension setup, its more ...

swift seats work for me, but even they are a rather tight fit, i really think if it is that bad, a zook might not be the right car for you

i don't mean to jump to his defense, but if you read his profile, it says he is a student, so, one must assume he is doing things on a reasonably tight budget, unless he is a student learning to cook meth or something. :twisted:

he asked for a good suspension set up, for the front end of a sierra ...

RUF

=Rear Up Front

NT LWB with WT diffs.

But you're in Sydney- you can find WT LWB's as Ateco imported them. Only NSW could buy them.

Steve.

HRMM, my WT LWB was (allegedly) initially bought in SA...(makes me wonder how much of the cars "History" i can trust.)

I would be thinking the best answer for this would be ...

Don't get all upset now it was just a joke.

And no.

Wider tyre/wheel combos will probably have the most affect on bump steer.

i have nothing against the Calmini 5 incher, i plan on going down that path once i get my tax return... yay, only a few weeks to go.

how do you find the lift??

Being ...

GRPABT1 wrote:Pixie-LWBZOOK just crashed....

?? Hrm... NO...

I can understand what you are saying about bump steer...

but i have tried to induce it, but i am yet to find it...


GRPABT1, Aren't 5 inch shackle reversal kits supposed to induce bump steer in zooks to...

There is still loads to come :
Trimming rear with ali chequer plate
Fitting new SAAS steering wheel(you'll never guess what colour !!)
Ali number plate trims
Twin rear recovery hooks
Bonnet catches


I would really think twice about putting after market bonnet catches on, unless done properly ...

Similar question to above, but regarding the steering dampener...

has anyone noticed any adverse effects with out a steering dampener fitted??

I have had mine off for about a month, and steering feels much lighter/more responsive, turning circle feels much tighter, the only issue is the front left ...

So has anyone got any recent experiences with zooks on gas?

With the price of fuel, i am about to give up on my 32/36DGAV, and am thinking straight gas.

Does anyone know how well a tank will fit under a LWB (body lift possible if necessary)

Have also seen in the US forklift bottles used, does ...