Toying with the idea of a body lift (50mm) on the sponsors' KIA sportage. '97, auto. The auto is a linkage type (not cable) shifter - there's the problem. I'm thinking all I'll need to do is lengthen the linkage, to maintain the correct gear positions, correct? Can anyone confirm this? By not changing the leverage points (T bar in cab or link lever on box) the linkage travel distance will remain the same, only the box is 50mm lower than the bottom of the gear lever.
TIA
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Kia Body Lift ?'s
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Kia Body Lift ?'s
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The body lift achievable easily on a Kia Sportage is about 35 mm due to the captive bolts in the chassis, although a 4" lift is available in the US it requires a bit of welding. A rear shocker relocation kit (also needing a bit of welding to the rear axle) is also available. A spring lift is available, Ironman Suspension sells a 2.5" (65 mm) lift (or will do very shortly - my vehicle is their test mule).
As for your transmission query, I havent heard of any problems in the States with the auto tranmission linkage, it will just sit a bit lower. The only problem is the tranfer shifter needing a bit of clearancing to the body.
I am about to get the 35 mm body lift, and shortly the rear shocker relocation kit (not absolutely necessary), which should allow 31x10.5 easily, and up to 33x12.5 with a bit of rubbing. You will need new rims15x7 with 0-plus 12 mm offset (Spook rims??) or 15x8's with 0- minus 12 mm offset, you need about 3.5-4" backspace.
Try these sites for more info:
OzKia
4X4Wire Kia Forum
A couple of Yahoo groups too:
Extreme4X4Sportages
KiaSportageVsTheWorld
BTW went out with a couple of guys from another list up to the snow, both had Nissan Patrols. Spent the better part of the day digging/snatching/winching one of the Patrols out (granted he was the laed vehicle). I got pulled out three times (bottoming out mainly, one was a fairly long tow) but I was on stock 205/70R15 highway rubber. They were on Cooper 31x10.5 H/T and the lead was on 33x12.5 MT/R's. I was tail end so I was following in some pretty deep and churned up tracks at times so that along with the tyres I knew I would get stuck at some point. In short the only thing that let me down was tyres.....
HTH
As for your transmission query, I havent heard of any problems in the States with the auto tranmission linkage, it will just sit a bit lower. The only problem is the tranfer shifter needing a bit of clearancing to the body.
I am about to get the 35 mm body lift, and shortly the rear shocker relocation kit (not absolutely necessary), which should allow 31x10.5 easily, and up to 33x12.5 with a bit of rubbing. You will need new rims15x7 with 0-plus 12 mm offset (Spook rims??) or 15x8's with 0- minus 12 mm offset, you need about 3.5-4" backspace.
Try these sites for more info:
OzKia
4X4Wire Kia Forum
A couple of Yahoo groups too:
Extreme4X4Sportages
KiaSportageVsTheWorld
BTW went out with a couple of guys from another list up to the snow, both had Nissan Patrols. Spent the better part of the day digging/snatching/winching one of the Patrols out (granted he was the laed vehicle). I got pulled out three times (bottoming out mainly, one was a fairly long tow) but I was on stock 205/70R15 highway rubber. They were on Cooper 31x10.5 H/T and the lead was on 33x12.5 MT/R's. I was tail end so I was following in some pretty deep and churned up tracks at times so that along with the tyres I knew I would get stuck at some point. In short the only thing that let me down was tyres.....
HTH
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