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RockMolester wrote:I decided to use ARB's line of Old Man Emu springs, shocks, and struts, but I decided to try something a little different. I used the OME962 springs in front, which is actually designed for the front of the 99+ Grand Vitara. It has the same spring rate as the medium-duty front Sidekick LWB springs, but a 15mm taller ride height. In back, the GV uses a different rear coil, so I chose the medium-duty Sidekick rear springs in back, OME955. Along with these springs, I used the N103S and N32 struts & shocks...
If your going to use spacers put some silicone or some sort of glue on them first to get them to stick up there in the spring mount, otherwise if you do like doing a bit of 4wheeling and the go full flex they can fall out if the shock is a long one.
Other wise this has been discussed many a times and there is heaps in the Vit bible
I am running standard GV coils in the front of mine. ('93 LWB Vit)
I was hoping for a bit of lift but got none (b'bar, winch, batts + everything else doesn't help) so have added some spacers.
I have been considering a similar scenario as that thread but I would like to avoid using spacers in the back.
Keep researching...
With the weight on the front end you might be able to get away with the setup suggested as is without spacers. The lifted GV coils would be close to level (with winch etc) with the lifted Vit rears, though it would be a gamble (prob have to go mediums). The 180sx springs work (3" of lift) for the SWB's but have had mixed results for the LWB's.
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