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2" Suspension Lift for Suzuki Sierra - Help me out plz

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2" Suspension Lift for Suzuki Sierra - Help me out plz

Post by BrentE »

Im looking to get 2" suspension lift on my Suzuki sierra 1991, i wont be doing serious offroad stuff lyk rock hills n stuff mainly sand and mud n highway. will this kit do me i have no idea on quality though... this kit also has body lift.. going this high will i need a real good quality suspen lift?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-SIERRA-SA ... dZViewItem
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-SIERRA-SA ... dZViewItem
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Post by grimbo »

for the stuff you want to do and the size tyres you just bought you won't really need a suspension lift if your current suspension isn't sagged.

You certainly don't need the suspension and body lift
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Post by BrentE »

It was sagged =[ my suspension is fkd thats on it atm man lol
tyres wouldnt even fit lol they looked sweet tho rofl
they wer rubbing gaurd lol
i think i have stock suspension still lol so its kinda old n fk'd
the new tyres wer 235/75R15
old ones 205/75R15
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Post by grimbo »

personally I'd get the Old Man Emu Dakar suspension bit more money but a very good setup on a Zuk
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Post by BrentE »

kool, i might ring up Gympie offroad and get a price on a set. im going to install it myself i have all equipment, wonder if they would just sell me set and not install it
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Post by Gwagensteve »

A 2" suspension lift will not allow you to fit a bigger tyre. It will still rub, just less.

Only bumpstop spacing and/or a body lift/guard work will actually allow a bigger tyre to fit.

If you just want to fit the tyres, 2" BL

If you want the best ride - ARB/OME suspension and then work the guards/ small bumpstop spacing to stop the tyre rub.

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Post by joeblow »

be carefull when people say heavy duty for suzuki's. more often than not the springs will have a high rate and the shocks may not be valved right for the vehicle. 0ME- medium $910 (everything except dampner) constant 100kg's $992 ( everything except dampner). i personally prefer rubber bushes, but thats my choice.
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Post by BrentE »

Yer new tyre was rubbing on front bumper and front bar just...
they said new suspension with 2" lift would fix it.

I just priced OME 2" Suspension travel lift... shocks, leaflets (dakar), bushes and steering dampner's - $1150 all pats OME

sounds ok price...?
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Post by thehanko »

If your old suspension has sagged say 1-2 inches, then adding a 2 inch lift will see it 3-4 inches higher.

might be worth trying to find a ride height when new so you can see if you actually need a lift at all or just new springs.

but then again many aftermarket springs dont offer a stock height, they only offer 2 inch lift minimum.
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Post by lay80n »

thehanko wrote:If your old suspension has sagged say 1-2 inches, then adding a 2 inch lift will see it 3-4 inches higher.

might be worth trying to find a ride height when new so you can see if you actually need a lift at all or just new springs.

but then again many aftermarket springs dont offer a stock height, they only offer 2 inch lift minimum.

Zook bible has this infomation (ride height standard, and a comparison of the forum rigs with differnet specs). Actually the questions you ask are all answered in the bible/zook forum.

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Post by Gwagensteve »

lay80n wrote: Actually the questions you ask are all answered in the bible/zook forum. Layto....
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Post by grimbo »

Gwagensteve wrote:
lay80n wrote: Actually the questions you ask are all answered in the bible/zook forum. Layto....
If only you had 1$ for every time.......

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Post by BrentE »

thehanko wrote:If your old suspension has sagged say 1-2 inches, then adding a 2 inch lift will see it 3-4 inches higher.

might be worth trying to find a ride height when new so you can see if you actually need a lift at all or just new springs.

but then again many aftermarket springs dont offer a stock height, they only offer 2 inch lift minimum.
Yer tru mate.. i might see how low it is too a normal sierra too see if springs will do me over for time being lol
:) cus atm dnt have huge amount of money to spend
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Post by Fmx_Aus »

What size tyres are you fitting??

Heres my old zook with 31's and a 2" body lift just to give ya an idea.

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Post by BrentE »

Holy shit nice man!! :)
They are 235/75R15's = 29.6inch i think
The back fit easy was only front

Im gonna have to remove front bumper arnt I =/
and remove ends of front brace?
If i got 2" Suspension lift would it clear these points??
guys are Tyre Power said it would..
Just atm dunno if i wana spend alot money on car
I will just maybe get new or near new leaflets stock size.. cus ones on it fkd and sag alot lol

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Post by zook4fun »

just get a angle grinder out a trim off what is scrubbing. make sure its neat and has no sharp edges.

the spring lift will help till you go over a bump then the spring will compress and you will scrub so that is no good. a boddy lift isn't going to move the bumper mount so you are going have to grind it.
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Post by BrentE »

yer thought so... ty for help mate. ill give it a shot tomorow :)
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