lifting my feroza?

[bruce33]

hows it goin fellas
im a new four wheel drive owner/ feroza owner got a 95/94 feroza cxi
just wondering wat u gotta do to get a lift on it
can u just wind up the torsion bars
or do u need to get new shockies and so on
just reali want to make it look a bit more beastie

ps i would reali like to be able to lift it for as cheap as possible


chears Brucie

[meece4x4]

hows it goin fellas
im a new four wheel drive owner/ feroza owner got a 95/94 feroza cxi
just wondering wat u gotta do to get a lift on it
can u just wind up the torsion bars
or do u need to get new shockies and so on
just reali want to make it look a bit more beastie

ps i would reali like to be able to lift it for as cheap as possible


chears Brucie

search is your friend theres lots of info on lifting your Fez here,
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic140179.php

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic135475.php

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic125905.php

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic75478.php

but basically yes you can wind up the front bars to gain a bit of lift (at the expense of travel though) trimming the bump stops will gain a little back, standard length shocks will be all right for a 2" lift (and thats about as high as id like to take a Fez) but aftermarket ones are usually way better anyway .. from memory i had VN commodore rear Wagon shocks in the rear of mine and the where slighty longer than stock but almost half as thick.

Rear lift can be gained by adding longer shakles and replacing the rear springs with Hi-Lux ones from a wreakers, I had Hilux springs in my old fez and they worked well, you will have to re-bush them for the Diahatsu hangers tho.

failing that a 2" body lift is easy to do on these beasts ... again theres a wealth of information hiding in this forum on what you need to do.


oh and welcome to the wonderful world of diahatsu .. I really miss my little beastie... unfortuantly my dam kids outgrew the rear seat
cheers Meece

[bruce33]

chears mate
help is much appreciated
also did u have any clutch problems with yours?
the first 4x4 session that i had the clutch died
havnt had nay problems since
but my mates one went through a few clutches aswell

[meece4x4]

chears mate
help is much appreciated
also did u have any clutch problems with yours?
the first 4x4 session that i had the clutch died
havnt had nay problems since
but my mates one went through a few clutches aswell

any make 4wd is harder on clutches than road cars .. and daihatsu's clutch is really no more than a Diahatsu Appluse one, not the strongest clutch in the world but "useable" in the sort of 4wd'ing the Feroza was designed for. as soon as ya add larger tyres/and or heavy right foot to the mix and your clutch isnt the best it will start to slip. one thing to watch is if you have been 4x4'ing in muddy water make sure you get the high pressure hose up into the inspection plate / clutch lever area and give it a good blast .. i have heard of issues of mud binding up the clutch linkages.

[bruce33]

chears for the info buddy
much appreciated

i eventually will do the whole thing up
including all the diff mods an cons u can do an exuast an shit like that
so all the help in the future will be great

chears