Calmini

[midnight]

Hey guys. I was just wondering about the Calmini products for the sierra.
Those prices, would they be any different because im in aus not usa?
Would they post them over here?
Where are suppliers of Calmini products in qld?

[sierrajim]

I think Chaos in NSW are the east coast distributor for Calmini and there is also another in WA.

What type of product are you after?

[suzukiboy]

Import yourself.
Use Fedex.
Easy.

[CAP51Z]

I just got Calmini 6.5 gears in, they would have cost $1400 to my door. That was thru Kaos in Canberra. I figured i should have been able to import myself for <$1200. To me, the extra $$ is worth it, as id prefer to deal with Canberra, rather than California. Calmini are claiming to have a Life Time warranty. Also claim they have never had a broken gearset. Time will tell if these claims are true.

Peter.

[midnight]

There is one problem with me using Kaos. Im in qld. or is there a solution to that other then moving south.

[midnight]

What type of product are you after?

Dunno yet. Though their 5'' lift looks good. Though I might end up with that much at the end when Im finished.
And another thing. The Superior Engineering shackles. Are they sold each or a pair. Cos $500 seems a bit too much for one.

[sierrajim]

What type of product are you after?

Dunno yet. Though their 5'' lift looks good. Though I might end up with that much at the end when Im finished.
And another thing. The Superior Engineering shackles. Are they sold each or a pair. Cos $500 seems a bit too much for one.

I believe that the Superior shackles are sold in pairs.

5" suspension lift can be done a number of ways. It seems that most of the NSW boys do this with SPOA (putting the springs over the axle instead of under)

Down here in Vic the most popular way is to use OME springs (50mm lift), extended shackles and a body lift

Both of these come out at around 5" in lift plus your tyres. The SPOA does raise the centre of gravity more than the SPUA + body lift.

[midnight]

Unfortunately SPOA is not legal in QLD unless std. Thats from what Ive heard.
I will be doing bout 2'' suspension/body lifts and Superior Engineering shackles, and 31'' Jungle Trekker 2's

[alien]

cant you rego SPOA if its on hilux diffs, cos they are SPOA standard?

Im toying with the idea of my hilux springs SPOA and running the springs dead flat, rather than SPUA and relying on the arch of the leaves for lift... should be a more reliable setup as far as keeping the ride height the same. shouldnt be too hard to rego so long as i dont net more than 4.5" lift from the SPOA (running some short shackles should help).

only problem with rego'ing lux diffs is that they might be considered too wide.

[alwayszookin]

i don't think u can rego a serria with lux diffs in qld and be legal if u could i would consider it myself

[oozuk]

ied double check your sources, i know people running around with hilux diffs under there zukes redestered and complied, but you have to comply it with the 16" split rims on
so there's bugger all track with over WT sierra

[Red_Zook]

i don't think u can rego a serria with lux diffs in qld and be legal if u could i would consider it myself

carnt in tassie either...
its called nike engenering
JUST DO IT!!!

[bazooked]

alien good luck!

[midnight]

alien good luck!

Im toying with the idea of my hilux springs SPOA and running the springs dead flat, rather than SPUA and relying on the arch of the leaves for lift... should be a more reliable setup as far as keeping the ride height the same. shouldnt be too hard to rego so long as i dont net more than 4.5" lift from the SPOA (running some short shackles should help).

If you had your springs flat you would lose the whole point of a SPOA (To gain height i believe).
And you would lose your wheel travel as well (or some of it)

[Rhett]

A flat spring will travel more than a stiff as, 5 inch, look at my beach car lift will.

[derelict_frog]

You want flat springs or it is too high, going spoa adds a lot of height.

[midnight]

You want flat springs or it is too high, going spoa adds a lot of height.

If you had flat springs you would lose your up travel wouldnt you?
If I sound lost its cos i am.
being only 16 i dont know as much so yeah. pre warning yas.

[sierrajim]

Flat springs and SPOA still leaves you with plenty of up travel.

If you use a thin metal or plastic ruler, hold it at both ends and create and arc press on the top of the curve and try to bend it.

Now do the same thing with the ruler straight, see how much easier it flexes when it is flat to start with.

[midnight]

Oh ok I understand now. so what happens if the spring goes arch up (if your bump stops are too short)?

[derelict_frog]

The tyre hits the arch and you go GRRR gime more beer and earplugs to ignore the grinding noises then when u get hope hopefully there is still some lugs left....

[sierrajim]

Oh ok I understand now. so what happens if the spring goes arch up (if your bump stops are too short)?

Adjust your bump stops accordingly if you so wish. A flattish spring will bend what some would say the wrong way. i'd just call it flex.

I do understand that when a spring is forced the wrong way too many times that it will reduce its lifespan, but oh well, you want good flex

[midnight]

Who needs rear springs at all.