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Project "DAMKIA" - SASed and Lifted Kia Sportage

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Post by ljxtreem »

Its gona be one over capatilized Kia :lol:

Will be cool though :cool:

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Post by DeWsE »

So any updates on this rig?

It's going to be interesting when it is finished.
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Nothing ATM - funds have been diverted to a change in career. Hopefully in the new yearthere will be some action. Until then I will be doing a quickie fix ($1500 or so) so I can do a bit of driving.
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Post by mudmav »

one question why waste all this money on a kia when you could bye a gq and mod it for 10=12000 grand and then it will shit all over your kia just seems silly to start with somehting like a kia. But if you want bring it over one afternoon and ill drive up your bonnet and use your kia as an articulation ramp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by DamTriton »

Why buy a $15K GQ and put a Chevy V8 + auto + twin Tcases + GU diffs under it?

Why Buy a $3K Sierra and put a Vitara engine + Rockhopper gears + HiLux diffs and ARB lockers in it?

Each to their own.....

The Kia has a body size that I like (bigger than a Vitara LWB but smaller than a GQ, with more interior room than a 4Runner). I decided to take the Kia body/chassis and fit easily sourced parts to it.


Update:

Bought tyres (2nd hand 35/11.5 ET's), front/rear diffs (rear factory locker), sourced a supply of engine/transmissions (VT Commo, for a little closer to the date), about to negotiate a tcase.

Need: Marks Adapter kit + fitting of rear shaft, rims, driveshafts. Hopefully all mechanical major purchases done by mid November. Front locker and 4.6 R&P's can wait.

Booked in for the Cheezy makeover in Feb '06.
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Post by RockyF75 »

Ahem.....



















pics?? :D
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RockyF70 wrote:Ahem.....



















pics?? :D
Well, I can give you some pics of bits on a concrete floor, but I'm sure you know what 2 GQ diffs, 5 35" ET's , 5 rims, and a Hilux transfer case look like. I am in the "parts accumulation" stage at the moment.

The Job will be done By Cheezy next Feb (booked in already). I will be posting progress pics then...

As for pics now, it looks like any Kia Sportage with a 2" bodylift, 2.5" spring lift, with no outer bumpers, and running 31's...

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Post by muppet_man67 »

DAMKIA wrote:
RockyF70 wrote:Ahem.....



















pics?? :D
Well, I can give you some pics of bits on a concrete floor, but I'm sure you know what 2 GQ diffs, 5 35" ET's , 5 rims, and a Hilux transfer case look like. I am in the "parts accumulation" stage at the moment.

The Job will be done By Cheezy next Feb (booked in already). I will be posting progress pics then...

As for pics now, it looks like any Kia Sportage with a 2" bodylift, 2.5" spring lift, with no outer bumpers, and running 31's...

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Post by RockyF75 »

muppet_man67 wrote:
DAMKIA wrote:
RockyF70 wrote:Ahem.....



















pics?? :D
Well, I can give you some pics of bits on a concrete floor, but I'm sure you know what 2 GQ diffs, 5 35" ET's , 5 rims, and a Hilux transfer case look like. I am in the "parts accumulation" stage at the moment.

The Job will be done By Cheezy next Feb (booked in already). I will be posting progress pics then...

As for pics now, it looks like any Kia Sportage with a 2" bodylift, 2.5" spring lift, with no outer bumpers, and running 31's...

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ugly?
Not ugliest i have seen, needs to chop the rear down so there aint so much overhang :D
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Post by derelict_frog »

Looks good and different, should look a lot different when a few more things go on it!

well done in chooseing something different..
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

We excell in different. ;) :D
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Post by bushy555 »

Anyone know who owns this baby? And what is it?
BULLFROG was the sticker on the back.


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Post by JemmyBubbles »

All I know is that he sheared the pinion... Trying to drive really fast up that hill in two wheel drive. I laughed a bit then had sip of beer....

It is a fibreglass BullFrog body on an ole 40 shorty chassis... I believe Bullfrog is the name of the design you can buy these somewhere as for who/where ?? I don't know...
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Post by highlucks »

now that thing is ugly, keep up the good work bout time some one tryed some thing different
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Post by jtraf »

so when is this going into cheezy??????
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jtraf wrote:so when is this going into cheezy??????
End of March (delayed due to work commitments during the Commonwealth Games)

Only have the engine to acquire, so if anyone has a VX or VY V6 for a half decent price ..........(need looms, ECU etc, everything to make it run as a "standalone" engine)
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bushy555 wrote:Anyone know who owns this baby? And what is it?
BULLFROG was the sticker on the back.


These were taken at Willowglen
try screwy or ozy1 they are part of napean i think.

bull frog is the body, its a fibre glass shell on a 40s chassis and running gear
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Post by smac »

here is a pic of a sportage i found on the net a while back
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So has it had the cheezy makeover ? :finger:
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Mad Cruiser wrote:So has it had the cheezy makeover ? :finger:
Ran out of funds at the moment, looking to mid year after tax return.

Not happy about it at all....................
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Post by mrx78u »

I know the owner of the 'bullfrog'. I didn't know it was going yet though. He's a lazy prick.

Last time I saw that thing it was still in pieces and waiting for paint / engine to be finished.

I think he's got an early cruiser kicking around somewhere too

Don't know if he's a member though!
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Post by grimbo »

DAMKIA wrote:
Mad Cruiser wrote:So has it had the cheezy makeover ? :finger:
Ran out of funds at the moment, looking to mid year after tax return.

Not happy about it at all....................
How about now?
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grimbo wrote:
DAMKIA wrote:
Mad Cruiser wrote:So has it had the cheezy makeover ? :finger:
Ran out of funds at the moment, looking to mid year after tax return.

Not happy about it at all....................
How about now?
Next week (28th Aug):D :D :D :D :D :D



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Post by Goatse.AJ »

Hey Gary, I nearly t-boned you one morning ages ago on Montague St Pt Melbourne :D :D ...... KIA looks good.
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Well, it went to Cheezy's this morning :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :armsup: :armsup: :armsup: :armsup: :armsup: :armsup: :armsup: :armsup: :armsup:

But I had to pick this morning to get back to Chadstone from the city... :bad-words: :bad-words: :bad-words:
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what sort of time are you and cheezy expecting to get it done?
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grimbo wrote:what sort of time are you and cheezy expecting to get it done?
Cheezy reckons about three weeks or so, but in reality I wouldn't expect it back for 4-5 weeks (S**t load of work :shock: :shock: )
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Post by evanstaniland »

so whats exactly happening to it while it is under cheezys knife??

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GQ Patrol front differential 5 link suspension
GQ Partol rear differential, "A" frame rear
35” tyres Simex ET's
Spring lift to suit
Centre mounted rear shock absorbers
Holden V6 automatic + adaptor
T/case Toyota Hilux with aftermarket 4.7:1 ratio
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DAMKIA wrote:GQ Patrol front differential 5 link suspension
GQ Partol rear differential, "A" frame rear
35” tyres Simex ET's
Spring lift to suit
Centre mounted rear shock absorbers
Holden V6 automatic + adaptor
T/case Toyota Hilux with aftermarket 4.7:1 ratio
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