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another lift question (gq)
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:04 pm
by marty braj
i did a search and found nothing and what im trying to source is the 4inch lift and im not sure the quality of the brands...
ironman
dobinsons
efs
and what sort of price would i be looking at (ballpark)
and what problems may i encounter...i no about the brake lines but thats about it..
marty
Re: another lift question (gq)
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:12 pm
by bogged
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:37 pm
by marty braj
thanks for that mate...i think ive made my choice
4-5" MATES RATES KIT
4 Dobinsons Coils
4 Procomp shocks
4 Castor correction plates
2 Brake lines for front and rear (Extra if you have ABS Brakes)
2 Adjustable pan hard rods for front and rear with genuine Nissan bushes (GU Wagon built from Feb 2000 on will cost an extra $100 for bushes on top of the list price)
1 Brake Bias Bracket
Rear Bump stop spacers including bolts etc.
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:36 pm
by bogged
marty braj wrote:thanks for that mate...i think ive made my choice
4-5" MATES RATES KIT
4 Dobinsons Coils
4 Procomp shocks
4 Castor correction plates
2 Brake lines for front and rear (Extra if you have ABS Brakes)
2 Adjustable pan hard rods for front and rear with genuine Nissan bushes (GU Wagon built from Feb 2000 on will cost an extra $100 for bushes on top of the list price)
1 Brake Bias Bracket
Rear Bump stop spacers including bolts etc.
Mate called shane yesterday, gave card details to pay, and bought a kit with Boss shocks and new flexy springs.. hopin to have for weekend to fit up...
if all goes well, should be done by lunchtime

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:11 am
by TheBigBoy
Just make sure you measure actual height of lift, as dobinsons 4" lift is more like a 6" in other brands.
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:26 am
by nastytroll
marty braj wrote:thanks for that mate...i think ive made my choice
4-5" MATES RATES KIT
4 Dobinsons Coils
4 Procomp shocks
4 Castor correction plates
2 Brake lines for front and rear (Extra if you have ABS Brakes)
2 Adjustable pan hard rods for front and rear with genuine Nissan bushes (GU Wagon built from Feb 2000 on will cost an extra $100 for bushes on top of the list price)
1 Brake Bias Bracket
Rear Bump stop spacers including bolts etc.
I would pay the bit extra and go for drop boxes over the castor plates.
TheBigBoy wrote:Just make sure you measure actual height of lift, as dobinsons 4" lift is more like a 6" in other brands.
Dobbinson 4" should be marked as 4-5", depends on accessories fitted.
Other brands are not what they claim to be.
I fitted a 3" TJM kit and it measured 2" lift front 2 1/2" rear.
This was to a gu wagon with factory Al bar and no other accesories.
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:43 am
by TheBigBoy
Really, I always thought it was the other way around. And dobinsons where bigger than they claimed. We did 2 4" lifts at the same time and parked them next to eachother. Dob's where way way bigger. But also sagged the quickest aswell after a few runs.
My 5" lovells only measured to 4".
Definately go drop box's.... I think they should ban castor plates, and castor bush's.
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:03 pm
by twodiffs
Yep I reckon go drop boxes as well.
I've got them as well as Procomps and Dobinsons and you'll love em!!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:24 pm
by marty braj
yep i have changed my mind and im getting the 3inch insted of the 4 because it is alot simpler to install and alot cheap aswell...thanks for everyones help and advice
marty
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:34 pm
by bogged
Remember, most people suspension is fuct when they fit a lift kit.. so is usually sagged 1-2inches. and then add 500+kgs for extra accessories
So when you fit a 4inch kit, it lifts it 4 inches + the 1-2+ for the sag... = FAWK.
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:15 pm
by lewie
i bought a 4" kit with drop boxes from shane and its been in my gq for about a month or two and its a top kit
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:25 pm
by Feenz
I've got a pro-comp 4" kit in my Gq with 2" body lift and 35's, you would swear it was larger in lift. Hasn't sagged, farked out, still running fine and it's been in for 3 years. Vehicle weight is at 2.8 T (unladen, 1/8 tank of fuel) on the weigh bridge, pretty much ran out of mods to do, it's the hamburger with the lot of GQ's.
Would recomend this kit on my experience with it. (Murphy can always dish out a lemon).