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Does any body know if fitting stock XL7 springs to a 99-05 grand vitara will result in any lift?

Im currently running stock springs with 50mm (25mm F/50mm R) coil spacers, Boge struts with 1.5" strut spacers, Stock KYB shocks with 60mm shock spacers, 1.5" rear bump stop spacers and camber bolts for the front end. Im also not running the front sway bar.

Its a great set-up, stock ride quality with good flex im just after another 20mm of lift front and rear with out stiffening the ride much (if at all).

The above set-up with 225/75 R16 Mickey Thompson ATZ's has done wonders for its off road ability but as you blokes know you always want more!

Don't know if it helps but here is some wisdom imparted on me by cj

cj wrote:Vitara and GV Old Man Emu coils free height and spring rates and part numbers.

1.6 swb front 290mm 440lb/in #951
1.6 swb rear 345mm 140lb/in #952

1.6 lwb front medium 300mm 440lb/in #960
1.6 lwb front heavy 285mm 540lb/in #953
1.6 lwb rear medium 335mm 180lb/in #954
1.6 lwb rear heavy 350mm 200lb/in #955

2.0 V6 lwb front medium 300mm 540lb/in #950
2.0 V6 lwb front heavy 310mm 540lb/in #959
2.0 V6 rear medium 335mm 180lb/in #954
2.0 V6 rear heavy 350mm 200lb/in #955

GV front medium 310mm 540lb/in #959
GV front heavy 320mm 540lb/in #962
GV rear 340mm 200lb/in #961

XL-7 front 330mm 500lb/in #956
XL-7 rear 370mm 210lb/in #968

i know XL7 will give you a tiny lift but the coil is bigger in the rear so the brake line came way to close to the coil for my liking.