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New and old springs!!

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16 Dec 2011 08:33 #28327 by adam
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Hi all,

As some of you may know I have recently lifted my Jimny 1.5" with spacers and it did that perfectly thanks bits for vits!! so basically it lifted the jim 38mm in my language. At the time I measured from under the back arch to the floor, it took the measurment from 700mm to 740mm.
Now comes the interesting bit. I have now taken off my old springs, shocks and spacers and have now fitted a 2" procomp springs and shocks kit and now the measurment from arch to floor is 815mm :) which is an amazing difference!! Im assuming that the reason there is such a difference is due to the 11 year old springs sagging. Feels like a new car now!! Still drives great but slightly lighter at the front end so im thinking a damper would solve that!

So has anyone else found raising their jim with new springs to make as much difference as this?

Ps merry christmas everyone!! :woohoo:

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16 Dec 2011 09:32 #28331 by goatboy
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so for an alleged extra 1/2 inch you've actually got a extra 3 inches :ohmy:

I'm guessing they will probably settle a bit over the next few weeks/months but that quite a difference...

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16 Dec 2011 09:57 #28334 by adam
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Yeah maybe your right Goatboy maybe they will settle in time!
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16 Dec 2011 13:21 #28353 by bluejimny
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yes after a few miles the springs will settle down, when i fitted a rhino ray kit many years ago the rear seemed to come up around 4" (was a 2.5 kit) but then after a week it settle down



then it settled down

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16 Dec 2011 16:04 #28369 by myers647
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Hi mate I also put a 2" lift on mine and it seemed to lift it more than I expected. The ride was much better too apart from a lighter front end. I'm fitting my steering damper tomorrow so I will let u know what difference it makes.

Thanks
James

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