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Lift Kit, Vitara, will it work on my Jimny?

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26 Aug 2016 16:07 #171707 by gridge

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Hi, picked my Jimmy up this week and love it, i want to lift it up a bit, i have seen a kit that is currently fitted on a Vitara, will it fit the Jimny?

Sump guard
Front axle lowering locating brackets (yellow)
Front springs
Rear springs
Rear shocks
Rear prop spacer

thanks in advance from a newbie

Peter

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26 Aug 2016 20:45 #171721 by Lambert

Replied by Lambert on topic Lift Kit, Vitara, will it work on my Jimny?

The vitara is independent front suspension ie like a normal car with wishbones and struts, the Jimny is significantly different being live or solid front axle. The kit for one is not interchangeable with the other.

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26 Aug 2016 21:30 #171722 by gridge

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thanks for coming back to me, whats the cheapest way to lift the "beast" by one or two inches?

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27 Aug 2016 05:08 - 27 Aug 2016 05:10 #171725 by Lambert

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There's some very cheap kits on ebay but i wouldn't want to recommend them . There are spring spacer sets available from various sources which are both relatively inexpensive and better than a cheap kit off eBay. Then there are proper branded kits that are widely available from recognised suppliers. Ultimately it has all been done before and I would recommend you to use the search box above and have a read through some of the experiences of our fellow members.

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28 Aug 2016 08:26 #171779 by X8GGY

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I've done a 'cheap' lift on my "daily driver" Jimny by using Jimny front springs on the back (new off eBay for £15 each) which give the kind of lift you're after, and then another new pair of springs on the front (again £19 each off eBay) with a couple of my spring spacers on the top...

Then, interestingly (by your question above), I used a pair of rear Vitara shocks on the front (inexpensive Monroe adventure) and a standard length pair of Jimny rear Monroe adventures on the back, with a pair of shock repositioners on the rear -

www.bits4vits.co.uk/store/daily-driver-jimny/blog_340.html

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