Re:Recommended suspension kit 2" for New Jimny?

Yes , the chassis member unbolts. Tough dog do a 40, 60, 80mm kit. Not sure of availability in UK.

crash486

Old Man emu released a new kit for the new Jimny but cost 50% more than the previous kit (which still fits the jimny). Any thoughts if it's worth the extra cost or not?

What about the other vendors, did any other vendor released a kit for the new Jimny or they're selling the same kit as for Jimny 2018?

OME is supposedly tailored to the new Jimny, there is a vid for it somewhere.
Tough Dog, 4xfour art and several others.

crash486

Options are:

Tough Dog (Most comprehensive kit) - toughdogdealer.com.au/collections/suzuki-jimny-2019
Black Raptor Standard/Premium - www.jimnybits.com/jimny-18-on/suspension.html
Bilstein & HR lift kit - jimnystyle.com/collections/lift-kits
OME (ARB) - www.ebay.co.uk/i/133269061183?chn=ps&nor...bMBrRoxoCPCwQAvD_BwE
Trailmaster - (See martins Shop)

Looking at the different options and what they mean:

The Jimny requires a front cross member drop kit for anything greater than a true 45mm lift. Some manufactures (Trailmaster) have gotten around this by supplying 1" longer front shocks (opposed to 2") along with additional bump stops to limit articulation to prevent the front driveshaft hitting the cross member at full articulation and to prevent the front shocks 'topping out' which kind of defeats the point of a lift kit? I've discounted the trailmaster purely because of this - I think their kit would be fantastic value for money had they just supplied a crossmember drop kit and extended hoses? maybe they rushed their kit onto the market without properly thinking it through.

The OME, and Bilstein kits are only a 40mm lift therefore can be retrofitted easily with no cross member drop.

It's advised with ALL the lift kits specified above that an extended Brake Hose kit be fitted. The most comprehensive kits come with these as standard - others don't which is misleading and potentially dangerous. Goodridge do a really smart set of extended hoses for around £90 - they have a solid reputation for quality.

All kits supply an optional headlight adjustment bracket specifically required for the SZ5 Jimny with LED self levelling headlights.

The Tough Dog and Black Raptor kits are really comprehensive and come with a crossmember drop kit, extended brake lines meaning that you're getting the most out of your lift with no fear of clashes. (The tough dog is specified as being a 40mm lift - but is suspected to actually be more like a 45-50mm lift hence the crossmember drop kit).

At the moment my first two choices would be either the Tough Dog kit because of how comprehensive the kit is, it's priced at around £630 GBP. (You'd have to factor in international shipping). Or the Bilstein HR 40mm lift kit as and when they become available from Jimny style (£770), I've used Bilstein and HR in combination before and was blown away by quality and performance. B6 dampers are renowned internationally for their performance and longevity. Bilstein B6 dampers are a gas charged 'mono-tube' design, keeping things simple they are proven to be one of the toughest and most resistant to shock fade & oil cavitation during heavy usage, They can also be re-built if you know what you're doing.

To summarise, what will be required if you want to lift a Gen.4:

40mm = Extended Shocks, springs, extended brake hoses, head light adjustment bracket (SZ5 only).

50mm = Extended Shocks, Springs, extended brake lines, crossmember drop kit, headlight adjustment bracket (SZ5 only).

Optional parts are = Superpro caster correction bushes.

Seems a shame to fit a lift kit, only to have the crossmember sticking down under the car like that robbing ground clearance. I'd be tempted to leave it off. I'm led to believe the rest of the chassis is unchanged from the gen3, which worked fine for 20 years without it.

DAGZOOK wrote: Options are:

Tough Dog (Most comprehensive kit) - toughdogdealer.com.au/collections/suzuki-jimny-2019
Black Raptor Standard/Premium - www.jimnybits.com/jimny-18-on/suspension.html
Bilstein & HR lift kit - jimnystyle.com/collections/lift-kits
OME (ARB) - www.ebay.co.uk/i/133269061183?chn=ps&nor...bMBrRoxoCPCwQAvD_BwE
Trailmaster - (See martins Shop)

Looking at the different options and what they mean:

The Jimny requires a front cross member drop kit for anything greater than a true 45mm lift. Some manufactures (Trailmaster) have gotten around this by supplying 1" longer front shocks (opposed to 2") along with additional bump stops to limit articulation to prevent the front driveshaft hitting the cross member at full articulation and to prevent the front shocks 'topping out' which kind of defeats the point of a lift kit? I've discounted the trailmaster purely because of this - I think their kit would be fantastic value for money had they just supplied a crossmember drop kit and extended hoses? maybe they rushed their kit onto the market without properly thinking it through.

The OME, and Bilstein kits are only a 40mm lift therefore can be retrofitted easily with no cross member drop.

It's advised with ALL the lift kits specified above that an extended Brake Hose kit be fitted. The most comprehensive kits come with these as standard - others don't which is misleading and potentially dangerous. Goodridge do a really smart set of extended hoses for around £90 - they have a solid reputation for quality.

All kits supply an optional headlight adjustment bracket specifically required for the SZ5 Jimny with LED self levelling headlights.

The Tough Dog and Black Raptor kits are really comprehensive and come with a crossmember drop kit, extended brake lines meaning that you're getting the most out of your lift with no fear of clashes. (The tough dog is specified as being a 40mm lift - but is suspected to actually be more like a 45-50mm lift hence the crossmember drop kit).

At the moment my first two choices would be either the Tough Dog kit because of how comprehensive the kit is, it's priced at around £630 GBP. (You'd have to factor in international shipping). Or the Bilstein HR 40mm lift kit as and when they become available from Jimny style (£770), I've used Bilstein and HR in combination before and was blown away by quality and performance. B6 dampers are renowned internationally for their performance and longevity. Bilstein B6 dampers are a gas charged 'mono-tube' design, keeping things simple they are proven to be one of the toughest and most resistant to shock fade & oil cavitation during heavy usage, They can also be re-built if you know what you're doing.

To summarise, what will be required if you want to lift a Gen.4:

40mm = Extended Shocks, springs, extended brake hoses, head light adjustment bracket (SZ5 only).

50mm = Extended Shocks, Springs, extended brake lines, crossmember drop kit, headlight adjustment bracket (SZ5 only).

Optional parts are = Superpro caster correction bushes.

A lift is not directly related to suspension travel increases. And more flexy suspension doesn’t necessarily mean a lifted vehicle.

i.e.

Lifting a vehicle 40mm has no direct relation to giving you more down travel. So the amount of lift also has no relationship with if the front crossmember will be in the way or not.