Lift kit for Gen.4

Good morning all.

Jimny Style have come up with a 40mm lift kit for the Gen.4. This kit uses H & R progressive springs with Bilstein shocks, all parts stated as being matched to improve on road performance.
I know that H & R and Bilstein are highly rated companies but has anyone got comments as to the kit itself?

Cheers

Roger 

Whilst I sell the Pedders kit and have previously sold the Trailmaster kit and therefore cannot comment on the JimnyStyle kit, I do have some photos of it fitted.

In the lineup photo you can see the one car that is on standard suspension !

 
 
 
 

Roger Fairclough wrote:

Good morning all.

Jimny Style have come up with a 40mm lift kit for the Gen.4. This kit uses H & R progressive springs with Bilstein shocks, all parts stated as being matched to improve on road performance.
I know that H & R and Bilstein are highly rated companies but has anyone got comments as to the kit itself?

Cheers

Roger 

I would assume the kit should be quite good. But it really depends what you are after. 40mm lift is fine, but it doesn't look like the shocks are much longer, as it doesn't need the front crossmember dropping. I'd question if you gain any extra suspension travel or if it even has as much travel as stock suspension. But this all depends on what sort of off roading you want to do and if you are trying to enhance this ability. If it isn't an off roading vehicle, I'd probably look at better shocks/springs, but retaining stock ride height.

I've just fitted a suspension kit to my Jimny (not the JimnyStyle kit). And even with a lift it does ride and handle better than stock, so a good kit will be worthwhile. But I was after increasing articulation and improving clearance. As these are (IMO) weaker traits of the stock vehicle for off roading.

300bhpton wrote:

Roger Fairclough wrote:

Good morning all.

Jimny Style have come up with a 40mm lift kit for the Gen.4. This kit uses H & R progressive springs with Bilstein shocks, all parts stated as being matched to improve on road performance.
I know that H & R and Bilstein are highly rated companies but has anyone got comments as to the kit itself?

Cheers

Roger 

I would assume the kit should be quite good. But it really depends what you are after. 40mm lift is fine, but it doesn't look like the shocks are much longer, as it doesn't need the front crossmember dropping. I'd question if you gain any extra suspension travel or if it even has as much travel as stock suspension. But this all depends on what sort of off roading you want to do and if you are trying to enhance this ability. If it isn't an off roading vehicle, I'd probably look at better shocks/springs, but retaining stock ride height.

I've just fitted a suspension kit to my Jimny (not the JimnyStyle kit). And even with a lift it does ride and handle better than stock, so a good kit will be worthwhile. But I was after increasing articulation and improving clearance. As these are (IMO) weaker traits of the stock vehicle for off roading.

The best bang for your buck for articulation is removing the anti-roll bar. My first gen 3 Jimny was totally stock except for 215/80R15 tyres and no anti-roll bar. Our Suzuki Club had a flex off day, and my Jimny beat everything hands down. On another occasion, my second Gen 3 with 50mm lift and no anti-roll bar proved that it could out-flex a stock Jeep Rubicon with "swaybar" disconnected.

saxj wrote:

The best bang for your buck for articulation is removing the anti-roll bar. My first gen 3 Jimny was totally stock except for 215/80R15 tyres and no anti-roll bar. Our Suzuki Club had a flex off day, and my Jimny beat everything hands down. On another occasion, my second Gen 3 with 50mm lift and no anti-roll bar proved that it could out-flex a stock Jeep Rubicon with "swaybar" disconnected.

Not wanting to dispute how your vehicle performed. But I'd need some convincing that the front anti-roll bar is that limiting.

For instance, if it truly is the limiting factor on the front axle travel, fitting longer shocks would make make no difference, yet longer shocks not only need longer brake lines, many kits for the 4th Gen also need the front cross member lowering. Because the extra travel from the shocks allows will cause the prop to hit the cross member.

I've not owned a Gen 3, but we have had a few at various RTV trials over the years. Some modded, most infact. So I'd assume no ARB on the front. But none flexed as well as a stock Land Rover 90 and a stock 90 doesn't flex as well as a Wrangler Rubicon. How were you measuring flex? Do you have any photos? Thanks.

It sure is limiting roll and flex.
And also keep your car on track on the road. Please do not recommend to remove it for road use. With a well loaded car, pulling a trailer or worse, a roof load, there could be very unpleasant surprises in the handling.
Wild body roll in 90kmh is not fun.
Or if you have to do a sudden double evasive manouver. (swedish moose test)