Jimny lift and brake issues

Hi all! Have just gotten a jimny recently and totally new to it.

Have been reading around in the internet and forums and i plan to do a 4inch lift from ORA. Basically I'm buying whatever they are having for jimny. 1 question that i dont understand is, do i need a steering spacer if i do that lift kit? ORA told me absolutely nothing is needed as their kit will have everything...but i dont quite see the spacer inside.. also worry about prop spacer and whether i need it.

Do I need rear shock repositioner too?

As for the next problem i have, my carpet seems to be always wet no matter how many times i sun the car to dry it. I cant see any leaking from windscreen or other place.. the car floor carpet will be wet at the driver front back and passenger front back... i am getting very irritated because it stinks after a day..

The other thing is when i drive and when i step on the brake while going over some uneven road or bumpy road, i can feel the brake pedal wobbling! Is this a normal thing or is this a problem?

Thanks in advance for any help!

By the way, totally stock Jimny..hahaha.. cant wait for it to 'grow' up!

AJ wrote:
Hi all! Have just gotten a jimny recently and totally new to it.

Have been reading around in the internet and forums and i plan to do a 4inch lift from ORA. Basically I'm buying whatever they are having for jimny. 1 question that i dont understand is, do i need a steering spacer if i do that lift kit?

ORA told me absolutely nothing is needed as their kit will have everything...but i dont quite see the spacer inside.. also worry about prop spacer and whether i need it.

What do you mean by a steering spacer??? Do you mean a steering damper???


Do I need rear shock repositioner too? No

As for the next problem i have, my carpet seems to be always wet no matter how many times i sun the car to dry it. I cant see any leaking from windscreen or other place.. the car floor carpet will be wet at the driver front back and passenger front back... i am getting very irritated because it stinks after a day.. What do you mean by front back? - front and back are opposites - I understand the language problem

The other thing is when i drive and when i step on the brake while going over some uneven road or bumpy road, i can feel the brake pedal wobbling! Is this a normal thing or is this a problem? If only over uneven ground I would check the kingpin bearings and wheel bearings on the front, otherwise the discs or rotors are warped

Thanks in advance for any help!

Kirkynut

No, he means a steering spacer. Looks like this (from Jimnybits):



On a 2" BL the shaft is quite close to the end, I imagine a 4" would definitely require a spacer.

Sorry if my english is bad

What i meant was the driver side carpet is alw kinda wet, so is the same for the driver side and the rear seat flooring carpet..

Initially i thought it was the wiper spray pipe thay runs underneath the carpet causing leak but i took the entire carpet out and the pipe only runs on the left side of the interior so i dont think it spreads to the driver side and the water level in the holder wasn't dropping fast to indicate a leak in the tubing.

As for the braking wobble on uneven road, i will jack the car later to try the wheel and see if it shakes.

Thanks for the help! Keep them coming if u suspect other cause for the wet carpet and wobbling brake on uneven road.

VAXXi wrote: No, he means a steering spacer. Looks like this (from Jimnybits):

On a 2" BL the shaft is quite close to the end, I imagine a 4" would definitely require a spacer.

This is what I'm referring to.. I'm not doing body lift, I'm only gonna do the 4" sus lift kit from ora and wondering if this steering spacer is needed.. ora mention it's not needed but I'm jus seeking a peace of mind and to save on having to ship twice..