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Lowering a 1987 Jimny?

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13 Aug 2014 05:02 #121900 by Rob3rt
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I am living in japan and bought a 1987 suzuki jimny. I dont plan on ever taking it off road so i would like to do something different that i havent seen anyone else here in japan do, although theres probably a reason no one has. Anyway i want to lower my jimny 2-3 inches. I was thinking of installing some adjustable coilovers onto it but obviously theres none that i can find jimny specific. So can anyone help me find out how to lower this jimny.

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13 Aug 2014 05:39 #121903 by Jimny_Aus
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no. just no..

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13 Aug 2014 05:42 #121904 by Rob3rt
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Does anyone have any actual help then?

I understand most people wouldnt do this to a jimny, which is why im doing it, so could we not reply with things like why you dont think its a good idea.

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13 Aug 2014 05:52 #121905 by Dave cc
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For me would air bag it get the best of both worlds :)

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13 Aug 2014 07:13 #121910 by ilten
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Well, since a 1987 Jimny would be what was sold in the rest of the world as a SJ 413 or maybe Samurai it's leaf sprung. If you are capable of fabricating shocktowers and a 3-link / 4-link and put adjustable coilovers in, then you really shouldn't need to ask for help.... :huh:
And I think the only pictures I ever saw of people crazy enough to lower these things are from Japan. You certainly are in the one place in the world where such knowledge and shops with parts/mechanics for such an undertaking could be found.

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13 Aug 2014 07:20 #121911 by Dave cc
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If its a sj lowering blocks and longer shackle bolts will do it old ford schooley

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13 Aug 2014 11:42 #121928 by Rhinoman
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I don't think that you could just use lowering blocks, you would only have about an inch of suspension travel left and it would not ride well. Even when those Fords were new lowering blocks were considered a bad choice.

Some Suzukis and a bunch of motorcycles.

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13 Aug 2014 14:25 #121936 by Halford
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darthloachie found this pic a couple of years ago :blink:

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13 Aug 2014 14:53 #121943 by WARRIOR-GREY
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Halford wrote: darthloachie found this pic a couple of years ago :blink:



That Looks Horrendous!!!!!! :sick:

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13 Aug 2014 16:54 #121948 by Dave cc
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WARRIOR-GREY wrote:

Halford wrote: darthloachie found this pic a couple of years ago :blink:



That Looks Horrendous!!!!!! :sick:


looks awsome to me

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13 Aug 2014 17:12 #121949 by idiotmobil
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Dave cc wrote:

WARRIOR-GREY wrote:

Halford wrote: darthloachie found this pic a couple of years ago :blink:



That Looks Horrendous!!!!!! :sick:


looks awsome to me


would be great if there was a impreza hiding under there

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13 Aug 2014 22:57 #121982 by Jutwit
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idiotmobil wrote:

Dave cc wrote:

WARRIOR-GREY wrote:

Halford wrote: darthloachie found this pic a couple of years ago :blink:



That Looks Horrendous!!!!!! :sick:


looks awsome to me


would be great if there was a impreza hiding under there


Looks like postman pat has started dealing

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