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14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
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Parkwood Nr. Leeds
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Old Man Emu fitting near Guildford area
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19 Apr 2022 19:10 #242999
by Trakito1
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Hello all,
Can anyone recommend a specialist to fit the OME 2" lift kit around Guildford (Camberley/Farnborough) area please? And where to get the kit for a good price?
I'm not feeling confident enough to undertake the install.
Thank you
Marc
Can anyone recommend a specialist to fit the OME 2" lift kit around Guildford (Camberley/Farnborough) area please? And where to get the kit for a good price?
I'm not feeling confident enough to undertake the install.
Thank you
Marc
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19 Apr 2022 19:29 #243000
by Soeley
Black 2019 Jimny SZ5
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Replied by Soeley on topic Old Man Emu fitting near Guildford area
Hi, I bought me OME lift kit from
BUZZ SPECIAL VEHICLES
and fitted it my self, they will fit it for you and they are not too far away looking a Google Maps.
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19 Apr 2022 19:42 #243001
by Soeley
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STORM CUSTOMS
will also supply/fit, but they will be probably too far for you.
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19 Apr 2022 20:35 #243002
by Trakito1
Replied by Trakito1 on topic Old Man Emu fitting near Guildford area
Thanks for the links.
Does the kit contain instructions? If not, what is the correct orientation of the castor correction bushes? Did you have to replace the brake lines?
Thank you again!
Marc
Does the kit contain instructions? If not, what is the correct orientation of the castor correction bushes? Did you have to replace the brake lines?
Thank you again!
Marc
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20 Apr 2022 07:18 #243012
by mlines
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Replied by mlines on topic Re:Old Man Emu fitting near Guildford area
Challenger 4x4 in Aldershot do this sort of thing
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Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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20 Apr 2022 07:23 - 20 Apr 2022 07:24 #243013
by Soeley
Black 2019 Jimny SZ5
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Replied by Soeley on topic Old Man Emu fitting near Guildford area
Yes, the kit came with full instructions.
I replaced all four brake lines with Goodridge extended hoses.
The instructions show the orientation of the castor bushes. To be honest, you don't really need to fit them. I didn't at first as I wanted to see if they did make any difference, so drove a few months on standard bushes. With the correction bushes fitted it did make the self centering a bit quicker or did I imagine it, it was such a slight difference.
Mine is just the standard 40mm lift though, if you are going 50mm then the difference might be greater. I could add the 10mm spring spacers, but I'm happy as it is.
I replaced all four brake lines with Goodridge extended hoses.
The instructions show the orientation of the castor bushes. To be honest, you don't really need to fit them. I didn't at first as I wanted to see if they did make any difference, so drove a few months on standard bushes. With the correction bushes fitted it did make the self centering a bit quicker or did I imagine it, it was such a slight difference.
Mine is just the standard 40mm lift though, if you are going 50mm then the difference might be greater. I could add the 10mm spring spacers, but I'm happy as it is.
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20 Apr 2022 20:29 #243019
by Trakito1
Replied by Trakito1 on topic Old Man Emu fitting near Guildford area
Thank you Soeley for your replies. I’m really keen to get this set up, as the Jimny is now my only car and work commitments require me to travel 80 miles twice a week. Based on people’s experiences that I’ve read on here, on-road driving has improved significantly, albeit likely due to the uprated shock absorbers. I might order from the links you provided.
Thanks Martin for reminding me about Challenger 4x4 in Tongham. They fitted my tree sliders for my Heritage in 2015. Good knowledgeable guys. Their neighbours gave me evils though as parking was along the road.
Will update when I get this done.
Thanks again and keep safe.
Marc
Thanks Martin for reminding me about Challenger 4x4 in Tongham. They fitted my tree sliders for my Heritage in 2015. Good knowledgeable guys. Their neighbours gave me evils though as parking was along the road.
Will update when I get this done.
Thanks again and keep safe.
Marc
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29 Apr 2022 18:24 #243186
by Trakito1
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So today I fitted Bilstein shock absorbers from Jimnystyle. It took me 4 hours as I took my time understanding what I was supposed to be doing, with safety the primary focus. Instead of jack stands, I used a stack of 2ft long sleepers, with a trolley jack as back up. Straightforward process, albeit fiddly for the right-rear corner as there 's a wiring mount that needed to be unbolted and set aside to enable access to the top shock absorber mount. All bolts torqued to 90Nm, apart from the front top nut that I tightened just enough to compress the rubber bushing.
Took it for a 40 mile drive straight after and I am happy with the way it handles. Not as much dip when going around corners, and just a more stable drive.
I replaced the shocks only as I don't need the lift, for now.
Took it for a 40 mile drive straight after and I am happy with the way it handles. Not as much dip when going around corners, and just a more stable drive.
I replaced the shocks only as I don't need the lift, for now.
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