[Goldy]

I've recently put my 33" Mickey T's on with only a Calmini 5" suspension lift and want to avoid installing my 3" body I have sitting here.
So the next thing I plan on doing is chopping and some hammering. I know I'm going to have to test my flex and cut to suit, but does anyone know of any threads someone may have already posting showing some of the cutting they have done to suit similar to my situation?

Thanks in advance.

[zooky08]

Pretty sure jrzook did a virtual lift
Check his build thread
Not to suit 33's though but ull get the point

[captainattractive]

Here's the link if you haven't found it yet...
http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... pic&t=4826

[93zook]

how much are they rubbing?? 5inch's should be enough to clear.

[Ben_Sierra]

93zook wrote:

how much are they rubbing?? 5inch's should be enough to clear.

sitting in the garage maybe, but not when it's flexed up...

[TryHard]

Ben_Sierra wrote:

93zook wrote:

how much are they rubbing?? 5inch's should be enough to clear.

sitting in the garage maybe, but not when it's flexed up...

you have not seen how big .. goldy's zook is .. have u dont think he will have to much flex with the springs hes using anyways

[Goldy]

Cheers, just had a nice read over his build thread, some nice work on his.
Ye like ben said, in the garage shes fine, when flexed up its a good couple of inches rubbing, even the rear, until I cut / hammer back those seam parts that come down

[TryHard]

Goldy wrote:

Cheers, just had a nice read over his build thread, some nice work on his.
Ye like ben said, in the garage shes fine, when flexed up its a good couple of inches rubbing, even the rear, until I cut / hammer back those seam parts that come down

just take angle grinder to the guards like i will haha

[Goldy]

Shocking picture, but this is how the front sits at the moment.

[Goldy]

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just take angle grinder to the guards like i will haha

I think thats the realistic option lol

[TryHard]

Goldy wrote:

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just take angle grinder to the guards like i will haha

I think thats the realistic option lol

what u need to do is take the flares off drill though spot welds .. and take a grinder follow the orig line then refit the flares .. if that makes sence..
is that with 3 inch body lift in ur zook

[93zook]

is it rubbing on the top or just on the fire wall? if its just on the fire wall you should be able to move you diff fowards an inch to stop it?

[TryHard]

93zook wrote:

is it rubbing on the top or just on the fire wall? if its just on the fire wall you should be able to move you diff fowards an inch to stop it?

doing RUF would do this wouldnt it ?

[shep]

i bought a drover years ago with 32s and a 5" calmini lift and also 3" body lift.
the firewall near the floor pan had a lot cut out of it, and a new bit of firewall
and floorpan welded in and the 32s still rubbed the firewall a little.

because of the shackle reversal the wheel moves back when the suspension compresses.

[93zook]

yes it would. but i dont know if it would work with the 5 inch calmini lift.

[93zook]

shep wrote:

i bought a drover years ago with 32s and a 5" calmini lift and also 3" body lift.
the firewall near the floor pan had a lot cut out of it, and a new bit of firewall
and floorpan welded in and the 32s still rubbed the firewall a little.

because of the shackle reversal the wheel moves back when the suspension compresses.

forgot about that...cut away...

[shep]

93zook wrote:

shep wrote:

i bought a drover years ago with 32s and a 5" calmini lift and also 3" body lift.
the firewall near the floor pan had a lot cut out of it, and a new bit of firewall
and floorpan welded in and the 32s still rubbed the firewall a little.

because of the shackle reversal the wheel moves back when the suspension compresses.

forgot about that...cut away...

better off sticking the shackle reversal stuff in the bin and using the calmini springs on there own.
thats what i did with my LWB and it drives and flexes fine.
a little bit of a bumpstop extension and 33s would fit fine.

[TryHard]

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

[TryHard]

93zook wrote:

shep wrote:

i bought a drover years ago with 32s and a 5" calmini lift and also 3" body lift.
the firewall near the floor pan had a lot cut out of it, and a new bit of firewall
and floorpan welded in and the 32s still rubbed the firewall a little.

because of the shackle reversal the wheel moves back when the suspension compresses.

forgot about that...cut away...

love your attitude you are the master of cutting and pasting show me haha

[Fatzook]

TryHard wrote:

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

Coilovers.

[TryHard]

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

Coilovers.

haha i knew someone was gona say that haha yer coilovers are awsome but not very viable if u want to keep it on the road ..

[Fatzook]

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

Coilovers.

haha i knew someone was gona say that haha yer coilovers are awsome but not very viable if u want to keep it on the road ..

Why? My ute is getting the coilover treatment now, and it is my DD.

[shep]

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

Coilovers.

haha i knew someone was gona say that haha yer coilovers are awsome but not very viable if u want to keep it on the road ..

Why? My ute is getting the coilover treatment now, and it is my DD.

if i end up keeping my sierra it will be getting the coilover treatment as soon as i can buy the bits i need.

[TryHard]

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

Coilovers.

haha i knew someone was gona say that haha yer coilovers are awsome but not very viable if u want to keep it on the road ..

Why? My ute is getting the coilover treatment now, and it is my DD.

theres a thing called a yellow sticker i just got taken off my car id love to make my car linky but not sure if thats gona happen

[Fatzook]

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

Coilovers.

haha i knew someone was gona say that haha yer coilovers are awsome but not very viable if u want to keep it on the road ..

Why? My ute is getting the coilover treatment now, and it is my DD.

theres a thing called a yellow sticker i just got taken off my car id love to make my car linky but not sure if thats gona happen

Don't you have engineers in your part of the world? If QLD transport allow link and coilover conversions here ( approved by engineer) the surely WA do aswell.

[shep]

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

Coilovers.

haha i knew someone was gona say that haha yer coilovers are awsome but not very viable if u want to keep it on the road ..

Why? My ute is getting the coilover treatment now, and it is my DD.

theres a thing called a yellow sticker i just got taken off my car id love to make my car linky but not sure if thats gona happen

that just means the state you live in is shit or you failed the attitude test.

[TryHard]

shep wrote:

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

TryHard wrote:

what happens if we want more flex then u sheep how do we go about this

Coilovers.

haha i knew someone was gona say that haha yer coilovers are awsome but not very viable if u want to keep it on the road ..

Why? My ute is getting the coilover treatment now, and it is my DD.

theres a thing called a yellow sticker i just got taken off my car id love to make my car linky but not sure if thats gona happen

that just means the state you live in is shit or you failed the attitude test.

haha my state is not shit haha nah there where bad cops ... simple as that

[Goldy]

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what u need to do is take the flares off drill though spot welds .. and take a grinder follow the orig line then refit the flares .. if that makes sence..
is that with 3 inch body lift in ur zook

That does make sense ye, cheers for the idea
also its just a 5inch spring lift at the moment, no body lift on it

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is it rubbing on the top or just on the fire wall? if its just on the fire wall you should be able to move you diff fowards an inch to stop it?

Rubs so hard on the fire wall at the moment I haven't been able to get it high enough to test if it rubs on the top

P.S. Ive got to admit I don't know what coilovers are, sounds expensive though.

[TryHard]

Goldy wrote:

Quote:

what u need to do is take the flares off drill though spot welds .. and take a grinder follow the orig line then refit the flares .. if that makes sence..
is that with 3 inch body lift in ur zook

That does make sense ye, cheers for the idea
also its just a 5inch spring lift at the moment, no body lift on it

Quote:

is it rubbing on the top or just on the fire wall? if its just on the fire wall you should be able to move you diff fowards an inch to stop it?

Rubs so hard on the fire wall at the moment I haven't been able to get it high enough to test if it rubs on the top

P.S. Ive got to admit I don't know what coilovers are, sounds expensive though.

fit 2 inch body lift and u might have solved most of your probs .. i will soon be running 2 inch body lift .. .. atm got EFS 65 mil springs and 2 inch shakles .. 33s might fit soon ish

[boostedbrick]

You may aswell move your front diff forward well your at it, may mean less cutting/bashing of your footwell/firewall. 40mm or 50mm of extra room is better than a kick in the ass...