Thread: lift kits for D1

They will need to be custom made, no off the shelf lift kits over 2", also if you go over 2" you'll need a castor adjustment and i think adjustable panard rod too.

If you go over 30" diameter tyres you'll need a guard trim too.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

They will need to be custom made, no off the shelf lift kits over 2", also if you go over 2" you'll need a castor adjustment and i think adjustable panard rod too.

If you go over 30" diameter tyres you'll need a guard trim too.

Baz.

Got 31" at tyres on my d1 with no lift, air bag inside coils on rear and will fit 15mm spacers in the front since I fitted the bullbar. Dont know the offset of non standard rims. The front touch a little sometimes on the side steps (side step needs to go back about 10mm). I dont do any serius off road but I dont have any real dramas
cheers
blaze.
ps most people go 2" lift and then get the rest in body lift I think

im going to be fitting a 2inch lift to mine with a 1 inch body lift to clear the way for rubber, maybe that would work for you?

For a 3" lift Rovertym in the USA do this, and with the dollar where it is, bring stuff in is good value.

what is involved with a body lift ?

You can get 3" springs from Dobinson in Qld ( I know this because I have them )

Adam

hmmm, come to think of it, I think King Springs do also as a non catalogue part number.

I have fitted an EFS (basically Carols suspension apparently) to my D1 V8 which has gven me 50mm lift. I want some more lift but I will be fitting a body lift to give me more clearance off road.I am hoping to get a Rovertym kit from the US which is a complete kit with everything you need for a 2 inch body lift, basically a bolt in kit.

Then I have the option to upsize my tyres which are currently 245/75/16 (equivalent to 31's) to maybe 33's.

If you go to 3 inch suspension lift, you will also have to change other suspension components to realign yur steering geometry or otherwise it will handle like a dog and wear out tyres like they are going out of fashion

I reckon that if you want 3 inches of lift, go a 2 inch suspension kit and then do a 1 inch body lift. It will be better in the long run and probably much cheaper.

in total I will eventually have

2 inch suspension lift
2 inch body lift
1 to 2 inch lift from oversize tyres

which = FUN