Thread: Lifted P38 on air - questions

Surely a trip to the cape would be an ideal way to try and test the lift

I'd love to do a cape trip and even the Telegraph Track but I'd be concerned about the water crossings and the wading ability of the P38, I'd class a lift as essential before attempting that .

Any change of some pictures of the assembled components just as a teaser?

I've got enough height now to do it. When you think about a P38 in "high" setting, it's essentially the same as your average 2" lifted fourby anyway. The thing that scares me is the water. By getting a snorkel made up (which is happening right now) ill at least have peace of mind over the engine not ingesting water.

While I'd love to fit the kit up and test it out at the cape, I want to have time to fiddle with the height sensors and iron out any potential bugs. In one month I don't quite have the time to do that! Plus - the tracks I drive every other weekend are twice as hard going as the CREB or Telegraph Track anyway! I have a test ground closer to home!

As I said earlier, this lift kit is about maximising the wheel travel available (and then some by being cheeky). The plus side is that my next set of KM2's will be 255/85 and I can get away with it.

I'll chuck up a teaser when I fly home from work!

Cheers
Keithy

Originally Posted by rc42

I'd love to do a cape trip and even the Telegraph Track but I'd be concerned about the water crossings and the wading ability of the P38, I'd class a lift as essential before attempting that .

Hi

I know that stock P38's have done the cape so I don't see a lift as essential, but a snorkel sure looks like good insurance !

Steve

Hi all, I'm also following this thread closely as I'm also interested in a two inch lift for my P38 while keeping the EAS. Great work so far.

Originally Posted by Keithy P38

I've got enough height now to do it. When you think about a P38 in "high" setting, it's essentially the same as your average 2" lifted fourby anyway. The thing that scares me is the water. By getting a snorkel made up (which is happening right now) ill at least have peace of mind over the engine not ingesting water.

While I'd love to fit the kit up and test it out at the cape, I want to have time to fiddle with the height sensors and iron out any potential bugs. In one month I don't quite have the time to do that! Plus - the tracks I drive every other weekend are twice as hard going as the CREB or Telegraph Track anyway! I have a test ground closer to home!

As I said earlier, this lift kit is about maximising the wheel travel available (and then some by being cheeky). The plus side is that my next set of KM2's will be 255/85 and I can get away with it.

I'll chuck up a teaser when I fly home from work!

Cheers
Keithy

Keith

Are you changing your diff ratios for the 255/85's? The 265/75's are already 10+% greater in circumference than the standard tyres.

Gary

I'll run them for a while and see how they go first. I personally think the 4.6 has enough torque to handle them without a problem, so my only reason to swap ratios would be if it really struggles. Will be interesting to see how much it impacts low range as well.

I guess that's why we have transmissions in the first place, if its a kickdown that's needed to overtake a semi on the highway, then kickdown it shall be. I'd like to see how it handles 1900rpm-odd at highway speeds.

Sounds really good. Always though the 4.6 needs a 5th gear.
Ill be very interested to here how you go up the cape (silently just a little green ).

That's the plus side of living within a days drive of the CREB track ;-) I was planning on heading up this time last year, however, a little bundle of joy was being baked and due to arrive so I put it off for a year!