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 Longer Sportage Struts
#504798
09/22/04 05:52 PM
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I now have the Koni strut inserts and I am in process of making a pair of longer than stock struts with them. I will make them 3/4" or 1" longer than stock but I could make them up to 3" or 4" longer than stock. I am taking pictures.
Ron Schroeder
Long Island NY
99 4DR auto Sportage, 30x950R15 tires, 3/4" strut spacer, rear air springs, Manual Hubs, FRONT Torsen LSD
00 Safari AWD, 2" lift, 30x9.50 tires, 4x4 conversion in progress
73 Pinzgauer Swiss Army troop carrier
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 Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: wd8cdh]
#504799
09/23/04 06:56 PM
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Update.
The Koni inserts are a lot beefier than the stock ones. The Koni's are 40mm in diameter and the Stock ones are only 32.5mm dia.
The Koni shafts are about 16mm and the stock shafts are 12.5mm.
I have one of the strut housings cut and I am doing a trial fit.
Ron Schroeder
Long Island NY
99 4DR auto Sportage, 30x950R15 tires, 3/4" strut spacer, rear air springs, Manual Hubs, FRONT Torsen LSD
00 Safari AWD, 2" lift, 30x9.50 tires, 4x4 conversion in progress
73 Pinzgauer Swiss Army troop carrier
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Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: wd8cdh]
#504800
09/24/04 06:30 PM
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Joined: Jul 2003
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Keep us updated - I'm very interested in this subject.
'97 Sportage, 4" Lift 1" BL, 31" BAJA CLAWS, Rallye 4000s, Line-Xed Hood, Grille, K&N, 2.25" Exhaust, RS9000s, GPS...  "What is IFS and where can I get some??" (outerlimits4x4.com)
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Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: MorganEstill]
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09/24/04 08:21 PM
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Hi Morgan,
So far so good. I have a few pictures but no where to post them.
I think 3/4" to 1" longer would be perfect with Eibach springs. 1.125" longer for Dave's 4" lift springs (if you don't use his upper strut mounts). Anything more than that would require a lower A-arm relocation cradle but a 3" longer strut still seems stable.
Ron Schroeder
Long Island NY
99 4DR auto Sportage, 30x950R15 tires, 3/4" strut spacer, rear air springs, Manual Hubs, FRONT Torsen LSD
00 Safari AWD, 2" lift, 30x9.50 tires, 4x4 conversion in progress
73 Pinzgauer Swiss Army troop carrier
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Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: wd8cdh]
#504802
09/25/04 05:50 AM
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Anything more than that would require a lower A-arm relocation cradle but a 3" longer strut still seems stable. Wonder how hard that would be to machine... The Sportage would make a very comfortable trail and street machine if we could somehow fabricate new A-arms (something similar to the Toyota 6 inch lift kit...). If anybody's got any ideas I'd sure be interested in hearing them. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
'97 Sportage, 4" Lift 1" BL, 31" BAJA CLAWS, Rallye 4000s, Line-Xed Hood, Grille, K&N, 2.25" Exhaust, RS9000s, GPS... "What is IFS and where can I get some??" (outerlimits4x4.com)
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Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: wd8cdh]
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09/25/04 06:05 AM
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Wait a minute... Not all Toyota IFS lift kits have new A-arms... Don't most of them has a metal spacer-thingy (that's technical-speak for those of you that don't know what I'm talking about. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />)? Maybe something like that would work...
Just brainstorming...
'97 Sportage, 4" Lift 1" BL, 31" BAJA CLAWS, Rallye 4000s, Line-Xed Hood, Grille, K&N, 2.25" Exhaust, RS9000s, GPS... "What is IFS and where can I get some??" (outerlimits4x4.com)
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Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: MorganEstill]
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09/25/04 09:17 PM
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ball joint spacer
i can make tube a-arms, but somebody needs to find me a bolt-on ball joint that wil fit the top of the spindle so i know what to go by for bolt holes.
95 Sportage w/welded and 5.89 geared dana 44's on 38.5" TSL's.- SADLY SOLD CURRENTLY - 2000 sportage, 5.38 gears, welded diffs, 35" tires, 5.5" lift http://www.cardomain.com/ride/341410
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Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: MorganEstill]
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09/28/04 02:17 PM
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Here is my first attempt at inserting a picture. This is the stock strut with the damper removed and the KONI damper below it. ![[Linked Image]](http://pics.montypics.com/WD8CDH/2004-09-28/1096377076_Strut.jpg) Notice how much beefier the KONI is.
Ron Schroeder
Long Island NY
99 4DR auto Sportage, 30x950R15 tires, 3/4" strut spacer, rear air springs, Manual Hubs, FRONT Torsen LSD
00 Safari AWD, 2" lift, 30x9.50 tires, 4x4 conversion in progress
73 Pinzgauer Swiss Army troop carrier
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Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: Dave Scott]
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09/29/04 11:20 PM
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Is that what they're called?... Okay - makes sense. Thanks.
i can make tube a-arms, but somebody needs to find me a bolt-on ball joint that wil fit the top of the spindle so i know what to go by for bolt holes.
Oooooooo... That would be very cool. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Bolt-on ball joint? Hmmmm... We may be able to find one from a lift manufacturer that supplies replacement parts...
'97 Sportage, 4" Lift 1" BL, 31" BAJA CLAWS, Rallye 4000s, Line-Xed Hood, Grille, K&N, 2.25" Exhaust, RS9000s, GPS... "What is IFS and where can I get some??" (outerlimits4x4.com)
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Re: Longer Sportage Struts
[Re: wd8cdh]
#504807
09/30/04 12:36 AM
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I will make them 3/4" or 1" longer than stock but I could make them up to 3" or 4" longer than stock. I am taking pictures. How do you plan to make them longer? I'm going to be installing some spacers and that would be a good time to do that. How much were the Koni struts?
'97 Sportage, 4" Lift 1" BL, 31" BAJA CLAWS, Rallye 4000s, Line-Xed Hood, Grille, K&N, 2.25" Exhaust, RS9000s, GPS... "What is IFS and where can I get some??" (outerlimits4x4.com)
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