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What shocks would you recomend?

That's just what I'm running. I would recommend any really soft shocks in combination with stiff springs for prerunning.

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Oh and how did you mount your lights on the front?Did you just drill holes in the bumper(or should I say what looks to be left of it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />) and add reinforcement plates or what?


My lights are temporarily mounted via an aluminum square tube mounted on a former bumper bracket. I did have the same thing mounted when I had the bumper, but it did not allow for the grille (which did not matter to me because a rabbit took out mine...).

Hope that helps.

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As far as prerunning goes I like the way it handles, very forgiving and it just soaks up the bumps. Great power too, for a little 4 banger that is, lots of fun especially with the 5-speed.


Yeah, it begs to be driven hard. The 2.0L puts out a decent amount of power, much more than Toyota's 22RE, strangely enough...

'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)