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 Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: logansportage]
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10/06/07 12:08 AM
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Joined: Mar 2002
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Body Damage is Cool
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Logansportage,
Stock rear TJ springs in the will give you 4 inches of lift in the back. One of my Upyourkia spacer kits with your front Eibach's will give you 4 inches in the front. I would like Dave's kit also but with him not makeing them it would be harder and more expensive to put one together. You know how well my Kia wheels even without rear limmited slip. If you want more lift there no cheaper way. I have just shy of 100,000 miles on my lift with no safty issues.
Dennis
95 Sportage, gone but not forgotten.
98 Jeep TJ, 4" Zone springs with RC Long arms, Ford 8.8", 4.56 gears & Detroit locker rear, D30, 4.56 & Detroit Trutrack front.
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Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: DennisThompson]
#837600
10/06/07 01:01 AM
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Joined: Aug 2006
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this may sound like a stupid question, but i want to make sure before i go buy some.
if a stock tj coil = 4" sporty lift
a 2" tj lift coil should = 6" sporty lift or close to? etc...
i may have just figured out my new rear springs if this is the case. other question is how is the stiffness of the tj coils compared to that of the 4" rocksport coils?
same question i guess in regards to the areostar coils, do i use fronts or rears? and how much lift/ ride quailty?
thanks
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Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: DEFBOY35]
#837601
10/07/07 06:39 AM
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Joined: Jun 2006
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Roll Me Over
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this may sound like a stupid question, but i want to make sure before i go buy some.
if a stock tj coil = 4" sporty lift
a 2" tj lift coil should = 6" sporty lift or close to? etc...
i may have just figured out my new rear springs if this is the case. other question is how is the stiffness of the tj coils compared to that of the 4" rocksport coils?
same question i guess in regards to the areostar coils, do i use fronts or rears? and how much lift/ ride quailty?
thanks You already bought the RSG LIFT & RB Body KIT...Right? They have already established that the rear may seat as high as 7"----- <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" /> (And find your shocks) etc.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> Your front is as high as you can go---as well as finding struts to fit! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> Hot rod look comes to mind and a lot of intrinsic adaptations......and what not. I am not sure what is a 2" tj coil lift though?
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Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: Hydra747]
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10/07/07 06:40 AM
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I would say just lift the body an inch more or 2. See what that does. I am working on a 2" lift with Everet as we speak <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
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Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: Hydra747]
#837603
10/07/07 06:00 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
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a 2" lift on a tj is exactly that, in a tj it would be a 2" lift over the stock coil. so what i am asking, and assuming to be correct is that a stock tj coil is 4" of lift in the sportage, so a 2" lift coil for a tj would be 6" in the sportage.
just want to be sure. if the sporty is lighter in the back than a tj, then the lift coil might actually give more lift in the sporty than it would in a tj.
and I already have the fix for the front end, so i am not worried about the "hot rod" look.
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Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: DEFBOY35]
#837604
10/08/07 03:19 AM
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Joined: Mar 2002
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The rear of the Sportage is lighter than a TJ. I compared the compression of my Kia and a friends TJ and his springs were compressed about an inch and a half more than on my Kia. If you get a set of 2" TJ lift springs they could lift your Kia as high as 8 inches or more because most lift springs have a higher spring rate. Mine also has a very stiff ride but I think it is more the shocks than the springs because it was just as stiff with the Eibachs and spacer lift in back. If you get more than 4 inches lift on your front springs you will run into all sorts of problems including not being able to use 4 wheel drive because your CV axless will be hitting your strut forks. When I"m ready for more than a 4" lift it will be with a SAS.
Dennis
95 Sportage, gone but not forgotten.
98 Jeep TJ, 4" Zone springs with RC Long arms, Ford 8.8", 4.56 gears & Detroit locker rear, D30, 4.56 & Detroit Trutrack front.
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Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: DennisThompson]
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10/08/07 06:18 AM
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i am thinking i can live with 8" total suspension lift.
and as said, i have the front end taken care of! the cv angles wont be an issue.
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Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: DennisThompson]
#837606
10/24/07 04:23 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
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Trail Leader
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The rear of the Sportage is lighter than a TJ. I compared the compression of my Kia and a friends TJ and his springs were compressed about an inch and a half more than on my Kia. If you get a set of 2" TJ lift springs they could lift your Kia as high as 8 inches or more because most lift springs have a higher spring rate. Mine also has a very stiff ride but I think it is more the shocks than the springs because it was just as stiff with the Eibachs and spacer lift in back. If you get more than 4 inches lift on your front springs you will run into all sorts of problems including not being able to use 4 wheel drive because your CV axless will be hitting your strut forks. When I"m ready for more than a 4" lift it will be with a SAS.
Dennis the TJ and Sportage weigh close to the same, but the difference is the TJ's weight distribution is almost 50/50, where the Sportage is something closer to 60% front, 40% rear, and that's with the seats in and rear tire on the carrier, without all that it's closer to 70% front, 30% rear, and with the hatch door off? scary-light...
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: kia sportage body lift
[Re: Dave Scott]
#837607
10/25/07 06:38 PM
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Joined: Apr 2002
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My Eibach rear springs have also sagged a lot and this is why I'm probably going to replace them with the stock TJ coils. I was going to add a spacer, but looking at the springs they really need to be replaced instead of just adding a spacer. I just wish Eibach would warranty them. With as much crap as I carry in the back I'm hoping the TJ coils will sag soon to a level I'm happy with. Or I'll have to get a set of Dennis's lift. Speaking of that Dennis, PM me. Logansportage <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />
White 1998 4 door KIA Sportage 4x4 w/Eibach 2.5 spring lift and TJ rear coils, 4crawler 1.5 body lift, Monroe Sensa.trac shocks, Bosch 4+ plugs, Eaton LSD, 31x10.5x15 BFG KM tires, 2.5 cat back exhaust w/SpinTech muffler
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Re: kia sportage body lift
[Re: logansportage]
#837608
10/26/07 08:13 AM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 165
Wheeler
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my king springs have sagged alot so mow im tossing up weather or not to get a new set of 2in springs with dennis' coil spacers or just go a 4in lift cant decide.
01 sporty, king springs,235/75/15s,tjm nudge bar,narva blue spotties,triffa spotties,uhf,dual battery sys and a sub.
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