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question from holland

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nickW:
one of the reasons people fit bodylifts are to keep the all the heavy item ie ( chassis,engine, gearbox) down low so they are actually more stale than a suspension lift and they don't raise your centre of gravity as much as a suspension lift

rollazuki:
Kinda my point from the last 2 posts(I was a bit cheeky with the show and shine :lol: )
Its better to trim bodywork than to lift,lift,lift, and why do a body lift when a suspension lift serves a dual purpose and gets you more travel in the bargain.

If you consider going outwards an inch for every inch gained upwards, theres 4 inches needed width ways for a 2 inch body and 2 inch susp lift.

IMHO body lifts are best left alone, theres better ways to do it.

nickW:
i used to drive a suzuki sj with a 2 inch body lift and a 2 inch suspension and seemed much better and safer off road than a mates suzuki with with a 4" suspension lift. remember that your vehicle was never designed to have a large suspenion lift so fitting a big lift only damages your steering a drive chain more due to the altered angles.

in an ideal world it is better to trim the arches but its not always that easy also it it a tried and tested mod especially within the suzuki comunity

rollazuki:
The trimming of the body on the disco is soooooo easy, the wheelarch kits are readily available, the wing liners virtually fall out, and the wings can be trimmed back a long way(the 5 door is a bit harder I agree)
Why make the car taller when you can stuff 35" BFGs in without a hitch.
The photo below is a 35" tyre, with 3 link kit stuffed into the arch, with what Ive described. Why go any taller?


Ps, the rock is nearly 4 feet tall

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