Thank you for making a great summary video - it's the perfect balance of the right technical information, straight-forward presentation, effective visual demonstration, simple language, and the right explanations where needed, all under 10 minutes. I already understood a lot of these concepts separately but your video presented them all together in a way that made sense. Your presentation style is calm and re-assuring, and it helps that your voice has a lovely timbre. Also your Jimny is rad.
Loving all of this information! Looking forward to getting a jimny so I can put it into practice. I have a question though. On jimnybits, they sell lifting springs separate from any other lifting parts (similar to how lowering springs are sold). Is it possible to achieve a lift with only these?
Привет, Това е евтин вариант, за да можеш да побереш по-големи гуми, но пък не увеличаваш артикулацията. Аз бях така отпред на предходния си джип - Витара.
Really great video. My Jimny has been lifted with rubber pads and I am about to correct that. I saw some cheap liftkits, i.e. 400 euro for 50mm. should one stay away from them or are they still recommendable and how do they compare to the high end ones?
Better suspensions will have better damping characteristics which means they will protect your tires and vehicle parts better and the performance on and off the road will be better
2 Years on , and still helps. You made me confident in lifting up my subaru outback dude. 2" spacers ftw! :) You should watch the balance between upselling and good advice in case you hit a deal with someone. I know a lot of "youtubers" that push their store and products in every single paragraph of their script. Great job man keep it up and enjoy your Hilux :)
Hi.1.5" lift for honda cr-v be all right?Anything affect the car?On standard i have 215/65/r16...if i lift the car 1.5" with the stock wheels,what big tires you recommended???Thank you,cheers
1.5" lift with a 1" spacer sounds reasonable for a CR-V. The tire size would depend on a variety of factors, including the rims' offset - just pay attention to how much space you have to the arches when turning the from wheels.
How many inches is this Jimny lifted? Do you have some video or website with the list of mods on it? (Price summary wouldn't be nice as well if possible)
Hi. Would you recommend putting a lift kit my suzuki if I am going to uses it as my daily drive and maybe only in the future I will uses it as a weekend toy or as just my 4x4 for fun.
The best configuration for a daily driver on the road would be the stock one from the factory :) You can use it as a weekend toy just with a set of AT tires and by carrying a few extra items ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VNctNtMjsxI.html
I haven't noticed a big difference. 😉 Perhaps if there is more weight higher on the vehicle (a roof rack or a rooftop tent) then the lack of a sway bar would be more pronounced... One can always disconnect it just to test it out and make a decision.
Good explanation. But there's few things 1. Higher lifts don't mean bad handling on road with upgraded shocks could handle better than stock (and that's is a regular shock imagine with bypass shocks). People sometimes run wider axles that enhances stabilty for example lots of people when they run big lifts and tires on samurai they upgrade to toyota axles. So overall depends on setup. And if done properly it will be better than before on road too. Also it won't break or wear down if done properly if bushings aren't at steep angle, u joints. Same thing with big tires 35s on a vehicle that had 28s stock plus more power stock axle will work fine but don't be suprised when they break. Now that depends on the vehicle cause some won't even feel 35s.
Hey, thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. :) When a vehicle is designed there is an army of engineers at the manufacturer's HQ that calculate every detail in order to make it work well as constructed... That is hard to beat, but I agree that in theory, it is possible, and one should be able to make it better in every regard and for all terrains. Taking the stability example - you put flanges and negative offset wheels to restore stability but then bearings and other bits start to fail, so you get a stronger axle from Toyota but you cant find someone to wield it at the proper angle with perfect accuracy, even if you do, then the propshafts need replacement with stronger ones, the engine cant keep up with the bigger tires and axles, you swap the engine, then the clutch fails, after that the gearbox and so on and so on. Offroad tuning is an endless and expensive journey but we are all tempted to do it :) I have a 4 inch lift, craw gears, locker and I keep buying hahah :D For the purpose of simplifying the video, I have not gone onto these details... ;)
@@The4x4Lab yeah but in general it depends on whole setup for example when some guys put longer front arms to extend the front and make it pretty parallel to the body lowering center of gravity while increasing articulation if there's room for that like on buggys but for vehicle that can't do that have arms underneath the body. For example wranglers on 40s and their lift kits make it lifted while still retaining on road performance depends on arm position and shocks lots of them run interal bypass, depends on swaybars... and more. These directly built kits are like factory fit but you can make good with other car parts if done properly. For example they make lift kits for factory samurai axles and toyota axles.
I have a Jimny as well, bone stock, I’m not sure where to start, whether I go suspension first (2’ only legal in Australia) or do I go for bigger wheels to increase clearance?
In my opinion I wouldn’t even consider anything more than a 2“ lift for the suspension and no more than two steps above the stock tire size. If I wanted more ground clearance, Portal axels are the only reasonable way to go.
Well, there is a German company called TIBUS that makes portal axles for lots of 4x4 including the Jimny. As far as I have heard prices start at 10,000€. That’s indeed not what I’d call inexpensive, especially if you compare it to the price of a Jimny. But on the other hand, if you ad up the total cost of all the modifications that go into a higher lift, maybe the difference is not that much anymore. By the way, portal axles have a hidden feature not everyone knows about. As they are literally just small gearboxes, you can get them with a built in gear ratio reduction to match bigger tires. Therefore you don’t have to work on your gearbox and save some money. In the end it’s more that I just wonder why they are not a way more popular modification on the more expensive rigs like in the US or Australia,for example.
I want to have a 2” lift kit on my jimny with 235/75/r15 tyres just so it can look taller, not for offroad performance… how much does it affect the on road performance??
Are u allowed on the road with 4 inch lift , and nobby tiers , public road I mean , will it past an mot test with this done , is it legal , or is it illegal, sorry for asking these kill joy questions
Joy killing but reasonable questions... The answer is - it widely depends. In some countries nobody cares what you are driving. In others like Australia, they are very strict and impossible to cut corners. Both the rules and their strictness vary so one must check these things locally.
This video may be unpopular to some, but personally I believe you desserve more views. Despite not being fluent in English you helped me understand a lot more with suspension, thanks a lot bro. This video is underated
I'm not a native speaker but I think my English is fluent haha :D Thanks mate, glad you liked the video! Unfortunately, good informative videos will never get a lot of views - they are just not clickbaiting enough ;)
@@The4x4Lab lol true.. and anytime bro, video was worth it! btw im planning on upgrading my tyres from 29.5 inch to 31.5 with a 2 inch lift kit. I also plan on getting spacers to widen the tires passed the fenders for balance and aesthetics. im hoping the 2 inch lift kit will be enough as I dont want to affect factory settings just yet. id love to hear your opinion. its a 57 chevy vintage truck btw :)
I wish they could bring this to the US. Everything keeps getting bigger and more expensive when the truth is bigger isnt always better. The size and clearance angles on the Jimny is insane.
Здравейте имам въпрос, извинявам се че не е свързан конкретно със Сузуки Джимни но смятам че тук е подходящо място където бих могъл да попитам. Голям фен съм на този вид джипчета и като цяло философията им. Бихте ли могли да ми кажете нещо за Дайхатсу Териос примерно след 2005г , много е подобно на Джимнито.
I'm running the maximum height that is sensible to do: 4 inches suspension lift and no body lift :) there is also a walk-around video of the Jimny on the channel
I have pushed the Jimny hard over the past 5 years and never needed rock sliders. It's such a short wheelbase that it's unlikely that anything will damage that part. At least in my style of driving 😉
@@The4x4Lab which is the link of this video mate? I really want to know your lift kit and your wheels size. It seems the best in my opinion and i want to fix it in my Jimny
G'day George (apologies if spelling is wrong) I have the same Jimny I believe - 2007 VVT? If so; how have you modified the engine? It sounds very different to mine (have just started some basic mods)
Hi! Nice video! I want to ask: can I fit 235/75/16 on my +2,5" suspension lift and +2" body lift jimny without change my transmission gear? The jimny is 1.3
I have a landcruiser hzj71, the shortest wheelbase. I use it as often as possible offrod and it’s great. It has a suspension lift and 33 inch tires. OME suspension, all the good stuff. I have a lot of respect for the Jimmys. All the things that were explained here i can fully support. The car has to be reliable, that‘s the first for me. The more extreme you go the more it costs. See where you want to go and then make it the right way. If you can‘t afford it, don‘t go there and wait. The stock vehicle is good allready, there have been some engineers working in it for years. Never go for looks always go for function. Just enjoy the jimny as it is and how you are able to upgrade it the right way. It‘s like offroading, if there is an ibstacle you feel unsafe, avoid it or drive around it. Just don‘t wait for the car to be another car, use it as it was meant to be and enjoy it. I‘ve seen a Jimny in a offroad park in france and it was mostly original exept for the tires. And it went places where all the famous cars went. The driver and passengers were smiling and grinning. And the spectators always supported and cheered when it made it. It‘s a beautiful car with character, it‘s underestimated by lot‘s of people. But it‘s an icon. 4-5 years from now, that car will be sought after like to old fiat panda 4x4 because it has style and it‘s humble. But it gives a massive middle finger to the high end society. The jimny is build like my LandCruiser. Just smaller, cheaper and more practical. This car will be your friend
True. The Jimny is in a segment of its own. There simply aren't any other true 4WDs at this price tag. I assume your OME suspension lift is nothing crazy, perhaps +2 inches?
Ако трябва да съм честен, този път не сложих субтитри и не го споделих в БГ групи, защото 2/3 от термините не ги знам на български :D иначе на разходките слагам :)
Running 2" and 33"s 10x15 on my jimny. more lift, means top heavy. so the big and heavy 33"s will keep it not rolling in hills. works great, but i ordered 6.5:1 gears now. the low range is awful.
@@The4x4Lab much have happend in 3 years time, running 37's and 38's now 4" lift. 6,5 box have hold up np, even with 37 boggers. installing 4,89 diffs this weekend. (3,9 original) I dont care too much about top speed, crawl is all that matters. but i do 60+ mph on flat land if i need too, boot to (thru) the floor. Suzuki offroad meet in august, see what it can do. 6,5 box is good with 33's and 35's.
I have always had a 4" lift but I have tried different brands. There are 2 walkaround videos of the Jimny on the channel where I talk about the suspension. 🙃
Hey! There are 2 walkaround videos of the Jimny on the channel and I have different size of tires and rims on each and I talk about what I have picked and why 🙂
