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Old 06-14-2012, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bluejk09
I know these say recommended for 3" minimum lift but can they be run at 2.5"?
or around town and rock crawling, you can do it but, if you were to run hard and fast in the desert, you'll bottom them out. trust me, we tried it.
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
or around town and rock crawling, you can do it but, if you were to run hard and fast in the desert, you'll bottom them out. trust me, we tried it.
I dont want to pull the thread off topic, but when running hard and fast in the desert, how did this kit feel compared to your double throwdowns?
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Originally Posted by PartySnake
I dont want to pull the thread off topic, but when running hard and fast in the desert, how did this kit feel compared to your double throwdowns?
honestly, there is no comparison to the evo double throwdown kit, it is hands down the best coilover system you can get. of course, the downside to it is that costs a small fortune. the new evo bolt on coil over kit was not designed to compete with the double throwdown but rather, be better than any other standard suspension or coil over kit sold today and do so at an affordable price.
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Any idea on time frame for hydros incorporated to the kit?
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Finally its out! What drive shafts would you recommend for a 2012 2dr?
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Im sure there will tons of questions on which lifts this kit will work with but I must ask as well sorry. I have a 2012 JKU sahara and I am running a Rock Krawler 2.5 max travel what else will I need to add, change, modify, upgrade, etc etc to run with this kit. From the sounds of it I will need a new front drive shaft due to the 3.5 ride height, is there anything else I would need to do?
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12” of usable wheel travel will be the same, Long arm Vs. Short arm?
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Default 3.75" Backspacing

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• Recommended wheel backspacing 3.75” or less (smaller backspacing)

any particular reason for this? is it due to the brackets?
Can't find any wheels with with 3.75" BS ...except in a 15" wheel which I do not want to run.
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Originally Posted by highwayman
Any idea on time frame for hydros incorporated to the kit?
are you referring to a ram assist kit? if so, you can run a psc now with an 07-11. they don't have a 2012 figured out yet and i don't know when they will. hopefully sooner than later.

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Finally its out! What drive shafts would you recommend for a 2012 2dr?
depends on how big of a tire you plan on running and how hard you play. definitely need to change out both with at least a 1310 but, if you are planning on going big and playing hard, i would go 1350 with the rear at the very least. i personally would recommend a je reel or coast as they come with high quality spicer and neapco u-joints without having to have them added as an upgrade.


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