H&R Spring w/40mm lift INSTALLED w/pics!!

jinstall · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:56 pm

Part # 29203-1 are on their way. There is one set in the US and they will be in the mail. I will try and empty the KJ out when they get put on to havea before and after photo. I hope they work well with the Koni adjustables.

jinstall · **Posted:** Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:15 pm

Update: Springs are at shipper waiting to go out. Hope to have them by Friday. if so I can get them on this weekend.

jinstall · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:59 pm

GRRRR still waiting

fastRob · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:53 pm

I went back and checked.
The OME's we installed raised the front and rear 3.9" or 10cm.
I think that is too much, just hope they have settled down in the 2 years since installation.

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:00 pm

You said 10cm that is 100mm, I am going 40 mm about 1.5 inches.

Still nothing! I called and the guy is out. I will call back on Monday. I need to get these on before my trip on Saturday. Grrrr.

jinstall · **Posted:** Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:24 pm

Grrr called again today and they are STILL IN WASHINGTON STATE. Going out today on UPS, no chance of getting these installed before I leave on Saturday. I wanted to try these on the road when I drive to FL on Saturday.

jinstall · **Posted:** Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:45 pm

Well I am back in town and what was waiting for me under my desk? SPRINGS!!! So I will get them on this week or next weekend.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:26 pm

fastRob wrote:

I went back and checked.
The OME's we installed raised the front and rear 3.9" or 10cm.
I think that is too much, just hope they have settled down in the 2 years since installation.

Yeah right...I think you should measure that again. 4" lift is gasser Frankenlift or JBA 4".

OME springs only normally gives you 2" or 2,5" at most.

jinstall wrote:

Well I am back in town and what was waiting for me under my desk? SPRINGS!!! So I will get them on this week or next weekend.

Make sure to get lots of pics!!

Ow..Jins, how is your KJ after its trip over the Atlantic? Thinking of shipping mine to the US (and back to Spain) next year....

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:10 pm

No issues except someone pulled up on the 4x4 lever and left it in the part-time position.

jinstall · **Posted:** Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:52 pm

Washing the KJ for in the morning to install the lift. hope to be done in 3 hrs but we will see. I might do some extra work on it.

jinstall · **Posted:** Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:09 pm

Before:

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17

After:

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17

Front Springs:

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17

Rear Springs:

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17

Front Right before and after:

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17
Front left before and after:

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17
Rear right before and after:

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17
Rear left before and after:

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17

By jinstall, shot with DSLR-A200 at 2010-04-17

I will add more notes later. As of now I thnk this was something I really needed to do to the KJ. It rides much better and I was afraid if I continued on like I was, the Koni shocks would have broken from bottoming out. The KJ rides much smother, higher and without any loss of handling.

UPDATE 17 April: just went to the store and back and as I was entering the driveway, I came in a little fast to see how the springs would absorb the dip. Well I cas say this, no more bottoming out th shocks, it just compressed and let the shocks do the fine tuning. Tomorrow is the big day when I go to work and do some trail driving.

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:01 am

Wow not even a look.

runningbird · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:24 am

to look at the pictures i would have said more than 1 1/2 inch of lift. but it does look much better. how does it handle. what was your total cost?

widowmaker · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:38 am

jinstall wrote:

Wow not even a look.

I looked and immediately felt jealousy and left.

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:07 pm

runningbird wrote:

to look at the pictures i would have said more than 1 1/2 inch of lift. but it does look much better. how does it handle. what was your total cost?

So far it rides much better and certain breaks in the pavement are more smoother. $430 for the springs, $3 for anti-sieze and $30 for the lift. I did some other odds and ends while I was there and took my time. 5 hours with all the other things and included cleaning up.

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:08 pm

widowmaker wrote:

jinstall wrote:

Wow not even a look.

I looked and immediately felt jealousy and left.

I felt the same when I saw other with their lifts. So get a move on and get that lift!

linewarbr · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:16 pm

I'm impressed with how they leveled the Jeep out - all four corners 33.5" from the pavement.

What's the possibility of doing measurements from center-of-the-hub-to-fender flare? That will give a better idea of how much lift it will give, and tell you if you have any asymmetry in the stance.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:13 pm

Hmmm that's a new one, progressive springs for the KJ!!!!!! (OEM/OME are linear springs, so I would be a bit worried about front flex offroad...of wich we have little already)

...Congrets Jins, looks great. These should do a good job for you, considering you race your KJ on the Nuerburgring... :-)r

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:22 pm

linewarbr wrote:

I'm impressed with how they leveled the Jeep out - all four corners 33.5" from the pavement.

What's the possibility of doing measurements from center-of-the-hub-to-fender flare? That will give a better idea of how much lift it will give, and tell you if you have any asymmetry in the stance.

These are all taken from the middle of the hub.

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:22 pm

tonycrd wrote:

Hmmm that's a new one, progressive springs for the KJ!!!!!! (OEM/OME are linear springs, so I would be a bit worried about front flex offroad...of wich we have little already)

...Congrets Jins, looks great. These should do a good job for you, considering you race your KJ on the Nuerburgring... :-)r

Not in the past 17 month! If I get back over I will though.

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