rodit
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Ok it seems it is defeeting the point of owning such a motor, however what are peoples thoughts on slammed 4x4 type cars?
There is a suzuki lj i have posted here before somewhere that looked awsome, been considering something like a vitara 5 door lowered on rota grid and street treads for daily use.
Any thoughts or pics would be very interesting. ;D
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My mate is currently working on a slammed Delica which will run some rather stunning 17" splittie smoothies!
After living with lifted Delica's for the past 5+ years I can't wait to see his finished and dodging the speedramps.
I've always thought a slammed LWB Pajero would look stunning. I'd love to see one done. Vitara would work - epsecially the 5dr/LWB because it will exaggerate the length when slammed.
Do it Tim....you just have to!!
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rodit
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It's getting very tempting to do just concerned it will really screw up some drive angles or something? Sure the vitara run's in rwd normally unless otherwise selected  |
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Absolutely love them. The daftness of owning a car designed to be purposeful and then destroying it's ability purely for aesthetics. It just makes me smile thinking about all the 'WTF faces' you will get.
*Cue picture of Bryn's Land Rover*
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring. |
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Soopahfly - that's not lowered (much). I'm talking dropped onto the tyres kind of lowered........and I'm talking L300 too.
Might see if I can get some photos.
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rodit
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This is the sort of thing i am talking about cleaned white with about 4 inches out of the height but will still have the 4wd when needed in the bad weather of when i go hill walking ;D  |
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 The slammed series 1 at RRG09, Gotta say I love it. I say go for it. |
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My Range Rover looked supercool when the suspension was set to its lowest setting ( it would rest on the bump stops ) but as soon as you drove away it would raise up again!
I know of a few kits designed to manually override the Range Rover suspension which are meant for offroaders to raise them up high but I reckon it would be easy to reverse it!
So I say go for it...lowered offroaders look supercool!
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Try this site with a wheel simulator and you can play around with wheel/tyre/suspension options www.andysautosport.com/rims/geo_tracker.htmlVitara's are also known as Geo Trackers (Chevrolet) so try them as well. There's lots of different makes to choose from   |
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I think if your gonna lower a 4x4 you need to do it like you mean it and not so it looks like the suspension has just got tired, unfortunately on most of them that means serious work, i have been thinking about it since i crawled up my rangey to have a look and decided it wouldnt lower enough to look ok, i have a master plan though, just need to get over xmas and the new year and i'll put it into action.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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rodit
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This is all fantastic info guy's and is really making me think if i can pull it off i am onto a winner ;D
Love the idea of a quick car but never seem to get to use the power nowaday's
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Agreed with Pop-up. If you go lower, it needs to be slammed. No half hearted 40mm here....4x4's have quite some scope for serious lowering although (as he mentions) it will be more than just cutting springs unfortunatley. Vitara's are probably a little easier because they are more car-like underneath than a lot of other 4x4's. Here's a little something to get you thinking....poor I know, but meh.....it's a start ;D  |
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I'm new to retro rides i joined about a minute ago, I'm normally into cortinas, anglias and zodiacs but i do own a lowered et v6 vitara that is in the process etc and it drives like a lowered mk2 escort in 2wd
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This is really starting to build my confidence in what i was thinking was my stupidest idea yet. Definately need to go and investigate underneath a vitara now to see what suspension set up it is running, can anyone confirm if they run just rwd as normal with switchable 4? More info the better, maybe even mpg figures. Sorry  |
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I'm new to retro rides I joined about a minute ago, I'm normally into cortinas, anglias and zodiacs but I do own a lowered et v6 vitara that is in the process etc and it drives like a lowered mk2 escort in 2wd PICTURES! Welcome to Retro Rides, you'll love it here. Awesome place and with a list of 'cars I'm into' like yours I reckon you'll fit in really well around here. ;D Now make with the pics of the V6 to keep Rodits Mojo flowing..... |
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hows this for a low l300  |
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rodit
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Welcome aboard. As MM sais think you will like it over here.
Even more guidance over this is i just hit my 1k post's in a thread about something i want to build, it must be a sign.
Make with the pic's please. ;D
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lwb paj my best m8s old thing, in fact i was more in my hands than his as i had it and used it more than him......lol  was so ffun to drive too will see if i can find any other pics |
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2001 astra sri {soon to get a retro inspired make over)
1990 golf(put away for now)
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