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Title: Body lifts did u notice a big difference in top heavyness
Post by: JDMCRX on March 16, 2006, 01:46:43 PM

Just wondering on the sidekicks and vitars with 2" body lift did u guys notice a big difference in tippyness?

Title: Re: Body lifts did u notice a big difference in top heavyness
Post by: chrisvitarasport94 on March 16, 2006, 02:15:14 PM

un noticeable - get the shifters done and it'll feel like an original car from where you're sat!

likewise, if you do a spacer lift, fot shock and strut spacers and extent the rear A frame with a spacer, and fit camber correction bolts to the struts, and it'll handle like stock

Title: Re: Body lifts did u notice a big difference in top heavyness
Post by: crikeymike on March 16, 2006, 03:25:10 PM

the only thing i've ever noticed sometimes with a 2" body lift is it take a little while for it all to settle in in the new arrangement, and sometimes my very front bushes have squeeked a little big and needed to be retightened.

i've never felt it being more top heavy than without a body lift.  now a 3" did seem a little stranger because of the extra height.

Title: Re: Body lifts did u notice a big difference in top heavyness
Post by: Shredder on March 16, 2006, 05:13:51 PM

I have a 3" bodylift and about 4" of suspension lift and sit another 2" higher because of my 31" tires.  That is 9" taller than stock. I still drive mine like it is a sports car around the curves on the back roads (I like to hear tires talk  :)). Never has felt top heavy yet. The wide stance of the 15x8 2.5"BS wheels also helps in that regard though.

Title: Re: Body lifts did u notice a big difference in top heavyness
Post by: derekj on March 16, 2006, 10:27:06 PM

the only thing i did to my  truck that made it feel tippy was remove the sway bar.

derek

Title: Re: Body lifts did u notice a big difference in top heavyness
Post by: Rhinoman on March 17, 2006, 05:00:43 AM

The 3" body lift certainly made it a lot top heavy - or maybe it was the 33s that went on at the same time. I just drive a bit slower now, the 33s help with that too ::)

Title: Re: Body lifts did u notice a big difference in top heavyness
Post by: JDMCRX on March 17, 2006, 07:27:43 AM

Just debating on doing the 2" body lift i do alot of city driving lol