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Calmini VS OME

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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2009, 03:53:10 PM »
Quote from: 2K1USGV on March 02, 2009, 10:21:29 PM
Who's jeff and where can I get his diff drops?

Quote from: dentedzuk on March 02, 2009, 07:46:22 PM
If I had to do it over I would just stay with spring spacers.. especially now that jeff has diff drops! ..Way cheaper -factory softness! I have the calmini kit and its alright.. but an extra 2.5" of spring  isn't gonna make a vittrack an off road monster.. need a sas for that..


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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2009, 05:17:39 PM »
I've had both kits.  OME is an easier install, rides nice and is less expensive.  CALMINI rides VERY rough, costs more and is a tougher install.  However, CALMINI gives you more real travel, as it does not use a spring spacer.  It also repositions the front wheels to give more clearance in the wheelwell.  The lack of a diff drop solution with OME was never a problem for me.  The CALMINI kit probably needs it (especially if you remove the front sway bar), because it'll lift the front about 3 inches or more until it settles.  It's a tough call.  Figure out what's most important to you, then git-r-done!  Good luck!

P.S. - If you get CALMINI, you may need to modify any front skid that covers the front diff and oil pan, since the diff will drop slightly lower than the crossmember.  Just another thing to consider.
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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2009, 05:28:52 PM »
Does the Calmini kit move the hub forward at all, away from the firewall? I'm considering the Calmini despite the rough ride considering that the handling would improve with the stiffer suspension.
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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2009, 03:56:34 AM »
I went with Calmini for the hardware figuring i could change the struts/coils later on. And i wanted 31" tires while avoiding getting a body lift.
So far i have nothing to complain about. I have the 2dr soft top and it is stiffer than stock but not enough to say its not comfy.

Calmini + 1.5" spacers = 31" tires without a body lift.
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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2009, 06:37:33 PM »
Yeah, I already have the body lift, and I'm running 31's so the lift would be purely for more travel in the suspension. It would probably not be as stiff in the XL-7 as it is in a 2 dr.

Quote from: ZR2ST on March 10, 2009, 03:56:34 AM
I went with Calmini for the hardware figuring i could change the struts/coils later on. And i wanted 31" tires while avoiding getting a body lift.
So far i have nothing to complain about. I have the 2dr soft top and it is stiffer than stock but not enough to say its not comfy.

Calmini + 1.5" spacers = 31" tires without a body lift.
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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #20 on: March 11, 2009, 03:53:17 AM »
I saw a guys rig running the calmini kit with ome shocks and springs. He said its very nice doing it this way. He also said it gave more lift. I was just wondering how he could do that being that the OME springs are for 2" lift right not 3"??
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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2009, 08:18:22 AM »
Yeah, Unless he's also using spring spacers, there is no way he's getting more lift witht he OME stuff, especially since it's not even 2".
However nice this would be, it would also cost me another $800 on top of the $1000 I'd already be spending on the Calmini kit. That's just cost prohibitive.

Quote from: ncspack7civic on March 11, 2009, 03:53:17 AM
I saw a guys rig running the calmini kit with ome shocks and springs. He said its very nice doing it this way. He also said it gave more lift. I was just wondering how he could do that being that the OME springs are for 2" lift right not 3"??
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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #22 on: March 11, 2009, 08:43:12 AM »
Yea man im with you on that. I really want to get the calmini kit but i think for now i might just get the spacers and see if i can get by with them. I havent heard anything bad from spacers but people are so flip flop when it comes to lift kits! Im so lost on what to get.
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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #23 on: March 11, 2009, 10:17:16 AM »
i believe the OME GV springs are longer than the OME 2dr 4cyl springs, this could be where the extra lift comes from?....? 

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Re: Calmini VS OME
« Reply #24 on: March 11, 2009, 02:01:13 PM »
OME FOR THE WIN 8)
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