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Offline matt4x4

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Altered Ego/Zukination
« on: December 08, 2010, 09:20:45 AM »
Has anyone ever delt with Altered Ego/Zukination in Kelowna BC. More specifically does anyone run their 4.5" Alterd ego lift? I am interested in the lift but would like some real life feed back on the company and the product first.

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Matt

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Offline mike5721947

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2010, 10:11:01 AM »
they have moved back and forth from kelowna to calgary ad back to kelowna but ive been there in person on several occations looking at their products and getting quotes for custom fab work. they all seem like great guys to deal with, with great products. there lift kits look like very well made units and they all fit very nicely.

i dont know where your located but if your local to them swing on past and get a first hand look at both it fully installed on the vehicles and the fab work that is put into their products.
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385,000 km and still going strong.
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Offline matt4x4

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2010, 02:41:05 PM »
I would love to, but I live in Montreal....A little too far of a drive. I just find it funny that you don't hear of them and I can't find anyone who is personally running one of their lift kits.

Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2010, 01:19:23 PM »
I have ordered various bits and pieces from them.  The two big ones are their diff-drop brackets and rear lower control arms.  I am very happy with the service and parts.  I recently ordered an exhaust system from them to mate up with my header (awaiting arrival).  The 4.5" lift kit is going on my next sidekick for sure. 

There were some flex pics somewhere on here, and the ground clearance was also excellent.     

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Offline matt4x4

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2010, 12:07:56 PM »
Thanks, I`ll try and search for the pics

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Offline beagle..t

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2010, 07:43:03 PM »
nice lookin stuff but i find that th e prices are alitle steep for my liking .....would like the 4.5 lift but more than what i payed for the trackick just my 2cents
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Offline matt4x4

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2010, 04:33:49 PM »
I agree its pricey but I want to run 31s or 32s with out body lift on my dd

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2010, 05:16:58 PM »
If I had it to do all over again, I'd spend the money and go with this kit over Calmini's, even though it's more. It seems more thought out and with an 1.5 " advantage over the Calmini kit, a better deal, imo.
The usual stuff, and 2nd generation Air to liquid intercooled TURBOCHARGER

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Offline matt4x4

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2010, 05:11:02 PM »
I agree , thats why I'm leaning towards it. I just am looking for someone who has actually wheeled this kit for a couple of seasons, want to hear how it actually holds up to abuse.

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2010, 09:10:59 AM »
No one has any real world experience with this kit?

Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2010, 12:38:09 PM »
They have builds on their website, someone has been running it.  E-Mail Pam or Geoff I am sure they can put you in touch with someone who has the whole kit.  I know there was a guy in Ontario who posed pics of the 4" kit and a review on zookpower.ca

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2010, 05:37:27 PM »
I have one of their front skid plates. Very nice construction and fitment, the powdercoating was great, and shipping was fast to US.

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2010, 04:37:04 AM »
I recently inquired with them about a set of there control arms, not the whole kit. It's great that they are willing to sell parts seperately, but the shipping price from Canada got me, $100 to my addy. That would have made a set of control arms with shipping almost $900~! close to the cost of a whole Calmini kit!
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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2010, 07:41:57 AM »
Looking forward to the release of their Gen II kit.  They actually have pics of their test mule on their site as opposed to, say, "The Rockfather" suspension that's been "in the works" since before I ever bought my '99.   :laugh:

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Re: Altered Ego/Zukination
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2011, 07:25:40 PM »
I was skeptical when I first heard of them but then went to the site......WOW! makes calmini pale in comparison, considering the actual costs of a proper sas conversion I dont think its a bad deal for the quality. time to sell the 'yota axles I was saving! ;)
 



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