01SE Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Ok so I will outline my situation for all who read. I had my SE into midas today for break work and while it was on the lift I took the opportunity to check into some suspension noise I had been having with my stock setup. In a nutshell I need everything on all four corners or will be needing it very shortly. My struts are in terrible shape, rear springs are so soft that my bump stop is bottoming out on nearly every bump by the looks of it. Bad news! All that being said I have decided to just go ahead and put the AC lift kit in it instead of putting it back together with OEM parts (that just seems counter productive). Anyway the real meat of my question is after looking on the www.4x4parts.com webpage, it says all kits need aftermarket wheels with 3.75" BS. This is kind of unexpected timing for me and the project funds are a little limited. Will I be able to run my stock wheels if I dont upgrade to bigger tires until I can afford a wheel and tire package? Or are aftermarket wheels essential? Also I did look at the pinned topic on this but I am kind of on a time crunch and would just aprreciate a couple of concise answers. Thanks a alot again in advance, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I don't understand why a lift would require new wheels. But I know dududuckling is running the stock wheels on his 2000 r50 just fine with the ac lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFXpathfinders Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 (edited) The 3.75" BS is referring to running tires larger than 31's. 3.75" is required to prevent the inner part of the tire lugs from rubbing against the bottom of the strut coil perch. 31's or less and you'll be fine. KYB are your best choice for struts, their shocks are good. I ran KYB struts, OME rear shocks and OME coils all around and the ride was great. Very little topping out. Search for ARB dealers in your area (if looking into OME)and get a price on them as you will not have to worry about duty & additional taxes on the S&H. KYB's are availabel in many places. My .02 Edited April 15, 2010 by HFXpathfinders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 So in a nutshell, you don't need to change your wheels or tires. You'll be fine. Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01SE Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 (edited) Great info again guys, thanks alot!!! Because I am replacing warn out parts do I need to buy things like strut boots and mounts? Edited April 16, 2010 by 01SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooQForYou Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 It's probably a good idea to. I've heard bad things about KYB's strut mounts, so I'd go OEM for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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