60766244's 1990 EJ22 AWD LSD Brumby Lifted - Successes and Woes

Rodeo4jake · Post by **Rodeo4jake** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:44 pm

Gotta be happy with the end result, looking very good lifted.

Katnook · Post by **Katnook** » Sat May 18, 2013 8:41 am

Cant thank you enough for posting this lift kit build, I managed to pick a lift kit up 2nd hand with no instructions just a box of blocks. With your pictures and a few of the threads here ive managed to get the rear in and about to start the front end. 3" should make a huge difference to the old girl.
Only real difficulty was remembering to release the brake lines

bloody lucky they didnt break on me before i saw what was happening.
cheers again

60766244 · Post by **60766244** » Sat May 18, 2013 6:24 pm

Katnook wrote: Only real difficulty was remembering to release the brake lines bloody lucky they didnt break on me before i saw what was happening.
cheers again

Hehe at 3" they would snap. I had mine in the precarious position of effectively supporting the suspension at one point getting the final blocks in.

Glad to have helped somewhat. This forum helped me a load with the lift so I'm glad to pass on something.

Good luck on the front! Take lots of photos!

Katnook · Post by **Katnook** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:02 am

Did you have to adjust any of the shifter linkages with your lift?

Ive gotten the 3" in the rear but had to change my front ideas of a 3" to a 2" as the aircon unit hits the body at about the 2 1/4" (lucky the 2nd hand kit I got had both 2" and 3" sets for the front) and unless I can make some brakets to lift the unit somehow I will have to leave it with the nose down slightly. The car is starting to look good, and the 14's no longer rub

60766244 · Post by **60766244** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:10 am

Katnook wrote:Did you have to adjust any of the shifter linkages with your lift?

Ive gotten the 3" in the rear but had to change my front ideas of a 3" to a 2" as the aircon unit hits the body at about the 2 1/4" (lucky the 2nd hand kit I got had both 2" and 3" sets for the front) and unless I can make some brakets to lift the unit somehow I will have to leave it with the nose down slightly. The car is starting to look good, and the 14's no longer rub

I'll have to see some photos buddy!

As for pictures and modifications to the shifter: I did none. Yep, absolutely none. made the gearstick a little shorter yes, but other than that she's sweet. Occasionally now she doesn't wanna go into second due to the angle of the guide-plate (if that's what it's called??!) but I will fix that when the nail hurts enough... Which is not yet.

Mine's a little nose-down, but that's how Brumby's roll!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:46 pm

Katnook wrote:Ive got the 3" in the rear but had to change my front ideas of a 3" to a 2" as the aircon unit hits the body at about the 2 1/4" (lucky the 2nd hand kit I got had both 2" and 3" sets for the front).

Get onto those brackets - it shouldn't be too hard to do. Just make sure it's sturdy and you'll be sweet.

Personally I'd be going 3 inch all 'round if possible.

Cheers

Bennie