home made lift kit

josh b · Post by **josh b** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:44 am

hi guys newto this site, its awsome. Can anyone inform me about home made lift kit to raise a 88 brumby about 2 to 3 inches.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:30 am

I've done a homebuilt and even though I did it on the cheap I still came out spending close to what a BYB kit costs. Really is the best option to just drop the cash on one.

heath · Post by **heath** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:30 pm

Iv built and installed about 10 now some in the my and some in the l series. My mate got the steel for me from his work for nothing this time but it normally cost me about 80 bucks. all up and takes us about a day and a slab to build and install one. Just make sure u put some tube inside the blocks so they don't crush

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:36 pm

You'd be best off just getting a BYB kit. They know their stuff as they do heaps and have a lifetime warranty etc.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:38 pm

Remember the BYB kits are also home-made

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:52 pm

and like all kits...have their "flaws"

dave

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:26 pm

heath wrote:Just make sure u put some tube inside the blocks so they don't crush

Unlike this kit = dodgy, I wouldn't trust it thats for sure (apparently its 6 inch worth as well):

Taken from ebay. Personally I think that car would be a steal, I'd be shoving a manual in there and getting a proper lift, around the 3 inch mark.

That lift in there wouldn't be worth anything in scrap steel either.

Cheers

Bennie

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:48 pm

AndrewT wrote:Remember the BYB kits are also home-made

By a fitter and turner, the sort of person who has a hand in manufacturing everything in your life.

Just because something is homemade doesn't make it crap.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:52 pm

Ben wrote:By a fitter and turner, the sort of person who has a hand in manufacturing everything in your life.

Just because something is homemade doesn't make it crap.

really? then i would be seriously scared...caus one of the sets of strut tops i have i reckon my 6 year old sister could have made better.....

but enough of that

go for it!!

nothing like a challenge as i was gonna make a lift kit as well but just so happened to have found a few here that where perfect candidates for modifying and fitting

dave

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:34 pm

yeah ive been there and done that and made my own, in my opinion its easier and just about as cheap to buy one. You've got steel cost, new bolts, welding consumables, man hours etc etc. plus you gotta get the geometry for the strut tops spot on otherwise your camber will be all stuffed up.

buy one dude

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:46 pm

Not exactly on topic, but its not possible to adjust for the + caster these cars have with the strut blocks that come in a lift kit?

I'd assume it would be two set of bolts or an offset in the block and both wouldn't be worth the compromise to the set up if they failed.

As far as home made goes, the people who do it professionally go home and do it in the shed... and i can testify to some pretty horrid "prefessional" jobs i've had done. So that all comes down to the individual who is doing it, not where he is doing it.

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