Coilovers for Calmini Kit

rawkerstatus · Dec 28, 2015

Hey guys, for those of you who have ran the Calmini SAS kit what is the longest CO you guys have successful ran? I had 2.5 14" and they are way too much lift with little downward movement. I'm thinking of going down to a 2.0 12" or the recommended 2.0 10"

Jbat · Dec 31, 2015

I'm running a 2.0 10". Check prices with Downsouth motor sports. They had the best prices when I bought

akuria · Jan 4, 2016

Jbat said:
I'm running a 2.0 10". Check prices with Downsouth motor sports. They had the best prices when I bought

DITTO. I have the same 2.0 10" setup recommended. I also got mine from the same place. they are down in San Diego so I got mine super fast.

rawkerstatus · Jan 18, 2016

I need to check this more often. Any idea if 12" would work?

akuria · Jan 18, 2016

rawkerstatus said:
I need to check this more often. Any idea if 12" would work?

Yes they will fit but your ride height will be super tall and you won't be able to maximize the added 2" of travel. 10" is the recommended for a reason. It's what the kit was designed for.

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rawkerstatus · Jan 18, 2016

Yeah experimented with 14" annnnd too much

akuria · Jan 18, 2016

Get some 10"ers and you'll still get a good amount of flex. Glad to see another SAS in Cali. We should hook up and do a SAS only ride. Lol

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rawkerstatus · Jan 23, 2016

I think I'll be ordering the 10s today. That would be cool. Just saw I haven't updated my location. I'm up by Susanville now.

akuria · Jan 23, 2016

Nice. I like that area. Maybe we can meetup in Tahoe area and do the rubicon.

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akuria · Feb 16, 2016

How's the SAS coming? got the 10"ers yet?

rawkerstatus · Mar 5, 2016

Ahhh yes...this... Yes I did get the new coilovers. Got them in and everything buttoned up. Ran into a fee problems but nothing a cutting wheel couldn't solve.

Sitting a bit in the prerunner style until I can get the rest ever SOAed.

akuria · Mar 5, 2016

Nice!!! I like it. I had that same prerunner stance for awhile too. I kept my spring under and just added a bunch of AAL until I say level. I plan to eventually go SOA but until I do the AAL will hold me over.

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rawkerstatus · Aug 2, 2016

The rear is now in and sitting with a bit of rake now. I'll have to adjust the preload on the front coilovers but it should finally be set up right.

Riz98 · Oct 5, 2016

For those of you running the Calmini SAS kit without the front sway bar, have your flexed the front enough where the springs become unseated from the coilovers? When I had mine on a lift up in the air the coilovers extended all the way out and the springs had no tension on them. When putting the vehicle back on the ground I had to re-align the springs on the coilovers by hand. My concern with removing the sway bar is that the front will flex a lot and unseat the springs from the coilover and break when the weight of the vehicle comes back down and it isn't aligned.

akuria · Oct 6, 2016

I have not had this problem and I have no swaybar. Sounds like you don't have the coils tightened enough.

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rawkerstatus · Oct 23, 2016

I have it set to where it gives me enough up travel before it hits the bump stops. At this setting it had enough tension on the coils so they don't pop out.

Cptpackrat · Feb 11, 2017

Resurrecting the dead here... what spring rates are you guys running?

akuria · Feb 11, 2017

I'm running 10" travel. 8" top spring. 12" bottom. Top is at 300lbs. Bottom is at 350lbs.

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Cptpackrat · Feb 11, 2017

akuria said:
I'm running 10" travel. 8" top spring. 12" bottom. Top is at 300lbs. Bottom is at 350lbs.

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How is the rough road ride? pretty stiff or super soft?

akuria · Feb 11, 2017

When I had my stock front bumper I had 300lbs springs top and bottom. The ride was good. Then when I got the big heavy shrock with winch the 300lbs on the bottom wasn't enough. It swayed a lot more and what not. I got the 350lbs and it feels good again.

The rough road ride isn't bad at all. Not too soft or too hard.

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Cptpackrat · Feb 11, 2017

akuria said:
When I had my stock front bumper I had 300lbs springs too and bottom. The ride was good. Then when I got the big heavy shrock with winch the 300lbs on the bottom wasn't enough. It swayed a lot more and what not. I got the 350lbs and it feels good again.

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Were you 300/300 and then went 300/350? Mainly what Im asking is did it feel like sitting on a park bench thrown off a cliff? Ive got a bad back and gravel roads are the death of me.

akuria · Feb 12, 2017

Yep. I started with 300/300 then when I got my bumper it was too soft and wobbly. Then I went 300/350 and it's a good ride. You won't feel like riding on a park bench. I can ride in my xterra all day and I have a bad back as well.

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Cptpackrat · Feb 12, 2017

By chance, do you know what your valving is? Im looking at the King Coilovers, but not sure if I should just do normal street valving, or if I should opt for different valving

akuria · Feb 13, 2017

I believe they are valves at 50/70.

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akuria · Feb 13, 2017

I just did the valving at what calmini recommended.

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rawkerstatus · May 16, 2017

So I ended up with 300/300 8" & 12" with 10" travel coilovers... I have the coilovers pretty much maxed out and I feel with the shrock bumper the springs are too soft would the 50lbs make a difference? Also thinking about going with longer springs. I need opinions.

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