Project "DAMKIA" - SASed and Lifted Kia Sportage

Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Townsville

Hey John if I ever go 4wding down there I want to go with you. You'll need to put a v8 in to carry all that stuff around, but good that you had it and some foresty ranger now has nothing to do.

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

GaryInOz wrote:

Panel work booked in for March 1st (delayed due to "mates rates" reality, insurance work gets done first), then the 'pedes go on permanantly.

So where did the panel damage happen? or did I miss that part?

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

bogged wrote:

GaryInOz wrote:

Panel work booked in for March 1st (delayed due to "mates rates" reality, insurance work gets done first), then the 'pedes go on permanantly.

So where did the panel damage happen? or did I miss that part?

Nah mate, this is the "fender bending" that is required to get the 'pedes under the front. They just catch the front guard near the firewall by about 10 mm or so on part lock. Just wanted to get The panel work done by someone that knows WTF they are doing (ie not me!). I could have done it myself but I'm not to "artistic" with the angle grinder and BFH.

Joined: 26 Jun 2003

GaryInOz wrote:

bogged wrote:

GaryInOz wrote:

Panel work booked in for March 1st (delayed due to "mates rates" reality, insurance work gets done first), then the 'pedes go on permanantly.

So where did the panel damage happen? or did I miss that part?

Nah mate, this is the "fender bending" that is required to get the 'pedes under the front. They just catch the front guard near the firewall by about 10 mm or so on part lock. Just wanted to get The panel work done by someone that knows WTF they are doing (ie not me!). I could have done it myself but I'm not to "artistic" with the angle grinder and BFH.

Listen here GaryInOz, there is too much talk, either you produce some pics or you come clean and tell us that like "Azza" your only mode of transport is a BMX you got for your 11th brithday last month

SHOW US THE KIA!!!

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

MQ080 wrote:

GaryInOz wrote:

bogged wrote:

GaryInOz wrote:

Panel work booked in for March 1st (delayed due to "mates rates" reality, insurance work gets done first), then the 'pedes go on permanantly.

So where did the panel damage happen? or did I miss that part?

Nah mate, this is the "fender bending" that is required to get the 'pedes under the front. They just catch the front guard near the firewall by about 10 mm or so on part lock. Just wanted to get The panel work done by someone that knows WTF they are doing (ie not me!). I could have done it myself but I'm not to "artistic" with the angle grinder and BFH.

Listen here GaryInOz, there is too much talk, either you produce some pics or you come clean and tell us that like "Azza" your only mode of transport is a BMX you got for your 11th brithday last month

SHOW US THE KIA!!!

March meeting, Suzuki 4WD Club of Vic.........or see me around Little Desert over the Labour Day (W/E 5-8/3). As for pictures, I was given a SONY camera for Xmas that was FUBAR out of the box, they still have it (9 WEEKS NOW) cussing

, note that it is a bit difficult to take photos of something that hasn't happened yet anyway... ("Panel work booked in for March 1st" ).

There WILL be photos when it is a little more complete....and hopefully something extra. (there is a reason for keeping it looking reasonable)

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:05 pm

<in Colonel Klink voice>

'Ve hev grown tired ov your evaaaasive tactics Hogan, ve demend to see zees pictures... Schultz!!!'

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

Area54 wrote:

<in Colonel Klink voice>

'Ve hev grown tired ov your evaaaasive tactics Hogan, ve demend to see zees pictures... Schultz!!!'

The only "pictures" you could take ATM are K&N filter and a Powerchip and a little bit of hacking of the plastic work, apart from what you have already seen with the spring lift. The next is the panelwork (+ fitting of the tyres) as described, then a small bodylift and F/R barwork after that.

Yes, use SEARCH for the appropriate links to photos of the spring lift......... I'm sure I have posted them...

BTW I already have the tyres/rims (Simex Centipede MT 's, similar looking to Wrangler MTR) at home sitting in my bedroom. Really sh*tting me off not having them on the rig.

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

dudes, y'all need to relax.

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:12 am

Oh, you mean the centipede radials, not the bias.

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

Area54 wrote:

Oh, you mean the centipede radials, not the bias.

Yeah, bit too much of an ask to get the bias plies engineered. The vehicle chassis never came with and was never designed for bias belted tyres, even in its miltary configuration :-( The Luxes, LC's, Patrols, etc all came with bias belted at some point in some market, and the engineers can go a bit easy for that reason.

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

http://www.scorpionracing.co.uk/html/News/News%202003/Simex.htm

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

N*A*M wrote:

http://www.scorpionracing.co.uk/html/News/News%202003/Simex.htm

Yeah, that's them.....

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

so here we were expecting to see a Kia lifted with some centipedes on what we got is a link to show some mud terrains and a shot of a kia. False advertising to say the least. Wink

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

Gee the tyre says "Simex Centipede" on the sidewall, so when is a "Simex Centipede" not a "Simex Centipede"?

......and here's a picture of an unlifted Kia being pushed uphill by a Zook with a snatchstrap The Finger

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

I cant be bothered reading the whole thread, but is there a picture anywhere of the said kia lifted and on 'pedes?

Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Location: Gold Coast

What a complete let down The Finger

- False advitising at it's best - worse than SHAVED PUSSY #Rofl

Is it just me or does the Kia "Getting Towed Uphill" look photochopped to anyone else???
Very bloody clean!!

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

BRT wrote:

What a complete let down The Finger

- False advitising at it's best - worse than SHAVED PUSSY #Rofl

Is it just me or does the Kia "Getting Towed Uphill" look photochopped to anyone else???
Very bloody clean!!

Grimbo, want to comment??? Powerlines with Critta, NO PHOTOSHOP

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

ToNkA wrote:

I cant be bothered reading the whole thread, but is there a picture anywhere of the said kia lifted and on 'pedes?

once again..........

Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Location: Gold Coast

Tonka : No photo's just a long story!!!

One day there maybe a photo of a Kia on Muds (Simex Radials)
The Finger

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

GaryInOz wrote:

BRT wrote:

What a complete let down The Finger

- False advitising at it's best - worse than SHAVED PUSSY #Rofl

Is it just me or does the Kia "Getting Towed Uphill" look photochopped to anyone else???
Very bloody clean!!

Grimbo, want to comment??? Powerlines with Critta, NO PHOTOSHOP

yes. the Kia backed down the hill after bypassing the hard track. The Suzuki after driving the hard stuff broke a CV due to 36" tyres, twin diff locks and twin t/cases. The Kia then pulled the Suzuki out of the rut. So.

Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Location: Gold Coast

yes. the Kia backed down the hill after bypassing the hard track. The Suzuki after driving the hard stuff broke a CV due to 36" tyres, twin diff locks and twin t/cases. The Kia then pulled the Suzuki out of the rut. So.[/quote]

Ok that sounds better. Thought the track behind the kia was a bit too rugged and the car looks very clean. Once again the FULL story is the one we needed.

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

can we all drop this agenda against gary? otherwise i will lock this thread and gary can start a new one when the rig is ready. read it from the start, gary said that is what his plans are for the truck, not what was already done to the truck.

Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Townsville

GaryInOz wrote:

Gee the tyre says "Simex Centipede" on the sidewall, so when is a "Simex Centipede" not a "Simex Centipede"?

......and here's a picture of an unlifted Kia being pushed uphill by a Zook with a snatchstrap The Finger

It's OK with me Gary when you said 31" Centipedes Wink

I knew what you meant I run the same tyre and they work well Smile

,and don't make alot of noise on the road. Cool

Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne

Any pics yet? ...

Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Location: Hellbourne again

Any plans for some form of diff lock/s??

Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Location: VIC

GaryInOz wrote:

bigsteve wrote:

So do you have any plans for lockers???

Signed

Thomas
(Steve)

Yes. Have been talking to ARB, who didn't realise that the chassis/running gear was also used in the South Korean version of the Jeep. All of a sudden they are a little more interested (Military Contract???). As far as required numbers for a production I showed them a couple of Korean websites, one with a pics of about 6 x 25 or so members of a Korean Sportage group lined up in a parking lot, and with some of the mods that they have done ( wild lifts, 35" tyres, SAS, etc.)

We wait and see.

What we know:
- The Suzuki locker is .01" and 2 splines off a fit of the axles into the front diff. Mad

Ring gear is still a guess, see pic. A bit of adjustment on their CNC lathe may be all that is necessary.
- The demonstration diff they had at the 4WD show is the same as the rear, BUT they can't remember who made the axle and third member Mad

Guessing it was a Mazda of some description, and aren't sure about whether they still make a locker for it (VERY old model, may not have the CNC figures for it). The Eaton Posi that comes standard isn't too shabby though...

Another avenue may be McNamara Diffs, haven't sussed them out yet.

you asked this question on pg 1 big steve Laughing

Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Location: Hellbourne again

308LUX wrote:

GaryInOz wrote:

bigsteve wrote:

So do you have any plans for lockers???

Signed

Thomas
(Steve)

Yes. Have been talking to ARB, who didn't realise that the chassis/running gear was also used in the South Korean version of the Jeep. All of a sudden they are a little more interested (Military Contract???). As far as required numbers for a production I showed them a couple of Korean websites, one with a pics of about 6 x 25 or so members of a Korean Sportage group lined up in a parking lot, and with some of the mods that they have done ( wild lifts, 35" tyres, SAS, etc.)

We wait and see.

What we know:
- The Suzuki locker is .01" and 2 splines off a fit of the axles into the front diff. Mad

Ring gear is still a guess, see pic. A bit of adjustment on their CNC lathe may be all that is necessary.
- The demonstration diff they had at the 4WD show is the same as the rear, BUT they can't remember who made the axle and third member Mad

Guessing it was a Mazda of some description, and aren't sure about whether they still make a locker for it (VERY old model, may not have the CNC figures for it). The Eaton Posi that comes standard isn't too shabby though...

Another avenue may be McNamara Diffs, haven't sussed them out yet.

you asked this question on pg 1 big steve Laughing

Yes but that was 3 months ago, I should have said:

Any Progress with diff locks???

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

Any progress with anything?

Gary here is some inspiration for you. A Terracan.

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

Its march 2nd .. has the bodywork happened yet Question

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

Bueller, Bueller, Bueller, is there anyone there? So where's the update?