3" lift kit, smart or not so smart idea....?

[VxSport]

The shocks are oversized by design. The case on the shocks are larger, the piston is larger, probably contains move volume of fluid too.
As for the ride, I love it, lifted with 32's on 18's and load E tires.....It's stiff yet still predicable.
Translation.... my 4 year old calls it bouncy buggy.

By "incredible" what do you mean? Just as hard/stiff as stock?

[HeckaTrebeka]

The shocks are oversized by design. The case on the shocks are larger, the piston is larger, probably contains move volume of fluid too.
As for the ride, I love it, lifted with 32's on 18's and load E tires.....It's stiff yet still predicable.
Translation.... my 4 year old calls it bouncy buggy.

Lol so who out here had bought the calmini lift? It's about $100 more than this kit from indy 4x. What's the difference in feel and does the calmini kit come with a diff drop?

[tom4bren]

None of the kits come with a diff drop. They were a community project here. Joe Darlington can still set you up with them.

The only thing that the CalMini kit gives you that the other kit doesn't is a replacement crossmember (which you don't need) and a panhard rod drop bracket (probably not needed either). The Indy kit is probably much beefier & your better option ... IMHO.

[chadzu]

I lifted mine with the moog 784 springs $80 shipped, and 10 minutes in the shop to modify them. I think about 9 turns on the torsion bar bolt in the front. I can't see why you would want to spend any more money than this to lift a vx/trooper.
I can see how building drop brackets would be nice for the vx if running the stock TOD system. I made a set for my RS trooper, but have not for the vx yet.
The money saved on the lift can be used on heavy duty tie rods, which you will likely need if you wheel in the rocks much.