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Hey guys have checked out the website few times just signed up!
Going to mod my mu for abit of fun this summer.
What im planning so far is to to do a 50mm body lift suspension lift with some shackels wind the torsions up in the front and flip the ball joint.
Was thinking of getting some 32" wheels but found some cheapish 33s (12.5 wide) on trademe near by, whats everyones opinion will they be a good fit. If not what would be a good fit?
Trying to find a bighorn intercooler and scoop and its going to get a costume change from the factory blue it is now to a flat black!
Anything else any one would sugest!
New to this so open to ideas
Cheers
Rob

i run 265/75/16 on my mu that gives you a 32 inch tyre used wizzard rims and seems to work well offset is differnt as they sit in futher but dont have any problems

Welsome
I first ran 265/75/16 MTR's on standard offset steel rims with a 40mm body lift.
I'm now running 33 MTR's with -24 offset rims with also cranking up the torsion bars about 25mm, you can go higher and do a ball joint flip but its not really needed

Awesome so as long as i get rims with the right off set, sounds like i shoudnt have a problem 33s!
What benefits are there of flipping the ball joint?
Thanks for the help guys!

DCPTN wrote:Awesome so as long as i get rims with the right off set, sounds like i shoudnt have a problem 33s!
What benefits are there of flipping the ball joint?
Thanks for the help guys!

The main reason for the flip is to get the camber back to normal, your also supposed to be able to get a little bit more flex by flipping them as well but there's no real point because it's still ifs

Thanks Jezza.
Spoke to a guy at repco today about some raised leaf springs, will rodeo ones fit? Got quoted $239 per side does this sound right?
Does any one know of a 4wd shop in the south island that I can contact to get accessories from some people on trademe are too difficult to deal with.

Hey DCPTN,

I have done a 75mm body lift, 50 mm suspension lift and I can fit my 33's with out any gaurd rub issues only on occasion, I am not to sure about your 50mm lift if that will be enough? especially with 33's but I am sure you have read the other suggestions.

I drive a 1997 Isuzu Mu 3.1 L Turbo Diesel.


Drurban

i had my torsions cranked and cud fit 33s with no body lift

I lowered my 2.8 mu onto half worn 33s.

No need to lift anything.

why the fucccccck would u lower something with 33s on it. like rub?

32" simexs no probs

ant-neil wrote:32" simexs no probs

33.4" when new

DCPTN wrote:Thanks Jezza.
Spoke to a guy at repco today about some raised leaf springs, will rodeo ones fit? Got quoted $239 per side does this sound right?
Does any one know of a 4wd shop in the south island that I can contact to get accessories from some people on trademe are too difficult to deal with.

4wd accessories,4wd upgrades. Summit 4wd. all in Christchurch. Stainless5 on trade me is very good to deal with.

mud_slinger(Hamish) is running 34" super swampers with i think 2" body and 2" suspension lift. Id say you'd clear 33's easy with abit of a lift.