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Lifting SFA Hilux
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:09 am
by Vicy Boosted
Good Morning all
I am new to the group and Looking forward to meet you all
I Bought a Hilux SFA 1987 Model around 2 Months ago, fitted nice big wheels 285/75/60 and she is looking like a Beauty
But... I Would like to increase the high more, To be honest a 300mm Increase would make me happy
I am really a DIY guy, prefer building my owns things, there is a lot that I have got up my sleave that I would like
to do, but I want to start at 1 point and move to another
So my million dollar Question is, how would I go About to get the 300mm Lift that I am Looking for ??
Re: Lifting SFA Hilux
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:19 am
by niclemaitre
It's going to change a lot of things.
Drive shafts will be longer and the angle into the front and rear diffs will become problematic.
Steering linkages will have to change, maybe go to crossover steering.
Longer brake lines which may affect brake balance (and often you can't get new lines that match the factory mounts)
Re: Lifting SFA Hilux
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:59 am
by Mud Dog
A 300mm lift is excessive and impractical besides the unnecessary problems and expense that you're going to encounter. A 90mm / 100mm lift doesn't require any further modification except maybe longer flexible brake lines in front, and is more than adequate, trust me ... unless you're looking for a show piece that you're not going to drive. An excessive lift is going to handle like a pig on the open road and become a total nightmare in the rough. In addition to a lift your bigger wheels have already given you about 20mm extra ride height ... raise the COG too far and you're looking for trouble.
That's just my advice, take it or leave it.
Re: Lifting SFA Hilux
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:41 pm
by Thabogrobler
Mud Dog wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:59 am
A 300mm lift is excessive and impractical besides the unnecessary problems and expense that you're going to encounter. A 90mm / 100mm lift doesn't require any further modification except maybe longer flexible brake lines in front, and is more than adequate, trust me ... unless you're looking for a show piece that you're not going to drive. An excessive lift is going to handle like a pig on the open road and become a total nightmare in the rough. In addition to a lift your bigger wheels have already given you about 20mm extra ride height ... raise the COG too far and you're looking for trouble.
That's just my advice, take it or leave it.
This!!!
And the higher you lift the car, the worse the fuel consumption will be.