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Lowering Brands, Recommendations

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Okay, I am about to take the plunge in the next week or two on ordering all the stuff up for Big Blue. This is what I am planning on ordering, my question is does everything look good, any recommendations...

-DJM 3" Flip Kit (Is Belltech worth the extra $$$)
-BELLTECH Rear Anti Sway Bar Kit BEL5528
-1900: DJM Rear Shocks (Anything better?)
-Shocks for front, not sure what to get since it's AWD (I heard you have to measure the distance once you lower it, I assume its a loop to loop shock?)
-18x8 Rims, 235/50 18 tires

Is there anything else I'm going to need? Do I need to change the bumpstops? Thanks guys. :dunce:
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i've got the djm flip kit and no complaints......i also changed the rear shocks to kyb's. the djm shocks are cheap and a waste of cash. the kit comes with new bumpstops for the rear so no biggie there. i don't know if you can go to the old site or not.......haven't tried since the last crash/sale.....but there were a bunch of pics of the bell tech sway bar and the hellwig........the hellwig had a better routing.

i can check the front shocks for you......i had to back out the bolt for the torsion keys as the lowering keys i ordered didn't work with my older stlye torsion bars.......so didn't bother changing out the shocks as of yet......but i'm sure someone will chime in here soon.....what are you planning for your front to lower it?
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blk lt awd...


what did you ever do about lowering the front of yours??? and how come there are no pictures?

Ive got the before shot.
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hey tristan, i ended up just backing the torsion bar bolts out to as low as i could get it.....the front sits higher than the rear every so slightly and you have to look really hard to notice it but it is. just been waiting to find a new set of torsion bars that may be sitting around somewhere where i can test the keys that i have for a confirmed answer.

i've been just trying to get all the parts together for everything i want to do this year......i'm determined to get it done this year. i was planning on starting a new thread like i had originally on the other site. i don't remember why i didn't take any pics last year but tried a couple weeks ago with the van in the garage but they didn't turn out so great.....the vans not insured and no battery in it right now so as soon as it happens i'll take some more pics and post up......thank you for your patience...hahhaha. :supz:
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good to hear... Cant wait for the snow to melt to get some pics.. :supz:
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both kits will work fine,but the DJM kit gives you more adjustability.
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