Hydra747
Roll Me Over
Reged: 06/29/06
Posts: 3814
Loc: South Texas
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Congrats on the UPURKIA lift 
Did not know that it is 4"........Awesome work Everet 
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The Kia Sportage: When I grow up, I want to be a "HUMMER"
Edited by Hydra747 (04/17/09 08:16 PM)
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k120189
Wheeler
Reged: 11/14/08
Posts: 221
Loc: Lenox,MA
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yup i have one of everets 4 inch installed as well..if you have some questions give me a hollar im also on aim as idrift240s
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98 sportage: warn manual hubs,upyourkia spacers, 104 tj springs, 235/75/r15 BFG T/A KO, tracker rims, cone air filter, custom cat-back with a skunk2 muffler. gonna be a 2.3L
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69442
Rock Warrior
Reged: 03/26/09
Posts: 587
Loc: SEATTLE USA
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Thanks, I'm gonna give it a go this thursday evening so I can have it aligned by saturday. Got a lot of beer on hand and a couple of buddy's who want to stupervise!!
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LIFT OR BUST! 2001 Sportage EX 4dr 4WD with 300,210 miles & counting .....
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Dryver
Wheeler
Reged: 02/13/09
Posts: 136
Loc: Stow, OH
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I got the 3" lift from Everet. Did the back end last weekend, but didn't have time to get to the front yet, so I'm ass-up for the moment.  Hope to finish it this weekend.
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01 Convertible; Electric Fan; 3" Up Your Kia lift spacers; Tj 104's; 31x10.5x15's on Centerlines; Rear LSD.
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DennisThompson
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 03/15/02
Posts: 1391
Loc: Utah
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The front should not be that hard to get back together and I never had to use a hammer.
1st, Make sure your lower A-arms bolts are loose at the frame.
2nd, Make sure your sway bar is disconeted.
3rd, Make sure you leave your top bolts loose where the spacers bolts onto the strut tower untill you get the four bolts on top of the strut fork tight.
4th, leave the bottom nut on the strut fork loose and install the top inside nut and bolt first on the top of the fork and with a prybar, pry on the strut to push the rest of the bolts in.
5th, tighten everything up.
Hope this helps, Dennis
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95 Sportage, gone, will be missed.
98 TJ Sport, 2" lift 31" Km2s. The start of a new project.
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69442
Rock Warrior
Reged: 03/26/09
Posts: 587
Loc: SEATTLE USA
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Quote:
The front should not be that hard to get back together and I never had to use a hammer.
1st, Make sure your lower A-arms bolts are loose at the frame.
2nd, Make sure your sway bar is disconeted.
3rd, Make sure you leave your top bolts loose where the spacers bolts onto the strut tower untill you get the four bolts on top of the strut fork tight.
4th, leave the bottom nut on the strut fork loose and install the top inside nut and bolt first on the top of the fork and with a prybar, pry on the strut to push the rest of the bolts in.
5th, tighten everything up.
Hope this helps, Dennis
Thanks for that!! Sounds like you've done this a few times and figured out how to make it a little easier on yourself. I'm tearing into mine tomorrow and will refer to this as I go
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LIFT OR BUST! 2001 Sportage EX 4dr 4WD with 300,210 miles & counting .....
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l_l_l\___\___
l----[o]==[o]
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Everet
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 08/10/06
Posts: 1171
Loc: Silicon Valley, CA
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Dennis is the KING of UPYOURKIA SPACERS!!! He invented them.
Everet
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WWW.UPYOURKIA.COM White 96,4x4, man.hubs,K&N filter,3row rad, twin 16" fans, 3" body lift, 4" UPYOURKIA LIFT KIT,265/75 16 TreadWrights on DC2 wheels,140 amp alt. dual batts. 2000 Sporty 2 door
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Dryver
Wheeler
Reged: 02/13/09
Posts: 136
Loc: Stow, OH
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Preliminary step done. Everything is soaking in PB Blaster.
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1st, Make sure your lower A-arms bolts are loose at the frame.
Just to clarify, I need to loosen both of the large bolts/nuts holding each lower A-arm to the frame. Any chance I can get away without doing this step since I have the 3" lift rather than the 4"? If not, what size are those nuts, and how large of a breaker bar should I be looking at to loosen those suckers?
Also, Everet, my coworker and I came up with a suggestion to modify the UpYourKia spacers that may make installation easier, if it's feasible. Instead of welding the bolts to the spacer, how about welding nuts instead and drop the bolts from the top of the shock towers to tighten into weld nuts on the spacers? This would give you 7/8" more clearance to get everything back into place during install.
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01 Convertible; Electric Fan; 3" Up Your Kia lift spacers; Tj 104's; 31x10.5x15's on Centerlines; Rear LSD.
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DennisThompson
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 03/15/02
Posts: 1391
Loc: Utah
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The lower a-arm is very hard to push down far enough to get the strut back in with the spacer, The rubber bushings are tight. You can get by with the 3" but it will be easer with them loose.
Dennis
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95 Sportage, gone, will be missed.
98 TJ Sport, 2" lift 31" Km2s. The start of a new project.
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Everet
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 08/10/06
Posts: 1171
Loc: Silicon Valley, CA
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I'll look into the nut idea. Your right in that it could aid in the ease of installation.
Everet
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WWW.UPYOURKIA.COM White 96,4x4, man.hubs,K&N filter,3row rad, twin 16" fans, 3" body lift, 4" UPYOURKIA LIFT KIT,265/75 16 TreadWrights on DC2 wheels,140 amp alt. dual batts. 2000 Sporty 2 door
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