Lowered 07 Suburban Eibach DJM Spohn KYB
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Update to my last video, DJM Suspension RK2007 kit installed. Offset rear sway bar shortened end links, rear lower control arm relocating brackets, longer rear shock extension brackets.
Do you have to relocate the shocks with eibach lowering springs? Eibach claims their springs work with factory suspension.
Did you have to mess with your drivers side E brake cable wrapping around the shock?
No, it doesn’t get in the way. Yet without the DJM lower control relocation bracket the arm did bottom out and smash the cable. After I installed the bracket the geometry was set back and free travel was restored eliminating bottoming out and no longer smashing the e brake cable.
When you put those end links on did you have to move the d clamps that hold the sway bar over a 1in to get the end links installed
Jason Mosher only the driver side, you drill a hole towards the front and use a factory hole on the back. Easy and straight forward. Use the supplied bolt, washers, and nut to secure. The passenger side remains in the factory position as the bar just slides over to the passenger side.
Do you have to cut new holes for the swaybar mounts to move it a little to the passenger or do you just slide the swaybar a lil to the passenger side. I’m planning on getting this kit.
GuNNeR hey there, awesome kit. As far as relocating the sway bar the driver’s side mounting bracket does need to be relocated. I reused a factory hole that is already existing on the plate located on the rear axle, where the pan hard rod mounts, then I drilled one new hole. It’s not hard to install but the benefits are tremendous. Especially after the diablo i3 programming, the shifts are firmer and I’ve removed the speed limiter, this thing is rock solid on the shifts and at higher speeds very confident, again not race car but sporty enough to make a noticeable improved difference
Ken Medina thanks bro I appreciate the help.
I have those end links but chose not to use them. I did not want to rub a hole in my shock. I also did not want to drill another hole in the mounting surface for the sway bar. I used end links from Hellwig (pn:7960) that are adjustable.
Post a video, I’d like to see. I used the 2000-2006 shorter end links at first, but these are beefier and could feel the rear ending tighten up and ride better. Drilling wasn’t a big deal, but I hear you. As far as the shock clearance I used washers to increase the spacing and no contact.
@@kenmedina7762 I just posted a video of what my rear suspension looks like.
Thanks for posting, I like it. There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
I noticed did you fabricate that square stock to relocate the sway bar lower?
Without that the sway bar would strike the panhard bar mounting bracket on the passenger side. That’s the issue I had with the 2000-2006 short end links.
Also what shocks are you running as I see there are no shock extensions, or lower control arm extensions. I used to bottom out and the parking brake cable was getting smashed between the frame and lower control arms.
Once I installed this djm kit all the geometry was realigned and all together rides stiffer and has a tighter sport ride.
Also did you install the spohn front end adjustable sway bar endlinks? Those are worth their weight in gold sets the bar back in line with no binding and with the beefier bar I installed tightens up the front to complete the package.
@@kenmedina7762 the blocks were fabricated using 2" square tubing. The lowering kit is Belltech and did not require the shock mount extensions. The sway bars front and back are Belltech. I did not use any modified end links on the front.
@@kenmedina7762 I just uploaded a video of my front suspension.
Hey what drop are you using? I have 03 chevy avalanche with a 2/3 drop and didnt use shock extenders since I use the djm #2000 shocks . Am in the process of dropping the back more 3 to 5 in. With the 5In springs and rk2000. So my question is are you using stock shocks?
El Chino I’m using KYB monomax shocks which are direct replacements with the DJM shock extenders. My drop is a 2/3 with Eibach springs. I’ve since swapped rims from stock 20s to Strada 24s. This total combination works for me, very sporty yet not unbearable of a ride, and looks just how I want it.
@@kenmedina7762 First of thank you very much for replying. 2nd that makes since why the shocks are red. Yea am running stock 20 ltz and wanted to go with 22s again. Thanks again!
El Chino you’re welcome, I was going to go with 22s as well I went for the 24s as it’s not overkill and my roads are in good shape. When we go to Lake Havasu or Vegas it’s a smooth ride as well. Especially at freeway speed you need to take that into account. So for me this works out. Post some videos and let us see your before and after
@@kenmedina7762 man I wish I took a before pic before I started the drop. 1st I drop the back then 2 days ago I dropped the front. I get when I drop the back again I'll do a before and after with 2/3 to 2/5. Man I live in the Arizona and the roads are crap especially freeway.
Where you got the rear arm control bracket
How did you center the rear-end when you installed the pan hard bar?
Thanks, I appreciate the video and info shared.
992 dr I took a piece of flat stock and put it across the tire and measured from the edge of the wheel well on each side until they were baseline somewhat even. Then took it to the shop to check alignment and thrust angle. Fine tune from there.
Thanks man, I appreciate it
We're can I buy this full kit
Bernardino Romero what's up. Google "djm rk2007" and you should get all the stores/sites that carry this kit
I bought the DJM kit and sway bar direct from them, the KYBs from my local shop and had them installed, and both the Spohn front adjustable shortened sway bar end links and rear pan hard bar direct from Spohn.
What shock extenders?
I got the 2/4 crowns suspension with the shock extender from Ebay but DJM uses 2 kits for the shock extension. DJM kits RK2000 and SE2000, do I need these parts and the spohn for better handling and setup. A guy here on youtube drops his Yukon with the 3/4 crowns suspension but not sure if he just use his stock long rear end links. He didn't show how to install the shock extender.
KuvYog I had another set of shock extenders that I took off as they wouldn't fit with the lower control arm relocating mounts. The djm kit for me with the spohn components front and back works for me. Djm kit with short rear sway links allows the rear sway bar to do its job along with the shocks not binding.
Spohn panhard bar relocates the thrust angle back into spec, with front sway bar links getting the front sway bar back into factory geometry specs.
Looks good, rides good, and can surprise a few by out handling them.
Does. It rub the shock on the passenger side with the offset install
Brian Cortes, great question it's very close id recommend to use washers to move the shock 3/16 to a 1/4 in to the right. Just for some added room.
Cool thanks for the response could you by any chance take a picture of that part you drilled and email it to me I’m parting together a kit I’m running the belltech 2/3 drop I just wanted the sway bar to angle better I’ll have to by a nut and bolt for the sway bar d clamp
Jason Mosher my other video where I put a kit together to offset the sway bar shows the location points and how I moved it. It's in the beginning of the video. See if that helps. Honestly this kit is so well worth the purchase and easy to install.
Hey wats up bro I have a 2/4 drop on a 2007 suburban got the beltech kit installed I have springs and beltech nitro shocks in the back I did the free travel mod to get more clearance so I wouldn’t bottom out but now my truck sways really bad in the back when I go over 60 . I’ve called all my local shops and nobody knows what I need to fix my problem and get it driving smooth again .could you help me on what I need checked all the forums and they don’t really help some people say to get the spoon panhard bar but I just want to make sure I buy the correct things I need to fix my problem .
have u found the fix ?
@@cristianramirez428yeah , the dim control arm kit comes with shock extenders and new sway bar links that fixed the problem
Ya sweet I got it now but one more question djm says just move over 1in why did you go over 2in like you said in your video
The bar moves over about 2 inches, yet the hole relocation on the driver side sway bar mount is only shifted about an inch or so
Did you have problems with djm endlink noise . I have 3in rear coil spring drop and I’m having problems
Hello Juan, no I made sure to grease them up and use red loctite on the bolt threads. How long have you had it installed?
Sway bar links been on for 2 days .. djm is saying I over tighten bolts . Would that would cause a clucking noice ?? . Thanks for the help
Is it clunking on bumps, turns, changing from drive to reverse, pulling in/out of driveways, just driving down the road? Do you have the full kit?
Only on speed bumps .. I have full kit but was advised I didn’t need to relocate lower control arm.. i did rear 3in drop with oem endlinks with no noise and now I installed djm links I’m have noise problems
So you put the shock extending brackets on? If so the bolt is backing off the plate and due to the jounce on the speed bump it’s rocking. Take a look. If it’s loose, back it out put some thread locker on there and tighten it down with a torque wrench
What muffler do you have? Looks like you had it welded to the factory exhaust?
It’s a Magnaflow, with an SLP tip that’s a resonator delete. Factory cats and tubes all in place. The K&N
FIPK gave it some added tone as well. Doesn’t drone like and sounds great from idle on through to WOT
*drone like a flowmaster
How are the shocks holding up? Im in the market for some when I get my lowering kit. I want some that give some better handling performance for my 07 Tahoe.
They’re still holding a nice firm ride, not harsh it has more of that nice sport ride. The whole kit feels solid, these shocks worked out great. The shop I go to advised to not go with these as they would be to stiff. We haul the family and grandkids around no complaints.
Take into account your tire and wheel combo. I have the factory 20’s so it all works well. If I had 22s or 24s the ride may be to much. Just a thought to consider.
Reason I say is I dropped these cars of mine as follows.
96 mustang GT and put 20’s on that with some sport shocks and it is stiff and rides hard. With the factory 18s it rides just fine.
03 G35 with factory rims/tires same thing dropped with eibachs and KYBs and it rides awesome.
@@kenmedina7762 I read some reviews saying these shocks have such a high nitrogen charge that they actually lifted the rear end up an inch. Did you see that after install or did you get the full 2 inch drop from your eibachs? Also, are these the exact factory replacement shock size? What I mean is, did you have to get these in a shorter length since you were lowering the truck?
dethmaskDEVINE I got a full 2” front and 3” rear, the rear has shock extensions so theirs no binding and no need to have shortened rear shocks.
@@kenmedina7762 ok perfect, thanks for the info. Im gonna order these today. Did you get these for the front as well?
dethmaskDEVINE you’re welcome, yes I did I had the springs and shocks front and back installed all at once. The rear relocation kit, sway bar kit, and Spohn Adjustable front end links went in separately for each. Good luck let me know how it works out.
How did you actually get the rear end to move forward so the trailing arms reached
Geno Aguirre do one side at a time, it’s linear all you have to do is line it up to the DJM bracket. If you do it in the air the suspension pushes it out of alignment. I had an extra set of hands helping rock it into place for the second side
Ken Medina Thanks man big help, did you also loose the rear end bolts
What's the part # for the sway bars or where you got it from men
Gustavo Hernandez , I bought the front bar from DJM Suspension directly at their will call desk in Torrance CA. I'm getting the rear bar next and putting that in now that I've had this installed and road tested. Great folks, here's the part info ASB2007F Calmax Anti Sway-Bar
What panhard bar is that?
Hi Omar, it’s a Spohn adjustable panhard bar.
Did you replace the spindles?
Tomas Lopez no stock spindles in place, I went with eibach lowering springs front and back, I put spohn adjustable sway bar endlinks and DJM sway bar up front. The spohn endlinks help relieve the load on the sway bar and bring the angle more in line. The alignment is close but the negative camber is out a bit. I like it as it gives a bit more bite to the handling not to bad. I make sure to rotate my tires to keep from uneven wear
Thank u
Tomas Lopez you’re welcome
Does yours ride bouncy in the back
Hello Ricky, no it doesn’t. The reason is I used eibach drop springs, I used shock extension brackets so the shocks travel closer to stock, I also have plenty of suspension travel of the control arms, and I put KYB monomax shocks all around. And I cut the bump stops down.
Already ya I just did the same drop then found my shock extenders we’re lose so I tightened them up and got rid of the bouncy ness I had going on
What do u got in the front?
Jesus Jaime Eibach 2" drop springs, KYB mono monomax, DJM sway bar with polyurethane bushings, Spohn adjustable sway bar end links with polyurethane bushings.
Ken Medina how it rides!? 2"/3" do you have any pic of the truck how looks?!
Jesus Jaime I'll do a follow up video with a walk around and ride.
We got this in 07 because hauling five kids around with a dog we needed the room for getting them to school, family vacations, trips and hauling a trailer or boat. The kids are now grown and are all driving with their own cars and we now have 2 grandkids, recently with over 200k miles the factory suspension was tired and needed some attention as we were now using it more.
It's not in the weeds but you can tell right off its lowered especially with the rake almost gone. The wheel gap is closed and with the stock 20s for me it's what the factory would have maybe put out kinda like the ford lightning or Harley edition F150s.
Ride wise it is definitely tighter, more sporty feeling as it can come into a corner or a curve without much body roll and more input/road feel, no annoying bounce yet is better planted and feels solid. No bump steer either so I'm very happy.
I set out to get that great factory ride and resulted in getting better looks as well in a combination that still works for us as its still very streetable.
Ken Medina yeah thats what im looking to do on mine i don't want to go low i just want something that looks good an ride good too