Lift kit for my Qx4

[HarleyQuinn]

Hello!

I'm sort of a noob to the R50 world so you will have to excuse my ignorence. So browsed through the suspension lift thread and could not find the exact black and white answers I am looking for to achieve a lift for my 99 QX4.

Am I safe to assume if I purchase this kit. I will have everything I need to get the job done for the small lift i'm looking for?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Nissan-Path ... 1623524265

[atraudes]

Welcome to Nico! I dig the avatar

My understanding is yes, that's all you need, but you can drop a message to the seller/manufacturer here (he's a member) if you're so inclined. There's also more information on his site.

Let us know how it turns out and post some pics if you can! Lifts are a pretty popular topic here.

[Hawairish]

Yes. This is a spacer lift, commonly used on the R50s/QX4s. The kit comes with 8 total spacers; 4 spacers for the front and 4 for the rear. Each corner of the vehicle uses two spacers (1" x 2) to produce 2"-2.5" of total lift...2.5" because of the angles of the strut (though I'd argue it's a little less than that). It does not require replacing any springs, struts, or shocks, though you may want to consider longer rear shocks.

You'll need to disassemble the strut and modify the strut mount plate. This requires renting spring compressors (generally free from your local auto parts store) or having a shop do it. It's easy if you have some basic mechanical skills. An alignment will be necessary after installation.

The rear installation does not require any special tools per se, but you'll need a floor jack, jack stands (recommend 3), and a good understanding of how to manipulate the suspension to remove the springs. You can use the spring compressors here, but they're not necessary.

[HarleyQuinn]

Thanks guys! and I will for sure post pictures!