Side by side: OME HD+ Vs Superlift

[Matt]

Mark was so kind to come by today and make me wish, yet again, that I had the Superlift. I was actually surprised to see how much of a difference there was between my OME HD+ (the + means additional lift on top of the OME HD springs) vs his Superlift.

So now I know... my planned Superlift+ will be significantly larger:cool:

Note our tire sizes aren't that much different. His were ~3/4" taller.

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[06JeepXKHEMI]

WOOOOOOWWWW!!!! I now know to not park next to a SL, Id be really pissed hahaha.. still looks good though MAtt

[stites-xk]

Wow!!

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[LWM]

Almost makes me want to hold out a little longer for the SuperLift.

[criket]

So with the difference in tires size means that he only has 3/4" more ground clearance than you?

Edit: I guess what I'm looking for is the difference in ground clearance between the two.

[Matt]

We've been down this road before. It's more than ground clearance, it's also suspension travel.

Yeah, as it sits he has
- 1" more breakover clearance (but hell, 1" is a bigger rock!)
- approx 3" more down travel
- flat suspension angles (saves CV's, steering rack, balljoints & tie rods)
- the ability to add 1" more lift and bigger tires as well if he chooses.


Next to an XK with a modified superlift running 34s, there'd be significant clearance advantages. Thats what i plan on running,

[criket]

We've been down this road before. It's more than ground clearance, it's also suspension travel.

Yeah, as it sits he has
- 1" more breakover clearance (but hell, 1" is a bigger rock!)
- approx 3" more down travel
- flat suspension angles (saves CV's, steering rack, balljoints & tie rods)
- the ability to add 1" more lift and bigger tires as well if he chooses.


Next to an XK with a modified superlift running 34s, there'd be significant clearance advantages. Thats what i plan on running,

Yea i knew you are after suspension travel but I was jsut curious as to the ground clearance.

PM coming your way off topic.

[Matt]

Yeah the breakover comparison as shown is only about an inch. But its still more than I was expecting.

Having a WK, you can squeeze some 35s in there with a superlift+ kit and destroy both of those XK's in the ground clearance department! :cool:

[criket]

Yeah the breakover comparison as shown is only about an inch. But its still more than I was expecting.

Having a WK, you can squeeze some 35s in there with a superlift+ kit and destroy both of those XK's in the ground clearance department! :cool:

This is true. I want a superlift too BUT 3.07 gears don't like big tires, LOL. Maybe I can get around to installing those 3.73's and go big one day....

I think your XK would be killer on some 35's.

[lekmedm]

Get this boy some ice packs, 'cause he's got da fever! :rolleyes:

[Matt]

Remember your trans makes up for the 3.07 gears. You put those 3.73s in you'll practically be set for 35s.

[jjt250]

Wow that's a bigger difference than I thought but both look great! How big is the difference in gearing between the NAG1 and the 545FRE? I always wanted to go Superlift some day but just run 33's out of fear that drive-ability would be poor with anything larger.

[Matt]

NAG1--NAG1 With 3.07 Final Drive Ratio
3.59----11.02
2.19----6.72
1.41----4.33
1.00----3.07
0.83----2.55

545RFE--545RFE With 3.73 Final Drive Ratio
3.00-----11.19
1.67-----6.23
1.00-----3.73
0.75-----2.79
0.67-----2.49

So you can see that the 3.07 really doesn't put you at a gearing "disadvantage" since the trans gearing equalizes it.

If anything, consider yourself lucky since you can re-gear to 3.73s, which happens to put you back to stock ratios when running 35s!

[jjt250]

Wow I didn't know it was that much more aggressive. I already have 3.73 gears and the NAG1 transmission so I guess I'm already good to run 35's with relative easy, right?

[Matt]

Speed Vs RPM wise you'll be back to stock if you slap on some 35s, but there's still a lot of mass to get rolling so you'll feel that when the light turns green. Considering you have the 3.0L though, I think you're good to so since the torque curve is pretty flat.... so yeah, i'd say you won't have an issue at all.

[oleblue27]

I wana put mine next to the superlift! Unfortunately there are no lifted commanders really anywhere near me haha. There is a guy that has a zone 4" lift with 33" Mickey Thompson mt's on his and mine is significantly bigger than his.

[Matt]

From what ive seen, the Zone kit is really only 3".

[oleblue27]

Yeah I know that's what I've heard/seen as well. But like I said, mine still towers over his. He's running brand new Mickey Thompson 33x12.5 and has no rubbing so I don't know. If I recall, those tires run just a bit larger than advertised?

[Matt]

lol you're also not running a lift that anyone should run :p

[oleblue27]

lol you're also not running a lift that anyone should run :p

Hey, it's just temporary!