So just wanted to hear from anyone who has done or knows anyone that has done an SAS (cyclemut?) Im just kinda curious who has used the Calmini or who has done custom...bcuz i have heard the Calmini SAS SUCKS!!! Everyone i have talked to says go custom with leaf springs. However my X is my daily driver and i need some advice...i dont want to drop 3000(at least!!!) on the Calmini and then not be satisfied wiht how big it is! At least with leaf springs you can get different ones made and go bigger...any ideas or advice?!?

i have no sas, but i know calmini's customer service is horrid
and its way more than $3000 friend, dont forget your sway bar and coilovers
i estimate you are looking at over $4k for calmini's setup, not counting the wagoneer axle

yea thats what i was fearing....thats WAY to much...when i think i could do it for like 2k if i did custom...

Going custom with mine, I refuse to give Calmini my business unless I have to.

So how exactly do you go about piecing together a custom axle swap?

Im not sure, but Ive heard that piecing one together(the right way) can cost up to $10K. Be sure that this(SAS) is what you want to do. You have to ask yourself " is it worth it for ME".

and go bigger

Bigger isn't always better.

Keep in mind that Im not saying don't do it, Im just saying be careful.........

http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f15/tried-go-wheeling-yesterday-27277/

Well it depends on what you get. If you can score parts for cheaper, you might even spend less. Especially if you have handy dandy friends.

Well it depends on what you get. If you can score parts for cheaper, you might even spend less. Especially if you have handy dandy friends.

Heh, like an entire shop filled with Nissan techs?

Not even! All you need is engenuity and friends who have welding stuff. Labor can be free with the right friends.

Dont go calmini SAS if its a daily driver. Thats why im not doing it anymore.

Not even! All you need is ingenuity and friends who have welding stuff. Labor can be free with the right friends.
Did you miss the post where I told everyone where I worked? :rofl-big:

Moved to suspensions and axles

I hate to hijack, but a couple friends of mine have started a fab business I thought I'd tell you guys about. I started a new thread for it here.
http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?p=21803#post21803

Oh, and yeah, I did a SAS on an S10 once myself, and I MADE money doing it! Just gotta be resourceful. Here's a couple shots. Hope that makes my opinions worth something. :)

http://krazyk5.com/albums/S10-SFA-conversion/DSC01447.sized.jpg



http://krazyk5.com/albums/S10-SFA-conversion/DSC01443.sized.jpg


http://krazyk5.com/albums/S10-SFA-conversion/DSC01279.sized.jpg

http://krazyk5.com/albums/S10-SFA-conversion/DSC01279.sized.jpg

Which one is SAS'ed? And how did you make money?

i bet you ate up the outside of the tire pretty bad huh?????

Which one is SAS'ed? And how did you make money?
Both.:mocking: Actually, the small one is now the prototype truck for 3 Leaf Fab. It's under the knife for a SAS right now.

I made money by buying a Wagoneer for $212, parting it for over $500 after taking the axles and everything I needed. Then I sold the stuff I pulled out of the S10, including the IFS lift that it used to have.

i bet you ate up the outside of the tire pretty bad huh?????
You talking about the fender? It actually didn't rub. Just came real close, had just the right clearance. Stuffed up in there just right.

I'm talking about the angle they are sitting..... they lean outwards.... which will eat up the outside of the tire....

Ah, in the bottom pic. It's an illusion, they're straight. Straight as can be, straight as a straight axle. Had new ball joints and an alignment. The tires are turned a bit, which puts the balljoint inclination into effect and makes it look cambered out. It's on uneven ground too, that yard was far from flat.

lol

Yea im going to piece it together...just takes time and money...guy i know did it for 1500 and is running 37s