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Postby meatc » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:49 pm

Satalite wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: Meatc and Suzukisport you can't call them Suzuki's the only thing on them suzuki is the front badge and grill :lol: :lol: :lol:


I take offence to that..................

The steering wheel is suzuki too :lol: :lol:
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Postby mercutio » Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:07 pm

mercutio wrote:this is my suzuki
as you may notice it isn't a 4wd :D :D

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has a slightly hotted up version of the F10A engine they did some work to the head got an extra 2hp :lol: :lol:


i just sold my suzuki i am gonna miss it :(
my 4wd is not a truck

old mercedes never die but sometimes they do need some love

older cars are good,mercedes are better,older mercedes are the best

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby Lost Jimny » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:11 pm

Heres a photo of my Suzuki Jimny.
It is standard but has larger AT's.
I have a few mods planned but have to wait until I have the $$$.
It no longer has the nudge bar on it as it was attacked by a mattress.
This photo was taken after doing the Nevis Valley.
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Postby Pico42 » Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:13 pm

Here is our Vitara, out on it's 31's for the first time today. Still a few things to do before it goes to certification, but will not be long now.

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31" BFG KM2's
75mm suspension lift (cheap vitara + 1" spacers)
65mm - 70mm body lift (50mm kit plus some packers)
Extended steering column
25mm prop shaft spacer
Rear disc brakes (Cheers Ben!)
Raised fuel tank
Still to come (just not bolted on yet) - steel front bar, warn 5000 winch, steel rock sliders.

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby lincooln » Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:53 pm

Pico42 wrote:75mm suspension lift (cheap vitara + 1" spacers)


What did you have to do to get that, were the braklines fine or were they extended? and what about the trailing rod? did you have to extend it at all?

Just I am looking at doing much the same thing minus the body lift.

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby Pico42 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:02 am

lincooln wrote:
Pico42 wrote:75mm suspension lift (cheap vitara + 1" spacers)


What did you have to do to get that, were the brakelines fine or were they extended? and what about the trailing rod? did you have to extend it at all?

Just I am looking at doing much the same thing minus the body lift.

cheers
Lincoln


I changed the handbrake cables to 5dr ones, but with the discs on the rear they might now be too long and I will probably swap back.

I also moved the brake line on the left guard down about 60mm (where it goes through the guard). There may be a further issue when I get the 75mm strut spacers (50mm on there at the moment), but they are still being put together.

Everything was installed while the suspension was at full extension.

Trailing arms - haven't changed those as yet. They are one of the things I have wondered about needing to change and will keep an eye on. There is a 75mm spacer between the diff and diff A arm.

So basically we will need to drive it for a bit and see if any other issues arise. And I am sure the certifier will highlight any obvious stuff ups - I am not a mechanic by any means so have allowed for a bit of extra certifier time.

The sides of the wheel arches will need to be trimmed (back of the front guards and front of the back guards). I need at least an inch clear all round at all articulation to allow for chains.

It is a 1996 model and has a few differences to most vitaras of this shape.

Also has a full 50mm exhaust straight through two hotdog style mufflers (not that they do much of that). And there is a K&N filter to be fitted as well.

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby Gofer » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:04 am

pigklr wrote:[/img]Image[/img]ImageImage[img]



Far out lol, nice flex....................

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby lincooln » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:34 pm

Pico42 wrote:
lincooln wrote:
Pico42 wrote:75mm suspension lift (cheap vitara + 1" spacers)


What did you have to do to get that, were the brakelines fine or were they extended? and what about the trailing rod? did you have to extend it at all?

Just I am looking at doing much the same thing minus the body lift.

cheers
Lincoln


I changed the handbrake cables to 5dr ones, but with the discs on the rear they might now be too long and I will probably swap back.

I also moved the brake line on the left guard down about 60mm (where it goes through the guard). There may be a further issue when I get the 75mm strut spacers (50mm on there at the moment), but they are still being put together.

Everything was installed while the suspension was at full extension.

Trailing arms - haven't changed those as yet. They are one of the things I have wondered about needing to change and will keep an eye on. There is a 75mm spacer between the diff and diff A arm.

So basically we will need to drive it for a bit and see if any other issues arise. And I am sure the certifier will highlight any obvious stuff ups - I am not a mechanic by any means so have allowed for a bit of extra certifier time.

The sides of the wheel arches will need to be trimmed (back of the front guards and front of the back guards). I need at least an inch clear all round at all articulation to allow for chains.

It is a 1996 model and has a few differences to most vitaras of this shape.

Also has a full 50mm exhaust straight through two hotdog style mufflers (not that they do much of that). And there is a K&N filter to be fitted as well.


Ok cool Let me know how it goes once you get it driving and had it to the certifier. I got some work to do now so might as well do a whole lot at once. also have you done the strut cap flip?

I have a 2.25" exhaust with a Coby and a M&H muffler, so is quite quiet. May remove the Coby though

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby Pico42 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:39 pm

lincooln wrote:Ok cool Let me know how it goes once you get it driving and had it to the certifier. I got some work to do now so might as well do a whole lot at once. also have you done the strut cap flip?

I have a 2.25" exhaust with a Coby and a M&H muffler, so is quite quiet. May remove the Coby though

Cheers
Lincoln.


No strut cap flip - tried it once, misunderstood what i was supposed to do and cocked it up. So put 50mm spacers in instead.

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby lincooln » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:48 pm

:lol: fair enough.
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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby Pico42 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:28 pm

lincooln wrote:
Pico42 wrote:75mm suspension lift (cheap vitara + 1" spacers)


What did you have to do to get that, were the braklines fine or were they extended? and what about the trailing rod? did you have to extend it at all?

Just I am looking at doing much the same thing minus the body lift.

cheers
Lincoln


Without hijacking this thread too much, I have found a thread on the Shropshire Suzuki site that compares the stock trailing arms with ones from a 3" calmini kit - the distance from eye to eye is the same.

So not an issue I guess...

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby Heath » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:14 pm

Gofer wrote:
pigklr wrote:[/img]Image[/img]ImageImage[img]



Far out lol, nice flex....................


Nice 1/4 eliptical rear end.

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby Zooker » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:32 pm

that thing was on tardme for ages. did you buy it or were you selling?

gotta get some pics of my zuk for here.
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Postby new2zukes » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:56 pm

well thought its about time to post some pics up of the new and improved zukeish.
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a few specs are custom suspension all round range rover front arms custom 4 link rear. toyota 3y motor, gbox, t case, diffs. at least half of it is zuke.

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Postby lincooln » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:58 pm

That looks so cool :mrgreen: 8)
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Postby suzookyman » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:30 pm

Well here is "MYZOOK".I got it last august drove it till xmas then put it off the road for a rebuild.
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then it was time to pull it apart for the rebuld Image
ImageChucked it onto the trailer to get a new coat of paint.
gotta love green 8) Image
Stared to put all the bits back on.Re fabed the front bars so they didn't stick out so wide and dropped the top bar down a bit
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1991 Samurai
31x10.5x15
9500lbEX RUNVA winch
SJ410 ute transfer case
Calmini lifted shackles and springs
Rear springs up front
munroe gas shocks
Disc brakes all round
Vitara 1600 repower
Vitara power steering
well thats "myzook"
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Postby suzukisport » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:34 pm

8)
Very cool Al.
That green looks some how familliar? :lol:
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Postby suzookyman » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:39 pm

Umm funny that :lol: .Thanks to Suzukisport and his Dad for the paint/painter and workshop oh and the colour is growing on me 8) :lol:
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Postby zukmeista » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:32 pm

Bout time :roll: :lol:

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Postby mung » Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:12 pm

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My Scud a few weekends out in the Ackatrawas, lifted 50mm via C33/VL and e30 shocks with 30' mudders.

Looks like a toy car compared to my mates Safari haha

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Postby Samx4x4 » Tue May 17, 2011 2:39 pm

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Postby sinisterintentions » Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:23 pm

can anyone tell me what flares are used on that green sammi? have just chucked some hilux diffs under one and these flares would be just the ticket, cheers

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Postby Zooker » Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:36 pm

Two pairs of rear wrangler flares.
Dont know where he got them from.
Rocky road has em.
http://www.rocky-road.com/zukflare.html


Im just using a normal set...
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Postby suzookyman » Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:04 pm

sinisterintentions wrote:can anyone tell me what flares are used on that green sammi? have just chucked some hilux diffs under one and these flares would be just the ticket, cheers

yeah thats my zook, they came from auzie and they are 2 x rear wrangler ones with the front one trimmed up they certainly do the job but are a bit fragile when tip on your side in a ditch or the likes and can rip off.I have side bars around mine, just didnt have them on at the time of the photos. Garden edging works great to and is cheap as chips :D
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Postby radar21 » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:41 am

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1982 SJ410Q datsun a15 engine and disc brakes 31/10.50/15 mt snorkel cert 50mm shakels

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby sinisterintentions » Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:28 pm

suzookyman wrote:
sinisterintentions wrote:can anyone tell me what flares are used on that green sammi? have just chucked some hilux diffs under one and these flares would be just the ticket, cheers

yeah thats my zook, they came from auzie and they are 2 x rear wrangler ones with the front one trimmed up they certainly do the job but are a bit fragile when tip on your side in a ditch or the likes and can rip off.I have side bars around mine, just didnt have them on at the time of the photos. Garden edging works great to and is cheap as chips :D
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Awesome, I'll see if I can track some down from somewhere, thanks for the help :D

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Postby Swamped » Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:36 pm

they sell similar here http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.php/suzuki/samurai/exterior-body/bushwacker-extended-fender-flares.html

I'd just use conveyor belt or garden edging given the hideous price but they do look nice.

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Re: Show us your SuZUKi

Postby sinisterintentions » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:04 pm

Swamped wrote:they sell similar here http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.php/suzuki/samurai/exterior-body/bushwacker-extended-fender-flares.html

I'd just use conveyor belt or garden edging given the hideous price but they do look nice.


Yeah I was thinking about conveyor belt but bein as the tyres stick out a good eight inches from the body it may make at a bit difficult, that and I like things to look factory ish, if I use the conveyor and incorporate it into some rub bars it will be bloody hard not to make it look like a pontoon boat!!! :lol:

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