hya beachpeach & welcome. all the bits will swap over no problems. the autohubs should be a straight swap. im 99% sure that the 26 spline front axles are fitted from 1996 onwards, so wont affect your swap over. as for the auto debate...... ive got a 1992 escudo auto and its a 5 door (heavier). ive ...

Pretty sure that the shape etc of the two vitara's is the same so I am guessing all your current bits will swap over easily enough. Wasn't until later that the wide body vitara's came out that bits changed. The body lift kit should be a case of just swapping over as they are just blocks and are ...

wjw wrote:If you do alot of sand driving you'll need an external cooler for the auto as it will get hot...

HI ya, the external cooler? is that an extractor? I have one of those plus a newish exhaust....

There is a lot of debate on which is best off road manual or auto. In a nutshell, a manual can loose momentum when you change gear and are in the sticky stuff where an auto doesn't, however an auto can waste several horsepower driving its own internals (but not having to change gear can be a ...

Hi, i am a girl who likes to go and get a little muddy - i have a 1990 Escudo manual 3 door soft-top which has has a blown head gasket and the gear box is tired (still goes, special stuff in the radiator). The car has body kit lift, suspension things, manual hubs bla bla... Question is do you think ...