Thanks for the replys lads. Great info thanks COOCX, and yeah I agree the challengers are a heaps better looking truck than the pajeros

The 'Lokka' auto lockers sound like the go for the front end.

Good to know not to touch the V6's.

Cheers again.

Hi guys, Im looking to get something a big bigger and more comfy than my current hunting wagon (stock 96 5 door vitara with mud terrains) I quite like the first gen Challengers. I dont know a lot about them. I know they do a 3L V6 petrol, and a 2.8L diesel turbo. What are these trucks like, engines ...

churchill wrote:You might just have to replace the seals in it. Give the bore a hone if it's looking rough.

For an alloy cylinder?

Sorry i thought all 96 Vitaras were 1.6L, this one is a 1.6L 16v 5 door, manual. Non ABS. NZ New

Chasis # JSAETD01V01102220,
Engine type B16B
Built June 1996

Hey guys, The Vit has failed a warrent due to a leaking BMC. I'm having some major trouble finding a new cyl for it. Several different parts suppliers (inc BNT) cannot turn up the right cyl. Close but not right, too long in the cyl body, and wrong bore size etc. Even the Suzuki dealers said they ...

The local Pitstop was hopeless, they reckon they have never ever seen a sucked in double skinned front pipe on a Vitara of any age, one bloked reckon he had read about it tho. So that was a waste of time. So i unbolted the 'J' section front pipe off the the manifold and looked at it myself, it is ...

I am aware of the double skinned front pipe closing off on early Vitaras. What i want to know is does this issue apply to the '96 onwards (1.6L) vehicles? ........or had the factory sorted it out by then? My 1996 appears to be stock cast manifold and front pipe, but has done 188,000km, so surely ...

Fark that's cheap best I could find was 206.10. Nice score. did they do 265/75/16? Yeah i thought so eh They are on special nationwide i believe, Not sure what other sizes are availble.... The tyres are on the truck, and appear to have heaps of clearance everywhere. Am going for a play in the mud ...

kernels wrote:That's cool, those should be very good. Where are you getting the rims from ?

Putting them on the stock Alloy wheels

After reading this thread, I have just ordered a set of these in 235/75 R15 (just under 30")for my stock 5 door Suk Vitara.

Special $185 fitted

Will report in due course how they go.

Cheers.

Thanks Guys, I have just ordered some Nankang N889 Mudstars in 235/75 R15, just a little smaller in Diameter than the 30x9.5's (about .4") Special Price on the these tyres at the moment. $185 fitted Will see how the clearance gos, if I do have any issues i will lift the susp by an inch or two ...

Dont forget that body lifts require certs. I have 225/75 R16 on mine and they rub quite a bit with standard ride height. nothing you cant live with though, but i am a bit rough. But they do screw the gearing up a bit too much really, next time round I will go to something a bit smaller. Thanks for ...

Thanks Kernels,

So do you reckon the 235/75's will just clear then?

Hi Guys, Have just bought a 96 Vitara 5 door 1.6. Intended use mainly as a hunting truck. So will be on sealed roads from town to the hills (approx 50 km from home) but want to be reasonably capable with light duty off road. Will also be doing a bit of driving around farm land, grass/mud to get to ...