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SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:36 am
by zukmeista
Been doing some reading lately, I see in the UK it is very common to fit an SU carb to an SJ, haven't seen one over here though. Just wondering if anyone has done it and if there was a power increase? There must be a reason why the poms like them?
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:22 am
by Sadam_Husain
you dont really get power increases as such with a carb change mate you've got to do more to your engine to get it breathing to do that but you can get better performance, economy (or sometimes worse

) and throttle responses and in the 4wd world better performance on angles with reduced flooding

Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:32 am
by zukmeista
I realise there's more to it than just bolting a carb on, just want to see if anyone has done it is all.
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:17 pm
by noexitroad
my bazooki has one, it was on it when i bought it.
seems to go good.
it was an ex a class truck and i got it off derek smyth in palmy.
not sure who built it originally, think it may have come from the wanganui area???
i will post some photos if you want or pm me and i can email them to you
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:50 pm
by Dirtydog
dosent happen to be a little blue one with a fabric/canvas roof does it?
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:29 pm
by noexitroad
its a red one with a message on the back that says "if you can read this then please roll me over". the message is upside down
have tried putting photos on without success so best to pm me with your email address if you are interested to see how it looks and i will email them to you
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:43 pm
by Dirtydog
na its allgood, i knew a derek up there with a lil blue zuk, just seeing if it was a small world after all lol.
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:39 pm
by zukmeista
Plenty of pics on the UK forum I go on, just wanted to know if anyone in NZ had fitted one.
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:15 pm
by lincooln
su'z are good as they can pretty much run upside down. they don't get so affected by hills and sidlings etc. hence why teh get used on 4wds.
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:16 pm
by chrome
worked well on mine

Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:09 pm
by zukmeista
So whats involved in the install apart from the adapter?
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:15 pm
by SP450andLE
Perhaps accelerator and choke cables? And maybe some bolts to bolt it to the adapter? Oh and air filters are commonly used when people put SUs onto Suzukis. Also fuel lines are quite important for some reason.
I can go into more detail if you like?

Re: SU Carb
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:11 pm
by Dirtydog
dont forget the actual carby lol
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:04 am
by zukmeista
Re: SU Carb
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:19 pm
by chrome
have a look on difflock in the suzuki stickys,
got a couple of good write ups