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The original ABS set up on the Jimny had a separate ABS ring and retaining collar. This continued for a few years so you will find Jimnys with this set up, particularly as the spares market also sold similar. You were supposed to change both when you changed a bearing but people often reused the abs ring.

Suzuki superceded the part with a combined retainer and ring. This is slightly more in cost that each individual separate part but cheaper than both. It is a single machined part.

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RE: subwoofer / woodwork behind the seats...

This is absolutely fantastic! I was hoping to do something similar in my own car when I get time! I couldn't ask what wood you used (thickness in particular?).

Reason2doubt wrote: RE: subwoofer / woodwork behind the seats...

This is absolutely fantastic! I was hoping to do something similar in my own car when I get time! I couldn't ask what wood you used (thickness in particular?).

A mixture of plywood. 12mm for the sub box and upright parts, 9mm for overall facing and 3mm for back of storage bits. Some angled dowl for the bit around the top to stop things falling off. Bead of silicone around all the internal joins of the sub box to try and seal it, though the enclosure is way too small for such a big sub.

The key is using a router and good glue to make the joints tight and strong. The thing is solid, but surprisingly light (until I put the huge sub in :laugh: ). My upholstery skills are limited, and this was rushed so doesn't look that brilliant close up, something to re-do on a rainy day then.

Zorst coming along. Started welding up the joins only to run out of stainless mig wire. Cue a trip into town for more, only to run out of argon gas about half an hour later

Managed to get the front bit welded and a joining flange fitted to the end. Fitted it onto the car and reset all the engine management light things from it having no exhaust sensors and started her up. Very noisy without the back end box on but no EML (I had previously had problems with the 4-2-1 manifold on a standard exhaust causing sensor problems).





Then started messing about with some front hubs to get my head around a floating rear setup. There is a kit made by a russian fella which adapts it to use front hubs.

the kit:


and you take parts from the front hub to make it up for the rear






and that means that you I only need to carry one spare part for the next time a wheel bearing goes:


It also means that (if i use manual hubs) its possible to make the car run in front wheel drive only (e.g. if the rear diff blew, just take the rear prop off and switch off the back manual hubs).

Thank's for this Riccy
Some good info here helping me get my head round it all :side:
Also on another note having freewheel hubs all round means it can be towed without
starving the transfer box bearings of oil

Does having a floating rear not introduce the issue of needing custom shafts and therefore the problem of a readily available replacement if one dies? Or are the shafts donated from something else that happens to have the correct splines and length? Sounds cool though either way.