Re:Aussie 2006 Jimny - 4" lift, 30" BFGs, cool wheels

piratematt wrote: Amazing truck mate! This series of posts was part of what inspired me to get the Jimny, with what can be done to them. We spend a fair bit of time in and around Perth so might need to get a second Suzuki to leave over there!
Matt

Cheers Matt, glad you've enjoyed the read and I hope you enjoy your Jimny as much as we do.

I know you guys like to see a bit of Aussie countryside.
Had a weekend in Stanthorpe, climbed the Pyramid in Girraween National Park.

Nice pictures buddy.

I bought an M18A VVT two weeks ago, started prepping it ready to swap. Really looking forward to the huge jump in HP and torque.

Liana oil pick up on the left, Jimny on the right



Liana dipstick left, Jimny on the right



Engine seems pretty clean as it should with 68,000 kms



Jimny oil pick up in place



All set except for idle control thingy and back of water pump, these will be scrounged from the 1.3 when it comes out. Also I need to drill the Liana rocker cover to accept the Jimny dipstick and blank off the Liana dipstick hole.



So this weekend I'll prep the rocker cover and fit the Jimny crank pulley which I have a spare of.

1.8L is in and running. Really happy with the way it's running and the increased acceleration and torque, towing the camper will be so much easier. My Jimny will be going through some changes with more of a leaning towards touring.

bet it goes like a rocket lol!!

It's fun being able to tear away at traffic lights. My favourite test hill showed just how good it is. With the 1.3 it was a third gear climb to the top, now it accelerates up the hill in fifth gear... Made me smile.

Will be alot of fun in the wet

I will have to be careful although it still has smooth and controllable acceleration

Did you chip it at all or only swapped the engine?
Did you use the M13A sump and ECU?
Injectors?

Seriously nice Jimny that.
Would love to do a M18A
Wonder how well a M16A would work? More available here. If I go M18A I'll have to import.

Just swapped the engine. It's reasonably straight forward but you need to be confident and have a good array of tools and an extra pair of hands. All up it's a good 2 days work for two people. It runs great on the 1.3 ECU, has 1.8 injectors with 1.3 fuel rail, Jimny sump, pick-up and oil filter holder. I had to remove a dowel from the engine so the bell housing would mate up, You also need to either drill a new dip stick hole in the rocker cover or use the Jimny rocker cover (I used the 1.8 rocker). Some guys here are using the 1.8 throttle body but it wasn't working on mine so I'm using the Jimny TB for the time being.

Any M motor should work but the selection should be based on the current engine, e.g.; if you have a VVT Jimny I think you should use a VVT donor, if you don't have VVT you should use a non VVT engine… I think! ECU compatibility.

Looking at the specs of the different M motors the 1.5 and 1.6 have high compression ratios compared to the more 4WD friendly 9.5:1 (1.3) and 9.6:1 (1. ratios.

This is not a job I'd want to have to do again in a hurry but I'm very happy with the outcome.

I should add that if it wasn't for a great how-to guide done by one of the guys here in Aus I wouldn't have done this.

Wiki M motors




While I had the bumper off I got a clearer pic of how I support my anti-sway bar once it's unbolted from the chassis

Love your thread!! Awesome!!