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mite buy a vit what to look for

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03 Nov 2014 19:09 #128365 by idiotmobil
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going to view a vit 1.6 any thing I should look out for

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03 Nov 2014 19:14 #128367 by X8GGY
Rusty sills, rust around the top of front struts, rust on the rear floor around seat belt anchorages...

Rust basically ;)
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03 Nov 2014 19:19 #128368 by idiotmobil
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bit like a jimny then

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04 Nov 2014 21:52 - 04 Nov 2014 21:54 #128510 by kirkynut
What about a slightly younger GV, perhaps a SWB with the V6 in? It would need the steel front diff housing but I guess Dave knows what models had them. You could get a soft top and do another fibreglass top for it.

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04 Nov 2014 22:31 #128521 by X8GGY
Yes! Make another "Stumpy" -





Only don't bobtail it like I did... long old story... VOSA / DVLA... :evil: :whistle:

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04 Nov 2014 23:13 #128530 by idiotmobil
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One i was looking at was just a cheep modded one on ebay near buy but bloke so it before i could arrange to view

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06 Nov 2014 17:42 #128724 by idiotmobil
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need help with some of the people on here that know there vits well got a standered one and going to be making it offroad ready on the cheep for a friend,

looking at mud tyres but what size was thinking 235 75 15 as know they do ok on these (gearing not to bad)

what about a lift was thinking of just a 2" on the cheep with spacers in the rear as can make these easy at work, hows the front done is it a case of just winding up the torsion bars?

is there anything else needed for a lift, I think ive read some were about brackets to drop the front diff back inline, I mite be wrong on that,

the front diff, if its a ally one is this going to be a problem and need swapping for a steel one asap or just run the ally one till it breaks

adding a small winch and ground anchor so self recovery

any help on any of this and any thing else worth know would be great

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06 Nov 2014 17:50 #128726 by X8GGY

idiotmobil wrote: need help with some of the people on here that know there vits well got a standered one and going to be making it offroad ready on the cheep for a friend,

looking at mud tyres but what size was thinking 235 75 15 as know they do ok on these (gearing not to bad)

what about a lift was thinking of just a 2" on the cheep with spacers in the rear as can make these easy at work, hows the front done is it a case of just winding up the torsion bars?

is there anything else needed for a lift, I think ive read some were about brackets to drop the front diff back inline, I mite be wrong on that,

the front diff, if its a ally one is this going to be a problem and need swapping for a steel one asap or just run the ally one till it breaks

adding a small winch and ground anchor so self recovery

any help on any of this and any thing else worth know would be great


No torsion bars on a Vit'... it's IFS (Independent Front Suspension) driveshafts inside wishbones and suspension struts, so you can fit spring spacers front and rear... but you're not allowed to make your own, it's illegal ;) :P

Longer shocks / spacers and front strut spacers...

Have a read of this - www.bits4vits.co.uk/store/another-vitara...ds-me-/blog_239.html first part of the blog on building Zukhini my "last" Vitara...

That had 235/75/15s on (they're now on my Jimny!).

Should help...

Dave

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06 Nov 2014 18:30 #128731 by idiotmobil
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sorry but its to easy to make things where I work,

looks like ill be making a lot of spacers and brackets

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06 Nov 2014 19:53 #128748 by idiotmobil
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is the front wheel nut tool the same as the jimnys

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06 Nov 2014 20:31 #128763 by X8GGY
Very similar...

IIRC, a Jimny one will work on a Vit' but not vice-versa...

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08 Nov 2014 15:43 #128902 by Rhinoman
Which model is it? late 4U and 4U2 models often had quite tall gearing so its a good idea to swap to the lower 5:12s when running bigger rubber. 16V models are more tolerant to gearing as they have more torque.

Some Suzukis and a bunch of motorcycles.

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