are vitaras any good off road what mods can help

madgav19 · Gate Opener Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Odometer: 2

im thinking of getting a vitara for offroading are they any good compared to sjs what mods do i need to do

kingmarty · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject:

body lift, Easy
spring lift, Easy (bit more to do that just a body lift though)
big tyres Twisted Evil

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Good to go!

madgav19 · Gate Opener Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Odometer: 2

what about the front diffs are they weak

Davy Downey · Guest

dont know if true but grand vitara springs will fit and give you 1 1/2 in lift cheap and nasty

muddynewy · Winch Assistant Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Odometer: 80

the front diff is ally so wen u get stick just go easy on it if u have gd muds on cuz it will just go lol happened 2 me

Flipper · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: diff

scholesy · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

I heard of this happening to some bloke I bought tyres off, the MT tyres he bought to replace the AT tyres he sold me made the transfer box come off its mount with all the extra forces from the grip. I am sure there are ways round it, maybe it can be replaced, if the forum has taught me one thing its that if there is a way round it, someone has done it, you just need to ask them how!

mikGV · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject:

BAH · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

I've got one, 2" body lift some 31x10.5 buckshot mudders only get stuck when I run out of ground clearance in the deep ruts! Looking at doing a suspension lift at some point just to gain that little bit more clearance.

Diesel Destroyer · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

Vit totally standard is not as good as a standard SJ...

BUT...

As with any 4x4 you can mod it as much as your budget allows to create a monster..

Some Vits worthy of note... Nick Ingrams.. James Holloways.. MarkyB's...

Dave Jones Superzuki... Matt C's orange beast

ANd thats just a few from yesteryear..

SAE70 has a uber tidy diesel Vit.. but dont think he posts on here anymore

Ricardo · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

Can be made quite capable, Smile

Commercial, 1.9 Diesel, steel axle, LSD, lowered diffs, 3" bodylift, Calmini suspension, 31" tyres , 10" rims. Full underbody skid plate. Rear disks,etc etc.

Richie

scholesy · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

Wow Ricardo that vit is stunning, looks very mean! Where did you find a commercial vitara though? Are they called something different? I have never once seen one. do you do any really rough work with it? (show us some muddy pics Razz

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Anyone got a link to a thread about the uprated diffs? would be interested to see how that works

scut44 · Guest

Here are 2 from Scotland,
Rabs green one which was very capable.
(he now has a challenge jimny)
& Matt's orange vitara.
george

mudmenace · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject:

i got a vitara and go out often with my mates in there sjs and there not much difference realy i got bigger 31inch tires on the thing i get stuck on is wen i ground out or when the front diff blows up in mud but only happened once so far if the take the anti roll bar off mate a big difference when offroad

sae70 · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:28 am Post subject:

And my one (3" sus, 3" body, 31" tyres) Very Happy

Theres plenty about Smile

Ricardo · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:00 am Post subject:

Ricardo · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:10 am Post subject:

I think they are great for lanes but if i were doing pure play days then would consider an SJ.

Not going too far with the lift is important unless you want to spend quite a bit on strengthening other areas.

R

R Cool

scholesy · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

but where did you find the diesel? Razz

Is the diesel any good in the vit, can imagine the torque is nice!

Ricardo · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

Gotta look out for 'Commercials' , scour the bay and local adds, i didnt say it was easy Laughing

They are out there,

R

Cool

natintean · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject:

any1 any ideas on a decent full lift kit for a vit and where to get it from

Ricardo · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject:

Bits 4 Vits. spring spacers, shock spacers , axle brackets, heim joint spacer and body lift.

R Cool