My '89 Suzuki Vitara. (i Know, It's Old)

[SiKiD_01]

hi all, just came accross this forum, seems like a nice place.

looking forward to meeting most of you on here, and hope i can help you guys out as much as you guys can help me.

here are a couple of pics of my vit, and some specs.

let me know what you think.

cheers,
Steve





1989 Vitara Soft top
1.6lt, 8 valve
Weber Carby
Extractors
2" exhaust system

5 speed manual
Standard Transfer

Rear Lock Right Locker
Standard 5.12 diff ratios
Standard Brakes

3" body lift
3" suspension lift

FRONT:
OME Front Struts
Flipped Mounts
2" coil spacer

REAR:
Longer shocks (25.5" extended, 12" compressed)
2" lifted coils (soft spring rate)
1" coil spacer
3" A-Arm spacer (not installed yet)

GoodYear Wrangler MT/Rs, 33"x12.5"x15"
15"x8" Ford F100 wheels (3" B/S)

INSIDE:
Sony CD/MP3 head unit
Sony 6" (2 way) in Doors
Sony 6"x9" (3 way) in the back
Checker plate (AKA diamond plate) interior
No carpet (hose out interior)
no rear seats
Custom soft top

Front and rear tube bars (overkill engineering australia)
Rock slider are in production

TO DO:
snorkel
fuel tank lift (underway)
tray back conversion
winch (do i need one?)
Transfer reduction gears

EXTRAS:
Do your Tires Rub: they do now
Hwy Driving RPM: not sure yet, will find out soon
Driving Lights up front

Had to cut rear of front guards, and the firewall made friends with my big hammer too.

[kinkyllama]

Welcome!


Looks like a fun vehical!

[imported_admin]

Welcome. Don't forget to list your ride in garage.

[lathamda850]

Your Vitara is pretty sweet i was just wondering where you found

the parts for your car to make it look this great.

[SiKiD_01]

thanks lathamda850.

i dont think it looks that great. but it works good.

anyway, on the outside, there's not much aftermarket. i have the front and rear tube bars, made by OVERKILL ENGINEERING here in australia, front is winch compatible. then i have my custom made soft top, gives it a 2 seater 'fast back' style, like a hummer. i put 33" tyres on, but i need more lift for the tyres to clear.

i also have to have the 3" rubber flares to keep the law happy. thats about it on the outside.

i am 21, and a university student, so money isnt something i have a lot of. i have owned my vitara for 1 and a half years, and so far, everything on it i have done myself. i got my top made, and i bought the front and rear bars, but everything else on my vit i pretty much made or modded.

i put the body lift in myself, and i have yet to fine tune my suspension lift. i also installed the weber carby on my own, now that was a challenge to tune right. my vit also used to be black, but i resprayed it in my drive way.

i'm in the process of lifted the fuel tank 4" to gain more rear ground clearance, and i'm also going to weld in a new crossmember at the back of the chassis for solid recovery points.

thats the best thing about suzuki 4wd's, they are so easy and simple to work on, and parts are fairly cheap also.

[SuperZuki]

Looks good... I'll be looking for a nice muddy pic of it playing around

[SiKiD_01]

here are some old photos of when it still had 31" tyres on:

[SiKiD_01]

[JacksonHepner]

Hey. i like your setup. I have a 94 vitara and was wondering about two things. Firstly with the 3inches of lift at the front how do you CV joints go? and secondly is it worth getting the Weber carby, how much difference did it make and which one do you have? Thanks.