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by gman79au
Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:23 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny Control Arms
Replies: 11
Views: 523

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb136/gman79au/IMG00006.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb136/gman79au/jimny001.jpg these are the only photos I have on computer can take others later, as you may be able to tell the underboby of this jimny gets hammered so as far as I'm concerned the arms ...
by gman79au
Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny Control Arms
Replies: 11
Views: 523

get a piece of steel pressure pipe with a diameter approx the height of the arm and the length of the arm, slice it in half so you have 2 concave half pipe lengths weld each half to the left and right side of the arm ( you may have to crush the pipe at the body end to fit). It will not bend after ...
by gman79au
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:02 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny cooling system issues
Replies: 15
Views: 400

Mud MUncher I've been down this road with my 01 jimny, I found the viscous clutch was faulty, causing over heating swaped fan and clutch from a g13bb engine and all is good, fan is slightly different but still does the job, found this by driving the Jimny with the fan locked to the clutch with cable ...
by gman79au
Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:07 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: seatbelt retracting fix.
Replies: 9
Views: 324

just make sure you can remove them quickly, there are illegal, not sure if cops will look for them but its a pinkslip fail
by gman79au
Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:12 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny Shockies
Replies: 9
Views: 266

Rancho's work very well on jimny's just a heads up i'm running the 5 stage 9000 series (which I think is no longer sold) I have a mate with toughdog shocks and the ride is very very firm! handles well but rough roads would require a kidney belt. I've found the ranchos to give a similar ride on the ...
by gman79au
Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:33 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny Sierra diff centres
Replies: 10
Views: 299

The Series 1 (with g13bb) and Series 2 (with M13a) both run the same gear ratios. They were spec'd in sales Brouchures to come with 4.090 in autos and 3.9 in Manuals. But Every Manual Diff Ive seen has 4.090 ratios. The New Series 3 Jimny has 4.3 ratios in Manual and 4.090 ratios in Auto's. What ...
by gman79au
Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:54 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: 1300 head on 1600 block
Replies: 4
Views: 200

I've done one of these g16b block with g13a head. worked well huge difference over stock 1.3 litre worth the effort. you will need to find or modify your old timing belt cover, track down a new timing belt, I think I used the 1.3 cam pully and cam belt adjuster you will need to play with. Than the ...
by gman79au
Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:09 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: M15A into Sierra?
Replies: 10
Views: 374

Just remember with the Jimny gearboxes, the earlier jimny's from 98 to 2001 that used the g13bb have the same gearbox bolt pattern etc as a 1.3 litre sierra From early 2001 Jimny's changed to a M13a engine and the gearbox to engine is different you will also find the headrest, is different, speedo ...
by gman79au
Tue May 27, 2008 11:19 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: oil filter thread type
Replies: 8
Views: 192

ive never compared the thread's but a g series engine uses a different filter to a m series engine
by gman79au
Sun May 18, 2008 5:33 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: electric speedo??
Replies: 16
Views: 390

I found this neat little unit from APIO in Japan (the home for all suzi owners) it looks pricy but I bet its good quality and also is easily adapted to factory equipment. http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&langpair=jaen&u=http://www.apio.jp/&prev=/translate_s%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dhttp://www ...
by gman79au
Sat May 17, 2008 10:50 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: tough jimnys (jimbo's)
Replies: 9
Views: 575

Looks like this is the weapon from the OBC website.

http://www.outback4x4challenge.com/imag ... 7newlg.jpg
by gman79au
Fri May 16, 2008 10:12 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: tough jimnys (jimbo's)
Replies: 9
Views: 575

tough jimnys (jimbo's)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAtukt3m7h8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNDo3vxuqT0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9-7RixdFOU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8H42xW6egc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5e899eOSNs&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ...
by gman79au
Fri May 16, 2008 9:39 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Project Jimny... again!
Replies: 47
Views: 2122

I guess back in the day of the early modded sierra an especially Vitara's ppl would have said the same as joeblow
by gman79au
Fri May 16, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Project Jimny... again!
Replies: 47
Views: 2122

Look oversea's and you'll find petrol /diesel jimnys built big and they play hard too..... I didn't think Oz was ready for that reality yet??????
by gman79au
Fri May 16, 2008 8:45 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny Bodylift
Replies: 9
Views: 352

sounds good, good luck with the jimny build and welcome back from the darkside!
by gman79au
Thu May 15, 2008 4:30 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny clutch cable? problem
Replies: 5
Views: 139

I had a stiff clutch pedal in my jim, the pedal felt very heavy, when the cable had no load on it ,it moved fine but spent the $80 or what ever it ws probably less on a new clutch cable and my jim feels like new! If your not sure what your doing, than visit http://www.jimny.se/technical.html and ...
by gman79au
Thu May 15, 2008 11:02 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny Bodylift
Replies: 9
Views: 352

I've had a 2in body lift fitted to my 01 series 2 jimny for around 6 years now, the steering sharft I didn't use a spacer but over ime the sharft and pulled through its bearing support in the firewall by about 10mm so I guess I spacer of this size will work well. Squik, all fillerlines can just be ...
by gman79au
Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:05 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: GV air con dead after mud hole
Replies: 12
Views: 278

is the compressor clutch engaging? maybe the compressor isn't turning for some reason
by gman79au
Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:32 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Lane Change / Swerve Test - Tips
Replies: 124
Views: 3018

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by gman79au
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: suzuki jimny
Replies: 44
Views: 2001

yeah well still different part No. my mate should have a coily in a couple of weeks I'm gonna pull both out and find out any differences than.
by gman79au
Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: suzuki jimny
Replies: 44
Views: 2001

has anyone compares coily cv's to jimny ones?? i don't think coily ones are any weaker than leafy ones but they are different so maybe they could suit jimny meh i dunno I gave suzuki spamwell's vin number and my vin number, they were happy to help compare, than I remembered buying a cv genuine ...
by gman79au
Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny question
Replies: 4
Views: 303

jimny is a comfortable suzi with 2 ppl plus camping for something with live axles but goes great on sand but with a box trailer on sand will not be to good maybe a roofpod instead. 4 door vitara is what I'd say you should look 4 it will toe much better and more room. saying that I have a mate who ...
by gman79au
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: suzuki jimny
Replies: 44
Views: 2001

from my research, Ive found jimny and coilys to share the same cv, (due to circlip location on cv, in other countries coilys cam out with the air locking hub system too. but the turning circle on a jimny is greater first of all giving more stress on a cv i the jimny but is the material the same? cv ...
by gman79au
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:05 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: suzuki jimny
Replies: 44
Views: 2001

I've broken a cv in a dirt carpark, I just think of the punishment it was given before hand. 32in tyres are way to big for jimny unless you live in an area where it rains most of the year and all you drive is mud, I've been running stock tyres with 3inch lift 2in body looks stupid but hey not ...
by gman79au
Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:35 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: suzuki jimny
Replies: 44
Views: 2001

Jimny's are Great little 4wd's when you compare apples with apples they rate well, remember, someone like Mugginsmoo, would have a long list of breakages cause he probably is often the one in a group who will drive the furthest up a track, the soccer mum with the jimny could do over 200000 km's to ...
by gman79au
Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: quality
Replies: 17
Views: 588

god bless america, but what a waste of what once was a good suzi!! :cry:
by gman79au
Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:07 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: budget jimny lift qu.s
Replies: 3
Views: 207

Do it right or you'll be dissapointed start saving. $1000 will get you a good set up If you do it cheap you'll get cheap results and bitch and moan about it, than sell it telling everyone how shit your jimny was. is this what you want?
by gman79au
Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: just advice
Replies: 7
Views: 240

3/96 was when coilys were complianced in oz
by gman79au
Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:16 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: ebay 15HP chip mod for efi??
Replies: 28
Views: 803

I've put the resistor in the air temp plug on my jimny (m13a) and have found small differences, slightly better acceleration in lower gears and better cruzing no difference in fuel its no V8 having attention to detail its worth the 50 cents (for the resitstor).
by gman79au
Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:43 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Jimny Suspension
Replies: 5
Views: 249

60mm toughdog springs and rancho rs9000 shocks used them for 7 years set the ride to how you like. apart from the junk bushes rancho supplies all is grand