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Maybe look into getting this kit.... http://outdoorauto4x4.com/p/601217/gv-budget-suspension-lift---50mm.html Cheaper than the cheapest suspension kit and retains factory ride you also get 50mm lift as opposed to the 30-35mm most springs give you. Also factor in camber bolts and a wheel alignment as...

Exhaust leak?

I've seen cracked exhaust manifolds that emit a squeaky noise as you have described.

preecy wrote: this is for them to show how far ive got so far hope u like it...

I don't see a thing mate where are the pics of this "Luxtara"??

Hi guys, I am right in the middle of installing some 5.125 diff centers into my 99 GV. I ended up sourcing the 5.125 (41x8) diff centers out of a 2 door grand vitara... The good news is that being out of a grand vitara they drop strait in... The bad news is that the front carrier is alloy so im goin...

Hey guys just wondering if anyone one knows if the grand vitara has the same amount of body mounts as an older vitara?

I would like to use a vitara 1" body lift on my grand.....

Or remove the engine...

Pretty easy to slip out the engine and trans together provided you have an engine crane or block and tackle.

I like to use a length of electrical wire maybe 3mm diameter and use Windex to lube it........they almost fall in!

To check for a mechanical fault such as the timing belt jumping a tooth simply use a vacuum gauge and make sure it has full manifold vacuum where you "T" it in........ It should be around 21 inhg at idle and if it is much lower then say 18 then you either have a big vacuum leak (easy to di...

Ok so i received my new 5.125 diff centers today. The one they sent me for the rear is VERY interesting! It is 41 tooth by 8 tooth so it is a 5.125 26 spline 12 bolt ring gear BUT its in a cast steel carrier that does not have the upper control arm mount of the older vitara? It looks just like my GV...

Hi guys, I've found an issue with the rear brakes on my grand vitara (99).. The rear brakes "self" adjust until the brakes actually start to drag noticeably. At first i thought it was because i have a 50mm lift in the rear and there may not have been enough slack left in the hand brake cab...

There is not a lot of travel in the Grand vitara front end... What sort of lift do you have? Have you got longer struts or strut spacers to suit the 2" lift? The front sway bar actually limits the front ends ability to articulate in a cross axle situation like if the right front wheel is pushed...

Thanks Joe I thought it smelled like bullshit.. What they where probably thinking was of the 9 inch Xl7 rear diff. I dont want to name names and bad mouth the place but for a well known second hand Suzuki parts vendor i was surprised at how hard it was to deal with them....They didnt even want to ta...

Ok well i was just on the phone trying to organize these diff centers for the install.. I have tracked down a 26 spline 5.12 2lt auto vitara front diff which i belive should fit in my front GV housing.. Now the bloke who im ordering the diffs from said that the rear 5.12 2lt vitara rear diff center ...

Ok i have decided i want to fit 5.12 with an "open" center in the front..

I need to know if a standard vitara front diff can be used to replace the GV vacuum actuated front diff?

Im going to order the diff centers tomorrow and just need to know im on the right track.

Yeah that's what a thought.

If i didn't want to fit a front locker strait away can a 26 spline front vitara diff center be mounted strait into the stock steel GV carrier?

Does it matter if i get a 10 bolt or 12 bolt vitara 5.125:1 rear diff center?

I guess both would fit but require a different ARB part No.?

Ok well i have a few more Q's regarding installing lockers into my 99 GV. So im going to get a hold of both front and rear vitara diff centers (5.12:1) As far as i can tell with the rear vitara diff its a strait swap into the GV so there is a wide choice of lockers and the option to leave it "o...

Hey Bendev,

You never mentioned how you remedied the camber issue........

I would be interested to know what you came up with.

Does any body know if fitting stock XL7 springs to a 99-05 grand vitara will result in any lift? Im currently running stock springs with 50mm (25mm F/50mm R) coil spacers, Boge struts with 1.5" strut spacers, Stock KYB shocks with 60mm shock spacers, 1.5" rear bump stop spacers and camber ...

Hey guys, Suzi Sport list a rear Lock Rite diff lock to suit the Grand vitara/Xl7: http://www.suzisport.com/shop/contents/en-us/d43.html Their price is ridiculous but it prompted some investigation into the matter. I looked on the Richmond gear website and they have no such listing: http://www.richm...

Hey guys, Im looking at fitting a rear ARB diff lock to my 99 V6 Grand vitara. As far as i can tell from researching the bible the rear locker for an earlier vitara is a strait swap in? Which model vitara do i order the diff lock for? 89-98 Lwb vitara? Are there any model numbers i need to know? Doe...

Would the gearbox/transfer out of a 2lt bolt to the back of a 2.5lt ?

Or are the bell housings different?

Its a shame know one in the Suzuki aftermarket has come up with a solution for these trucks.

Hey there, Does any one know why you can get reduction gears to fit the 2lt 5spd grand vitaras but they will not fit a 2.5lt v6 5spd of the same year? Are the transmissions/transfers different? Can you put the transfer off of a 2lt on the back of a v6 5spd box? I'm just feeling a bit left out with n...

I agree with you Steve on the merits of a body lift.

I just to not agree with the effect a body lift may impose on such a new vehicle.

If it were mine i would stick to a sensible off-the shelf lift and decent tires and drive accordingly.

Steve no thats not what i meant adding suspension lift is far more complex than a body lift due to the added "corrections" required to have a funtioning system. As you stated depending on the size, type, way you lift the suspension an equal bump stop mod must be performed. What i meant was...

Most modern cars use accelerometers to trigger air bag deployment. So the vehicle "crush" rates play a huge role in the accurate timing of air bag deployment. Anything altering those crush rates will have an effect on the system and without extensive testing it will be difficult to determi...

I wonder if a 12mm strut bolt from say a Toyota corolla would have enough adjustment as i think they would be stronger than those aftermarket ones you find at places like pedders?

Use camber bolts on both strut mount bolts instead of just the top ones and you better drop the diff if its over about 50mm of lift. thanks...sorry for the late reply... i dont really understand how the 2 sets of Camber bolts would work (maybe im wrong ) ?? I am already running 1" drop bracket...

Use camber bolts on both strut mount bolts instead of just the top ones and you better drop the diff if its over about 50mm of lift.

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