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'06 Suzuki GV ... Soft Roader :(
The dune is pretty decent looking. I know of a group of people in Aus. who are fabricating their own to look similar.
Once the new GV has been around for a little longer things will start to come out more and more. I would love to see a larger lift. Unfortunately its not the up and down space limiting bigger tires its the side to side while turning.
I run 255/70/R16 with the lift and I get a slight rubbing when i crank the wheel all the way. It rubs on the plastic flap under the front bumper.
Once the new GV has been around for a little longer things will start to come out more and more. I would love to see a larger lift. Unfortunately its not the up and down space limiting bigger tires its the side to side while turning.
I run 255/70/R16 with the lift and I get a slight rubbing when i crank the wheel all the way. It rubs on the plastic flap under the front bumper.
gv
hey coatsey / metatrox
new gv snorkel!
new gv snorkel!
Thanks Metatrox ... When I hae my GV lifted (2" Suspension + the Rocky Road Kit) it will have a total lift of 4 1/8 Inches! ... Looking forward to it 
I was thinking of getting 255/70/R16's ... but maybe I should go with 235/85/R16's ... equivalent to 31's but not so wide that they rub ... what do you think??
Hey Fordy ... Like the look of the Snorkel ... and the fact you can just attach it to the existing Air intake aparture ... Is it the one from outdoorauto??
Also really want lockers ... at the moment my two possibilities are KAM Differentials in the UK (Maybe a Rear Locker in development) ... and Rocky Road (Maybe Front AND Rear Lockers in Development). None available yet though as far as I'm aware :(
Let me know if anyone knows of any others ...
I was thinking of getting 255/70/R16's ... but maybe I should go with 235/85/R16's ... equivalent to 31's but not so wide that they rub ... what do you think??
Hey Fordy ... Like the look of the Snorkel ... and the fact you can just attach it to the existing Air intake aparture ... Is it the one from outdoorauto??
Also really want lockers ... at the moment my two possibilities are KAM Differentials in the UK (Maybe a Rear Locker in development) ... and Rocky Road (Maybe Front AND Rear Lockers in Development). None available yet though as far as I'm aware :(
Let me know if anyone knows of any others ...
soft roader
hi coetsey just to let you know I am Outdoor Auto.
Re: soft roader
fordy1 wrote:hi coetsey just to let you know and everyone else
Ransom note = demand + collage
gv
hey coatesy, here is somthing else i am chaseing but im unsure on demand. i would love poeples thoughts.
gv
with some slight mods but it works!!
Hmmm.... That winch setup its looking mighty good there. Fordy, your going to be selling the winch setup also? If you are interested in working out some sort of exchange deal with metatrox.net let me know we may be able to hook you up.
I love the fact others are getting their GV's modded for off road and not just slappin some 20's on it and callin it a day.
I love the fact others are getting their GV's modded for off road and not just slappin some 20's on it and callin it a day.
coatesy : The 255/70/R16's in ym opinion are perfect. Like I said there is a slight rub if you fully crank your wheel but I hardly ever do that so I dont ever have it rub and as mentioned you could easily trim just little bit of that plastic flap and elimimate the problem.
Also Fordy, You should work on some skid plates.
Also Fordy, You should work on some skid plates.
gv
metatrox we will have to chat!!
i have a meeting soon with a metal fabrication place ( 3 ) and will be discussing skid plates for all GVs
i have a meeting soon with a metal fabrication place ( 3 ) and will be discussing skid plates for all GVs
Just contact me either with Metatrox@msn.com like you did about the snorkel photos I asked for, or contact me on www.Metatrox.net Always open to ideas about helping out the 06 GV community.
gv
email sent ( metatrox )
umm what does metatrox mean??
umm what does metatrox mean??
Fordy : I'll reply to your email later this evening. The word actually doesnt mean anything its mearly a name. Something we came up with several years back.
Coatesy : Oh I see well those may not be workable I'm not sure. In the USA we have these type.
I guess it all depends on what the width are right?
Coatesy : Oh I see well those may not be workable I'm not sure. In the USA we have these type.
I guess it all depends on what the width are right?
gv
i had 225 75 r16s on my old 2L and they wre 6.5 wide and i would not go any wider on that rim, i would replace them but not with s#@t sunrasia's ( they only look good on old 4bs)
Went out to the Watagan State Forest this weekend and had a REALLY close call ...
We were heading down towards Wyong on the "Dry Weather Only" road, and we came to a large but of standing water. brianstevens went through with his Jimny forst and got stuck about two thirds through it. He was able to get it out though my shuffling aroung a bit and turning to the left to the lock.
I want through second and thought I'd hit it with a little bit of speed ... See picture below:
I got through the water ... and got out to look back, feeling pretty good that I'd made it all the way through and then went back to the car, only to find it had stalled.
I tried turning it over ... it was cranking but nothing happened. So I opened up the bonet and opened the air box and my air filer and the box underneath was FULL OF WATER!!.
I pulled the filter out and drained the water from the box. I then removed the air hose from the engine intake and there was water all the way through it. I emptied out the air hose and dried up what I could, and mopped up the traces of water on the engine intake ... then put it back together minus the filter.
Took about 45 seconds of cranking before it finally caught. I revved it for anout 30 seconds and then pressed on.
It was making a horible rubbing noise for a kilometre or two, but it worked itself out ...
I cleaned the whole thing up when I got home (300Km's Later) and installed my spare air filter.
Seems to be running ok ... it was stalling out a few times ... but that's getting better.
Was a really scary situation to be in ... and I think I'm going to have my snorkel fitted sooner rather than later!!
The only thing out of the ordinary now is that when I get to 60km/h or over there is a whine coming from the Drivetrain ... It's not the Engine or the Gearbox ... so I'm not sure what's causing that ...
The upside is that the car now seems to have worked itself out ... (aside from the whine) ...
I think I might take it a little easier and not destroy a new car with 5000Km on the clock ... Was a fun weekend though
We were heading down towards Wyong on the "Dry Weather Only" road, and we came to a large but of standing water. brianstevens went through with his Jimny forst and got stuck about two thirds through it. He was able to get it out though my shuffling aroung a bit and turning to the left to the lock.
I want through second and thought I'd hit it with a little bit of speed ... See picture below:
I got through the water ... and got out to look back, feeling pretty good that I'd made it all the way through and then went back to the car, only to find it had stalled.
I tried turning it over ... it was cranking but nothing happened. So I opened up the bonet and opened the air box and my air filer and the box underneath was FULL OF WATER!!.
I pulled the filter out and drained the water from the box. I then removed the air hose from the engine intake and there was water all the way through it. I emptied out the air hose and dried up what I could, and mopped up the traces of water on the engine intake ... then put it back together minus the filter.
Took about 45 seconds of cranking before it finally caught. I revved it for anout 30 seconds and then pressed on.
It was making a horible rubbing noise for a kilometre or two, but it worked itself out ...
I cleaned the whole thing up when I got home (300Km's Later) and installed my spare air filter.
Seems to be running ok ... it was stalling out a few times ... but that's getting better.
Was a really scary situation to be in ... and I think I'm going to have my snorkel fitted sooner rather than later!!
The only thing out of the ordinary now is that when I get to 60km/h or over there is a whine coming from the Drivetrain ... It's not the Engine or the Gearbox ... so I'm not sure what's causing that ...
The upside is that the car now seems to have worked itself out ... (aside from the whine) ...
I think I might take it a little easier and not destroy a new car with 5000Km on the clock ... Was a fun weekend though
gv
silly boy!!
you would have been fin in any other zook but yours has the straw at the front so when you rev it, it sucks the air straight in ( in your case the water that you splashed up!!, )
I have been out many times in my old vitara and had the water level with the wipers and have had no problems ( no straw sucking here )
you are very lucky you didnt stuff the motor!
once the snorkel is fitted you should be fine for the same hole and skid plates will also limit the amout of water that enters the engine bay when you go splashing about
you would have been fin in any other zook but yours has the straw at the front so when you rev it, it sucks the air straight in ( in your case the water that you splashed up!!, )
I have been out many times in my old vitara and had the water level with the wipers and have had no problems ( no straw sucking here )
you are very lucky you didnt stuff the motor!
once the snorkel is fitted you should be fine for the same hole and skid plates will also limit the amout of water that enters the engine bay when you go splashing about
Yeah ... I know ... Very Lucky ...
I don't think I hit the water that fast, but the photo evidence shows otherwise.
I've got it booked in at Suzuki on Wednesday just to check it out ...
I'd be interested in the skid plates as I've already ripped off all the plastic guards from under the engine bay ... so now there's no protection at all.
Are these easily obtainable??
I guess it's still possible that I could have done some damage to the engine ... but it does sound and feel ok ... so I'm hoping it's all good.
I don't think I hit the water that fast, but the photo evidence shows otherwise.
I've got it booked in at Suzuki on Wednesday just to check it out ...
I'd be interested in the skid plates as I've already ripped off all the plastic guards from under the engine bay ... so now there's no protection at all.
Are these easily obtainable??
I guess it's still possible that I could have done some damage to the engine ... but it does sound and feel ok ... so I'm hoping it's all good.
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