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What does the AU Suzuki market need?

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Post by Gwagensteve »

Guys - can you do your research a bit before clogging the thread up with dream parts that Sean isn't going to ever be able to help with.

1.0's were basically never sold in the US (they were, but the numbers were so small it's not relevant)
Jimny's have never been sold in the US

Bolt on portals? The cheapest bolt on portals for any diff were Maxi drives - About $10.5K How much have you got to spend? Have you looked at the strength of a Sierra diff housing? Looked at the scrub radius and axle location problems of this?

I don't want to rant, but if this thread is going to be of use to Sean try and keep it to parts that are plausible/relevant to the US market too.

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Post by zook4fun »

a good thing would be to know if your yj leaf spring kits will take hilux (very common and cheap where its hard to find yj leafs) leaf springs. the springs are the same with but don't know where the axle will end up if i use the kit and hilux springs.

coversion kit for a toyota 4age engine to sierra gear box or g52 (think thats the right box) hilux gear box.
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Post by St Jimmy »

Cheaper shipping prices
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Post by cjdeane10 »

i for one have been quite happy with the range of aftermarket suzi stuff available from the US of A.

finding a cheaper way to get it here would be nice (but i think you guys already offer lower shipping if the orders are placed together/sent in bulk?)
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Post by simcoz »

cjdeane10 wrote:i for one have been quite happy with the range of aftermarket suzi stuff available from the US of A.

finding a cheaper way to get it here would be nice (but i think you guys already offer lower shipping if the orders are placed together/sent in bulk?)
Shipping can be cheaper if you want to wait for a boat to bring it over.
Even with shipping cost its still cheaper then buying from an aussie supplyer and usually gets to your door quicker.

All aussie companies need to lift their game or they wiil loose their business to the US supplyers.

Keep up the good work Sean.
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Post by Spike_Sierra »

im personally not in the market, but it seems that suzuki owners are always taking the cheap way out when it comes to SPOA conversions. Not sure if you make them but RHD highsteer knuckles? and they have to be cheaper then Snake racing items.

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Post by ROK88 »

jimny lsd
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Is that a wind up? Oh well...

A) Jimny's aren't sold in the US. I may have already said that though....
B)Any rear LSD for a sierra will fit the rear of a Jimny
C)If you want a front, (or rear) APIO is your source.


http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... ls%3Den-us

$1089 per end+ shipping and 15% tax/GST. Sure you wouldn't prefer an air locker? Or maybe get Sean to import one into the US for you then you can buy it from him???

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Post by ofr57 »

I think you can get a Detroit TrueTrac LSD for a sierra :?
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Post by want33s »

If you REALLY want an LSD diff for a Jimny then put one of these in.
http://www.puresuzuki.com/Limited_Slip.htm
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Post by simobimo »

Gwagensteve wrote:Guys - can you do your research a bit before clogging the thread up with dream parts that Sean isn't going to ever be able to help with.

1.0's were basically never sold in the US (they were, but the numbers were so small it's not relevant)
Jimny's have never been sold in the US

Bolt on portals? The cheapest bolt on portals for any diff were Maxi drives - About $10.5K How much have you got to spend? Have you looked at the strength of a Sierra diff housing? Looked at the scrub radius and axle location problems of this?

I don't want to rant, but if this thread is going to be of use to Sean try and keep it to parts that are plausible/relevant to the US market too.

Steve.
Steve-o,

Don't mean to wind you up but Sean did ask what the Aussie market needs, not cross compatible products that assist in world domination. If Sean has the ability to pump out good gear for this local market and hook up with a local supplier shipping costs are atomised and he'll have a healthy income stream should the US dollar keep diving ;)

Having said all that I have nothing to add other than the above mentioned hi steer kit.

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Post by BAD70Y »

Hi Sean,
Hilux power steer kit for the Sierra or just a stronger upgrade then the Vitara box & pump
Rear drop shackles / rear missing link
Big bore Master Cylinder for when doing diff swap
Sambox 2
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All I can think of at the moment
I am sure that the Toyota guys would be interested in your outstanding service too!

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Post by ofr57 »

twin sticks with also the quadratec boot instead a fabric one

bolt on yj spring kit for the rear of a LWB

suzana front diff ... or a package with all the parts ... so its do it yourself
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Post by cj »

ofr57 wrote:twin sticks with also the quadratec boot instead a fabric one
You obviously haven't looked on the site then :roll: and as to all those asking for Jimny & Coily gear, just what do think can be used to develop it when those models aren't available in the USA?

Things like a rear disc setup using a common handbrake compatible caliper available locally could be done by sending a caliper for the bracket to be modified to suit.
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Post by ofr57 »

cj wrote:
ofr57 wrote:twin sticks with also the quadratec boot instead a fabric one
You obviously haven't looked on the site then :roll: and as to all those asking for Jimny & Coily gear, just what do think can be used to develop it when those models aren't available in the USA?

Things like a rear disc setup using a common handbrake compatible caliper available locally could be done by sending a caliper for the bracket to be modified to suit.
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Post by NIK »

X 2 on the bolt on yj kit for lwb zuks :cool:
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Post by zooker »

NIK wrote:X 2 on the bolt on yj kit for lwb zuks :cool:
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Post by Dee »

Question about the YJ kit thing. Where do you plan on getting the YJ leaves from? US? leaves = big & heavy = $$$ shipping.
As im not aware of them being readily available in aus...?
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Post by zook4fun »

thats why i asked if the hilux springs will fit in the kit, same size i think just don't know where the axle will end up.
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Post by Pezooki »

A decent SNORKEL for a Sierra 1.3L. The only commercially made one available here seems to be an "AIRFLOW" snorkel. I am NOT a fan of this one as the ram head sits WAY too high IMHO... Perfect for smashing it off on the first tree you come across. :x (I hope I am not the only person who thinks this...)

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I know its easy to make your own one, but if a good commercial one was available, I would buy it! Its just easier!

(If anyone here knows of one available that is NOT an AIRFLOW, then please PM me!) ;)

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Post by Gwagensteve »

the reason is that's not acutally a sierra snorkel - it's from a TJ I think and happens to fit. There is some talk that Airflow are acually going to be making a snorkel that fits a sierra properly.

And again, the US have almost no market for snorkels and 99% of snorkels you see in the US are made here. There also masters of making snorkels work in funny applications - like 60 series onto ford ranger and I think 80 series onto chev pickup.

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Post by cj »

Gwagensteve wrote:the reason is that's not acutally a sierra snorkel - it's from a TJ I think and happens to fit.
Rocsta ;)
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Post by Gwagensteve »

I wrote rocsta first and then thought no, that couldn't be right. There you go...

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Post by Pezooki »

Yeah I thought that might be the case. Thanks for the info fellas!

Does anyone here know how I would go about finding out a bit more about this 'new' Airflow one?

ahhhh, snorkels suck! (pun intended) haha :lol:

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Post by cj »

Pezooki wrote:
Does anyone here know how I would go about finding out a bit more about this 'new' Airflow one?
I'll let you know if it's going to happen. I have to go there probably next week as they are now working on a Vitara 1.6 snorkel. They are making a concerted effort to update and expand their range.
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Post by Pezooki »

Thanks cj!

Your a champ!

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Post by Low Range »

Wow, that's alot of different ideas.

Just a few comments:

-Shipping is not really a thing we can do anything with, if any of you can find a cheaper and just as reliable shipping method as Postal Priority mail, Express Mail and UPS, let me know, I am willing to try it.

Priority mail flat rate for packages under 20 pounds is around $50-$60 per package and it goes up from there depending on weight, size and price for insurance.

-I will see what we can do on the power-steering kits for the RHD Sierra, I think that is a good idea.

-As far as most the other parts mentioned, most are not really feasible. We are looking for parts that are going to be commonly needed parts that will sell large quantities at low costs to the customer.
With most parts, with the amount of R&D and money going into them is not worth it when you only sell a few of them.


A few questions:
Is the alternator, a/c compressor and P/S pumps all mounted on the same sides of the motor as the engines here?
Is the Power Steering Gear boxes that exact opposite as the ones here?

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Post by Gwagensteve »

Low Range wrote: A few questions:
Is the alternator, a/c compressor and P/S pumps all mounted on the same sides of the motor as the engines here?
Is the Power Steering Gear boxes that exact opposite as the ones here?
Yes, that's my understanding.

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Post by nicbeer »

Gwagensteve wrote:
Low Range wrote: A few questions:
Is the alternator, a/c compressor and P/S pumps all mounted on the same sides of the motor as the engines here?
Is the Power Steering Gear boxes that exact opposite as the ones here?
Yes, that's my understanding.

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If u need it Sean i can scan in an adapter i have here. it is only the block style and not the wedge but should give u the figures u need. this is for the box mount.
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Post by NIK »

From what Ive read feroza rears arethe same as yjs, I realise it would be difficult to source yjs but ferozas are easy and a bolt on kit for LWB could work good as we have quite a few lwb but they were also sold elsewhere where yjs are readily available so win for us and a win for low range.
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