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front end articulation question

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front end articulation question

Post by ozhemi »

i have a 98 grand vitara with a 2" lift
and ifs front suspension
is there anyway to get more articulation

also is there any ecu upgrades for the vitaras
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Post by crazynic »

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 up to full compression the sway bar will not let the left front wheel drop away to full droop...

Removing it helps noticeably but its illegal to run without it and will effect the vehicles handling allowing to body roll more.
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Post by ozhemi »

ive got bigger springs and shocks

i also dint khow that about the sway bar
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Post by grimbo »

ahh bigger right.

What sort of lift have you got? Have you got longer struts or strut spacers to suit the lift?

More info you give the more info you'll get back, bigger isn't more info.
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Post by atari4x4 »

It's not a Grand Vitara but the same principles apply, OME struts, Calmini Super Articulator Suspension, Commodore rear shocks, Bumpstop extensions & no swaybars.

As it stands it scored a RTI of 545 on a 30 degree ramp, IFS can be made to work quite well.

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Post by ozhemi »

i got longer king springs 40-50mm
i cant rember what the shocks where and struts
but got them at the same

nothin else has been done on the suspension side of things
was looking at some coil spacers and diff drop brackets but not sure yet

hope that info is enough foryou guys

cheers wozza
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Post by 31zook »

Go atari :armsup: you have more flex then my sierra :D
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Post by atari4x4 »

31zook wrote:Go atari :armsup: you have more flex then my sierra :D
:shock: time to upgrade to a Vitara!! :finger:
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Post by 31zook »

*coughwillneverhappencough*

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Post by mtb4x4mad »

atari4x4 wrote:It's not a Grand Vitara but the same principles apply, OME struts, Calmini Super Articulator Suspension, Commodore rear shocks, Bumpstop extensions & no swaybars.

As it stands it scored a RTI of 545 on a 30 degree ramp, IFS can be made to work quite well.
Care to share which commodore shocks you're using to get rear travel like that?
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Post by atari4x4 »

mtb4x4mad wrote:
atari4x4 wrote:It's not a Grand Vitara but the same principles apply, OME struts, Calmini Super Articulator Suspension, Commodore rear shocks, Bumpstop extensions & no swaybars.

As it stands it scored a RTI of 545 on a 30 degree ramp, IFS can be made to work quite well.
Care to share which commodore shocks you're using to get rear travel like that?
from memory they are VT sedan rear shocks, I had to change the sleeve in the bottom bush. the rear get's that much flex the coils bind, hence the bumpstop extensions.
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