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HELP SWB VITARA

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Can anyone tell me what the wheelbase for a SWB Vitara is please.
Just thinking about a winch vehicle and weighing up the options between a long wheelbase ZOOK or a VITARA.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: HELP SWB VITARA

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overkill wrote:Can anyone tell me what the wheelbase for a SWB Vitara is please.
Just thinking about a winch vehicle and weighing up the options between a long wheelbase ZOOK or a VITARA.
Thanks in advance.
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My manual doesnt tell me - see what I can find or else I tell you waht my tapemesure says tomorrow.....

If yuo plan major mods anyway then the Vitara's major limitations (front axle and gearing) arne't limitations anymore.....

Cmon, you know you want another project.
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2200mm
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antt wrote:2200mm


Gor about 2170 in the dark with a one man qwuick and nast ansd steering a little that way so should be close to 2200
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antt wrote:2200mm


PS you missed a good one at ormeau today did all 5 creek climbs and went out the mudpit backwwards.....

VITARAS ROCK

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Post by suzukifreak »

wish i was there to see it got there a bit late
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Post by antt »

Suzuki Viagra wrote:
antt wrote:2200mm


PS you missed a good one at ormeau today did all 5 creek climbs and went out the mudpit backwwards.....

VITARAS ROCK

:D


nice, i did all of em the other week, one took a lot of right foot though :D , did you see carnage canyon?
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Post by OVERKILL ENG »

That works out to be about 89 inches.
If I can stresh the wheelbase to 95-100 inches I would prefer to use the Vit over the Sierra.
The planning has begun.
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get a lwb-> 97.6 inches
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Soory ANTT I don't want a longy.Too much overhang. And I only want 2 doors.
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overkill wrote:Soory ANTT I don't want a longy.Too much overhang. And I only want 2 doors.
SAM


Convert the 2 door to a tray, or put 2 door cab on LWB--- you will need to modify 4 of 8 studs.

As a bonus you get EFI engine.... as a downside you get 4.6 diffs.......

but that's cooll if you sierra t/case it :D
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suzukifreak wrote:wish i was there to see it got there a bit late


Thats cool, just waiting on the videos......

My mate with the rocsta did 4/6 of the MU 2 of 6 and the frontier LWB V6 0/6 LOL

The rocsta did good today. Well done Paul.

The Rocsta and the MU both got mega mega air on the first climb out of the creek from the creek - cant wait to see botht them on bigscreen not camera replay.

That 2 1/4" pipe I put on the Vit sounds really good when Im flinging the mud at 6000 rpm..... Should sound nice in surround sound.....

:D
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let us know when you get the pics and/or vids up
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antt wrote:let us know when you get the pics and/or vids up


man if you had a RADIATOR HOSE then we wouldnt need vids


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Suzuki Viagra wrote:
overkill wrote:Soory ANTT I don't want a longy.Too much overhang. And I only want 2 doors.
SAM


Convert the 2 door to a tray, or put 2 door cab on LWB--- you will need to modify 4 of 8 studs.

As a bonus you get EFI engine.... as a downside you get 4.6 diffs.......

but that's cooll if you sierra t/case it :D


Thanks but I think I will start with a shorty that way I can stretch it at both ends.
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overkill wrote:
Suzuki Viagra wrote:
overkill wrote:Soory ANTT I don't want a longy.Too much overhang. And I only want 2 doors.
SAM


Convert the 2 door to a tray, or put 2 door cab on LWB--- you will need to modify 4 of 8 studs.

As a bonus you get EFI engine.... as a downside you get 4.6 diffs.......

but that's cooll if you sierra t/case it :D


Thanks but I think I will start with a shorty that way I can stretch it at both ends.


Yeah well if the suspension is gonna be ditched then it doesnt really matter at all does it..... all new mounting points and all that.

Love_mud and I have discussed his sick Vitara plans in the past - wonder how close you'll end up to that spec. I know for sure it's not gonnas stay stock long so can't wit to see the results.


I know he always liked the supercharged GV V6 option on a 100 inch wheelbase (LWB cut to single cab ute).

The he started talking about a Turbo rotary SWB ute... the man has gone mad I tell ya.....
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The plan so far are as follows.
Coils all round(obvious)
Three link in rear but try and move diff back 5-6 inches.
Five link in the front with one of our Vit/dana diffs and push diff forward 4-5 inches.
Turbo'ed Vit motor
35 inch MTR's
I have to get hold of a shorty and do some measuring to make sure it will all fit.
Long wheel base sierra's are hard to get and a Vitara would be more comfortable especially in winch events and if all goes well the outback challenge.
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Post by antt »

overkill wrote:The plan so far are as follows.
Coils all round(obvious)
Three link in rear but try and move diff back 5-6 inches.
Five link in the front with one of our Vit/dana diffs and push diff forward 4-5 inches.
Turbo'ed Vit motor
35 inch MTR's
I have to get hold of a shorty and do some measuring to make sure it will all fit.
Long wheel base sierra's are hard to get and a Vitara would be more comfortable especially in winch events and if all goes well the outback challenge.
SAM


PICS! especially of the 5 link :D
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Hmmmm what about something like this
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antt wrote:
Suzuki Viagra wrote:
antt wrote:2200mm


PS you missed a good one at ormeau today did all 5 creek climbs and went out the mudpit backwwards.....

VITARAS ROCK

:D


nice, i did all of em the other week, one took a lot of right foot though :D , did you see carnage canyon?


carnage canyon? you mean lower waterfalls
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grimbo wrote:Hmmmm what about something like this


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Post by Gonzo »

hey Sam, if you want my swb vit for a day to look at and make evil plans for yourself you can borrow it
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The Great Gonzo wrote:hey Sam, if you want my swb vit for a day to look at and make evil plans for yourself you can borrow it


Cool what about your front bar are you still wanting one?????
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The Great Gonzo wrote:hey Sam, if you want my swb vit for a day to look at and make evil plans for yourself you can borrow it


I PM'ed him that offer then remembered I'm in Brissy and he's in Sydney..... so I had to recall it. Ooops!

Don't think one day would help since it's 1000ks to get there.

Cool there's your token tape measure victim....

If you need any measurements just post and I'll send you an answer.
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overkill wrote:
The Great Gonzo wrote:hey Sam, if you want my swb vit for a day to look at and make evil plans for yourself you can borrow it


Cool what about your front bar are you still wanting one?????


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Post by antt »

grimbo wrote:Hmmmm what about something like this


that thing is farken awesome, anymore pics??????????????????
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Post by OVERKILL ENG »

Did some calculating today and it looks like its a go.Have to sell my *0 series and the Pajero and then I will start.
I have all the bits to build the front diff so I will start on it. Am toying with the idea of running an external cage as well anyone got pics of one???
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Post by antt »

there was a thread on pirate about pictures of trakers and sidekicks (AKA vitara's) had a few pics of shortys with exo's
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antt wrote:there was a thread on pirate about pictures of trakers and sidekicks (AKA vitara's) had a few pics of shortys with exo's



Cool thanks I'll have a look
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sam, check here as well-> http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/
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