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LWB Project Got Some Questions....Any thoughts??
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:04 pm
by Xplode
looking to buying a long wheelbase vitara and chop top off the back and have a cab chassis ute.
wanna drop hilux or other diffs under it and run 35's....hear begins my problems....not good at the mechanics of this....
got ideas other than hilux diffs....?
4.3 ratios with a Vit 2.oL or could i leave the standard 1.6 efi engine do the trick or other suggestions...got a patrol now so want something a bit smaller.
anyone know anyone who does this sort of work...ie overkill engineering etc...and how much roughly??
cheers for the help!
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:07 pm
by Red_Zook
SERCH!!
its free, and you wont get flaimed!
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:10 pm
by lay80n
Honestly, SEARCH. For christ sake - A1 has done almost the same thing as you want
Layto....
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:22 pm
by redzook
Red_Zook wrote:SERCH!!
its free, and you wont get flaimed!
dood ur engrish roks
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:00 pm
by v840
Hope you're cashed up dude. If you aren't doin the vast majority of it yourself the labour costs are going to run into the many thousands of dollars, and thats on top of parts.
If it was me, Id be keeping an eye on the forum classifieds for some 6o series diffs, remove all old suspension/diffs/steering links/bracketry from your vit and ship it to overkill in that form. It will save a bit of cash on labour and removing shit is easy, Its the putting it back together which is the problem.
I would also keep the 1.6 as it is a solid and proven engine, you need gearing, not an engine swap. Have a search and nut out a list of the parts needed, add up their cost and then x4. That should be close to how much you will be spending.
Have a read of A1's, Antt's, and overkill's build ups. More than likely the photos will be gone but it will give you an idea of what your looking at.
Also, look here: a1s build
http://www.zukikrawlers.com/showthread.php?t=3335
makoy's build
http://www.zukikrawlers.com/showthread.php?t=5816
Lots of good vit (sidekick) build ups on that site and pirate. As the other guys said, SEARCH.
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:12 pm
by sierrajim
Or you could just offer Dan (A1) a reasonable amount for his car.
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:18 pm
by Red_Zook
redzook wrote:Red_Zook wrote:SERCH!!
its free, and you wont get flaimed!
dood ur engrish roks
i didnt know spelling was a pre requisite of joining this sight or building a zook??
or asking stupid fu4king quesitons!!!