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Best Sierra Modifications !

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 1:16 am
by ZookCam
As a new Zook owner i would like to hear peoples opinions on what they consider to be their best modifications and why?

pls include;

modification/$cost/$labour (or difficulty to self install)

and an idea of the cars improvement.




Cheers/Beers :drinking:

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:52 am
by Liam
Welding a bottle openner to the rollcage.

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 8:38 am
by bigsteve
Best Mod
6:1 Rockhoppers $1300

Cheapest Mod
Welded rear diff about $fitty

Bottle opener on the rool cage would be sweet

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:36 am
by sierrajim
Which State are you in. It may be worth joining your local Suzuki club.

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:20 pm
by muppet_man67
Chuck the sway bar.
Cost= nothing

difficulty:nil
time:10 minnys
Advantages: The front suspension will move much more freely when off road.
disadvantages: slightly more body roll when cornering and the steering isnt as tight. although you wont notice it after a few days driving.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:53 pm
by built4thrashing
#1. open up the clamps on ya springs and weld a bolt on top to allow leaves to seperate a little bit. wont effect handling but will give ya about 2inches more down travel when off road. 2>4 hours depending on arc welding ability and or use of gas torch / oxy welder to heat clamps b4 bending

#2. extended shackles and lowered bumpstops. Lets you get more height to fit the bigger rubber and the stops stop ya from chewing them up in ya guards.

#3. Lip the guards. use a rubber mallet and bend flat all the sharp edges in ya wheel arch. will stop you from destroying ya newly paid for mud tyres.

#4. remove all the carpet and install a loud stereo. Nothing smells worse than wet mouldy carpet. the stereo stops ya hearing all those dad noises carpet usually blocks out.

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:42 pm
by Toj0
Mud tyres & rear locker (Any type that's affordable)

I went the air locker (Daily Driver) $1100 fitted but there are plenty of people around who can fit them. Weld the rear if you're really short for cash and it's not a daily driver.

Mud tyres - depends on the brand size etc - Doesn't matter it will still make a huge difference to off road ability (I won't go into tyres - everyone has an opinion which has been covered many times before)

Get rid of the sway bar.

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:54 pm
by Wesley
If your in WA im selling a calmini 5" sr lift kit come complete with everything and 5 31x10.5 wrangler mt/r's $2400 obo. All u need to get started all 1 year old tyres are 80% good condition.

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:59 pm
by Wesley
vitarajim wtf u puttin patrol diffs in a suzi u planin to run 44" boggers or somthing

Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 8:07 am
by sierrajim
I had a Vitara, got sick or busting CV's and diff housings. Just thought that i would build something stronger.

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:30 pm
by WiKiD*ZoOk
Ive just baught my first 4wd a 1986 model holden drover and ive just disonected the front swaybar and it no flexes a fare bit more but the stocko shackels look like they are bending!!!! :x :x :x im not entirly shore but does this sound like sumthing that would happen????? Any help Apreciated.

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:33 pm
by bigsteve
WiKiD*ZoOk wrote:Ive just baught my first 4wd a 1986 model holden drover and ive just disonected the front swaybar and it no flexes a fare bit more but the stocko shackels look like they are bending!!!! :x :x :x im not entirly shore but does this sound like sumthing that would happen????? Any help Apreciated.


The shackles will move around a bit, prolly best you get a pic, chances are your bushes are toasted too.

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:05 pm
by RIKSTR
Swaybar first $0
2" Body lift about $50 or $60 to fit bigger tyres later
followed closely by the bottle opener