Outer Limits 4x4 Board

G'day.

Just wondering if anyone has installed Rear Diff locks in a GV without changing the diff centres etc.

A number of people have mentioned Detroit Auto Lockers or Lockrights can be fitted. However, when I call the suppliers, they sa No there is nothing made for the GV.

Are they correct ???

I have also heard a rumour that ARB may be making air lockers for the GV... However, there is no time frame on that one.

I have a 1999 V6 Grand Vitara... with ARB OME supension kit fitted and 225/75 R16 BFG Muddies.

If front diff locks can be fitted that would be a bonus.

Can any one help or have any suggestions i.e part numbers, who can fit them etc.

A vitara Airlocker will bolt straight into the rear of your GV.

I had front and rear ARB airlockers in my 03 GV.

That is very interesting.

I have spoken to ARB in the past and they knew nothing about the Vitara air locker bolting into the GV.

Have you got the 4 Cylinder or the V6.. I have a feeling the diffs are differnent in the older models?

V6, things changed in my year 2003.

Are you able to provide more information on what is required.


From experience ARB have told me that the Vitara DIFFS & Grand VITARA Diffs are different. Ithink the GV diffs are slightly larger in the rear.

fustercluck40 wrote:Are you able to provide more information on what is required.


From experience ARB have told me that the Vitara DIFFS & Grand VITARA Diffs are different. Ithink the GV diffs are slightly larger in the rear.

this happened in 2003. what i did for mine was get a complete rear vitara 3rd with 5.125 R/P and set the rear airlocker up in this. for the front i changed to the 5.125 R/P with airlocker in the GV steel housing. you'll also need a vitara inner axle and a stub axle.

ARB know all about this, i've seen it in their install book. when i was first looking at doing it, they didn't really want to do it and sent me to someone else. I ended up working it out myself and installing them.

We are looking at getting in some LSD through Calmini
But it says not for V6 model, GV_QLD how many bolt is the stock rear 10 or 12?

Thanks for the information.

I had an idea you needed to change the diff centres etc.



It sounds complicated if you have to rely on mechanics to do the job as I do.

As I have a V6, the Calmini LSD will not fit..
Anyway, I will kleep looking.

RIKSTR wrote:We are looking at getting in some LSD through Calmini
But it says not for V6 model, GV_QLD how many bolt is the stock rear 10 or 12?

Have you tried Suzuki Australia? I know Suzuki NZ had LSD's for some models listed in their accessory list awhile back. They had part numbers and pricing too, think it was in a pdf I found online.

RIKSTR wrote:We are looking at getting in some LSD through Calmini
But it says not for V6 model, GV_QLD how many bolt is the stock rear 10 or 12?

they are 12 bolt, just remember in 2003 they changed the center and ring gear to a larger size.

the rear is easy for pre 03 GV's any vitara locker should work.

fustercluck40 wrote:
As I have a V6, the Calmini LSD will not fit..
Anyway, I will kleep looking.

why? the diff is the same between the v6 and the 4.

cj wrote:

RIKSTR wrote:We are looking at getting in some LSD through Calmini
But it says not for V6 model, GV_QLD how many bolt is the stock rear 10 or 12?

Have you tried Suzuki Australia? I know Suzuki NZ had LSD's for some models listed in their accessory list awhile back. They had part numbers and pricing too, think it was in a pdf I found online.

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:XCjj ... 5820&hl=en

$1069 ,i guess that would be NZ dollars?

Regards Charlie

Be about AUD$852 + shipping after conversion and deducting the 12.5% GST for exporting.

Wonder what Suzuki Australia wants for them?
Part # 27400-65810
Part # 27400-65820

We are looking about $650-$700
As a Calmini part.
Still dont know why they say it doesnt fit a V6.

Yeah... Looked at the Calmini LSD diffs...
However, they specifically said they do not fitt the V6's..

Bummer.

Aprt from changing the diffs, does anyone no if there is a locker etc out there that will bolty straight into a V6 GV ???

A ARB airlocker will bolt straight into your model rear diff

Spoke to ARB in Richmond.

To my supprise, they can fit an airlocker to my rear diff on the GV.
However, he did say that some models may require a vitara 3rd member (what ever that is).

Is there an easy way to tell if I need additional parts etc ??

ANyway, sounds promising...
He also mentioned they have a new compressor (only for lockers)...
Has anyone had any dealing with this ???

I already have a portable Big Read tyre compressor so I do not need another one.

yes, your 99 GV will not need the Vitara 3rd.

GV_Qld wrote:yes, your 99 GV will not need the Vitara 3rd.

So as I understand this, The Airlocker will bolt straight in to the rear diff without any additional parts (may require bearings though )

Am I correct ??

yep.

Anybody fitted a rear locker to a GV or 2.0 V6 Vit and kept the original R&P, particularly a 4.875?

That would be 4.625 for the older V6

4.625 for the manual and 4.875 for the auto

I havn't followed a lot of these threads lately,what are you building?

Trying to find a 4.875 to fit a rear airlocker to go in a GV. The I.D. of the GV ring is smaller than the normal Vit rear and the offset is different too. Thought an earlier one from a 2.0 V6 or 4 cyl auto Vit would do it but I heard today that all the 4.875 rear R&P's are different and am trying to confirm this. The size needed has a 118mm I.D like the normal Vit rear instead of 108mm.