Pages: [1]   Go Down

AuthorTopic: 2.0L V6 Vitara advise  (Read 2761 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline skids

  • Posts: 43
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« on: October 10, 2006, 19:06:24 »
Looking at getting a V6 Vitara for a bit of greenlaning, i had a quick look at one yesterday and was wondering if there is anything special i should check for?
Thanks
Logged

Offline Evilgoat

  • Posts: 2786
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2006, 19:43:15 »
Give me the engine in return for a well used 1.6 Carb?
Logged
I must confess the the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occured to him.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

EX HK Police Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD
Audi S2 Avant 360bhp
Transit LWB 2.5di (The Shed)

Offline Damon

  • Posts: 164
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2006, 20:47:10 »
Rattling cam chains - that's about all I can think of at the moment :)
Logged
- Project SE416 -

Feel the FEAR - and do it anyway!!  :)

Offline skids

  • Posts: 43
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2006, 17:38:22 »
Cheers lads

Would the cam chains be a big problem?
Logged

Offline Damon

  • Posts: 164
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2006, 19:56:35 »
Quote from: "skids"
Would the cam chains be a big problem?


They are more reliable than rubber belts but if they are rattling it might be advisable to check the tensioners and/or replace the chains :)
Logged
- Project SE416 -

Feel the FEAR - and do it anyway!!  :)

Offline skids

  • Posts: 43
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2006, 12:43:12 »
Right got the vit, now got to convince the better half it needs m/t tyres, for a bit of laning with the kids:wink:

What size can i get away with without doing a suspension lift?

I need to do the mods in stages, until she says your not doing that to my vit go and get a another one to play with :)
Logged

Offline generation-x

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 2057
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +1/-0
  • Mega-Fronty
    • church stretton
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2006, 15:13:30 »
for cheap simple lifts get in touch with dave jones @ http://www.bits4vits.com
he does a subtle lift the wife wont notice :troll:
Logged

Offline skids

  • Posts: 43
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2006, 16:28:48 »
Yeh i have seen and read about the bits he does, they look good.
I was looking at just getting some tyres on first to give a extra bit of ground clearance, and go from there.
Logged

Offline Damon

  • Posts: 164
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2006, 11:49:46 »
It's a false economy buying tyres first.  Get it lifted, then buy tyres rather than buying 28"/29" tyres, then lifting it and wishing you'd bought bigger tyres :)
Logged
- Project SE416 -

Feel the FEAR - and do it anyway!!  :)

Offline MadMacs

  • Posts: 17
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
V6 Vitara
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2006, 13:24:50 »
Let me know how you get on. I have had a V6 for 2 years and have just taken it off road for the first time. I've been looking into a few mods. I got a 2" lift  kit from Rhino Rays for £360 including postage which comprised of 4 springs, 2 shocks and some othe bits and bobs (not come yet). I got Colway 215 65 16 MTs for £250 for 5 fitted & balanced from John Craddock in Cannock.

Paul
Logged
Vitara V6
K&N Air Filter
Colway 215 65 16 MTs

Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Gold

Offline MadMacs

  • Posts: 17
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2006, 13:06:21 »
If it's good enough for them.......

Paul
Logged
Vitara V6
K&N Air Filter
Colway 215 65 16 MTs

Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Gold

Offline Evilgoat

  • Posts: 2786
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2006, 13:53:34 »
Yeah, but the real pros dont ;)

http://www.evilgoat.org/~rich/pics/chal_wet.jpg

I'll admit to being curious about the V6 if I rebuild The Rabbit as a possible donor. Workign on the basis it HAS to be easier to fit another Zook engine than a VAG
Logged
I must confess the the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occured to him.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

EX HK Police Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD
Audi S2 Avant 360bhp
Transit LWB 2.5di (The Shed)

Offline MadMacs

  • Posts: 17
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
V6
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2006, 14:27:41 »
The V6 engine will go in a SWB. Don't know what's involved though, Rhino Ray's done it, I was talking to him about it on Saturday. He used a 1.6 gearbox though as they're easier to find than V6 ones and he gets through a few! The V6 is 136BHP as standard, but, engine mods are few and far between. The only thing I've found so far is a K&N air filter panel. Standard snorkels don't fit either, reckon I'm going to have to modify a 1.6 one. I want to do the V6 because most people do the SWB and there isn't room for my food, Mrs, dogs, tools, tent etc in a SWB, and the LWB 1.6 is too slow for me.
Paul
Logged
Vitara V6
K&N Air Filter
Colway 215 65 16 MTs

Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Gold

Offline Evilgoat

  • Posts: 2786
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2006, 15:04:30 »
Mines a 1.6 Anyhoo.
Logged
I must confess the the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occured to him.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

EX HK Police Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD
Audi S2 Avant 360bhp
Transit LWB 2.5di (The Shed)

Offline skids

  • Posts: 43
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2006, 08:02:17 »
Cheers for the advice lads.
Got any pics of yours MadMacs?
Logged

Offline MadMacs

  • Posts: 17
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
2.0L V6 Vitara advise
« Reply #15 on: November 03, 2006, 08:55:36 »
I haven't got a recent pic, only one from before the tyres went on.

Paul
Logged
Vitara V6
K&N Air Filter
Colway 215 65 16 MTs

Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Gold
Pages: [1]   Go Up
 





SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal