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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: 87ka11 on February 06, 2007, 09:52:17

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: 87ka11 on February 06, 2007, 09:52:17

Hey

Ive just bought myself a Suzuki Vitara 1996 JLX

Could anyone give me any guidance on anything i need to do to prepare it for some off road driving?

Also i live in Lincoln, does anyone know of anywhere in Lincolnshire I can go and have a play off road?

thanks
karl

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: wheelspinner on February 06, 2007, 11:45:59

Depends on how much you want to spend???

So I am told Vits are good off road with a decent set of mud tyres (colways,greenway,Insa are all around the £200 for 4 mark),a body lift give you more clearance for larger tyres (though you may have to break out the hammer and grinder) then you can get into supension lifts to got greater suspension travel Bits4Vits http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/ do some kit and his site has a nicely modded vitara on it for ideas.

Then its a case of how much time money and mechanical talent you have.
Winches, bumpers, cages etc

Regards

Steve

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: Damon on February 06, 2007, 13:14:03

I agree with Steve ^  :) it's a case of how much you want to spend.

There are loads of very experienced people on here, so you'll get some excellent advice - just ask  :D

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: marcus20VT on February 06, 2007, 15:19:27

Yeah - the same with me as well!

I have good mud tyres on the front and a more "road" style tyre on the back - as because this is the driving wheels I suppose.
I was gonna buy some of those 1.25 inch poly - oojiflipp- spacer things to go under my springs from "bits4vits" - is this a good place to start?

Thanks

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: jalopy joe on February 06, 2007, 15:44:39

My plan is:
1 - decent tyres 215/80 x15 will fit apparently
2 - suspension lift using "Bitsfor vits" parts, works out about £140.00
3 - Body lift if necessary (Rhino Central kit is about £60.00)

I will be using it for RTV trials and the occasional playday.

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: wheelspinner on February 06, 2007, 16:10:29

I did a body lift on my SJ using some 2" box section and and few bolts total cost £14 and a bit of head scratching cant imagine a vit would be too much different.

Marcus..... Dave at bits4vits is a good source of suspension bits and knowledge.

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: winchman on February 06, 2007, 19:38:25

I paid £300 for mine, powersteering, cd player leccy windows and MOT.
Spent £40 on a second hand set of mud tyres ( Colway Ctracs Road legal as well)
Had loads of fun in it all ready, well worth the money and very good off road.
You have to be carefull not to spend too much time and money modding it and never getting to use it, I know I have been there.
Pics
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/winchman/gallery/Vitara

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: wrecker on February 06, 2007, 21:33:09

hi mate,i got a lwb vit that i use for off road and all i got on it lift wise is 2inch spacers and colway mt,also remove the anty roll bar,found it was stoping about 2 inch of travel on the front, :D  the lot cost me £150,so you dont have to go mad if you dont want too,its really good too :D  hope this helps :D

Title: Re: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: marjan on February 07, 2007, 15:52:29

Quote from: "87ka11"

Hey

Ive just bought myself a Suzuki Vitara 1996 JLX

Could anyone give me any guidance on anything i need to do to prepare it for some off road driving?

Also i live in Lincoln, does anyone know of anywhere in Lincolnshire I can go and have a play off road?

thanks
karl

Try here for a good pay & play day in Lincs , http://www.korc.co.uk/

Title: New here with a new Vitara
Post by: Tyred Already on February 08, 2007, 16:43:23

you could try 205 80 16 MTs and std grand vitara springs.
The springs mean you will have to leave out the rubber bits and give about 2" then the tyres give you just a little bit more.
works OK for me;->