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Diff swap between 1995 vitara and 2001 grand vitara
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Author:  D.SCHAFER [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Diff swap between 1995 vitara and 2001 grand vitara

Just wondering if I can use the complete rear diff drum to drum from a 1995 5 door vitara 2.0 v6 h20a in to a 2001 grand vitara 2.0 i4 j20a?

Also 2001 gv has 16" steel wheels and 1996 vitara has 16" alloys. Are the offsets the same.

Author:  fordem [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 4:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Diff swas between 1995 vitara and 2001 grand vitara

Regarding the axle question - the rear suspensions are different - the 95 model uses a three link with an upper "wishbone" to provide lateral location, the 01 uses a five link (four with a panhard rod for lateral location)

Author:  D.SCHAFER [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Diff swap between 1995 vitara and 2001 grand vitara

Perfect. Thanks for that Fordem, that is what I needed to know.

Author:  Gwagensteve [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Diff swap between 1995 vitara and 2001 grand vitara

No, rim offset is different. GV rims have more offset (increase track width)

Author:  D.SCHAFER [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Diff swap between 1995 vitara and 2001 grand vitara

Cheers Gwagensteve. So the question now do I stick with the steel wheels off the GV and swap tyres on rims or do I go with the alloys and run wheel spacers?

Author:  Gwagensteve [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Diff swap between 1995 vitara and 2001 grand vitara

That's easy. Wheel spacers have several disadvantages, least of all they're illegal.

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