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Author:  simmo64 [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:40 am ]
Post subject:  lifting a vitara SWB soft top (HELP needed)
Hi all :D

i have a 90 vitara SWB soft top with a 2 inch body lift in it. i have read that 180sx rear coils fit in the rear of the vit and give 2-3 inches of lift. would there be problems with lifting the vit this extra 2-3"? and what else do i need to do to fit these in? will i need vs/vr commodore shocks?
i was planning on doing a strut mount flip at the front and maybe a 1 inch coil spacer to level it up. would this cause to much strain on cv's etc?

does anyone see any problems with this? any opinion is appreciated. i am relatively new to the 4wdriving scene so i am still learning the ins and outs of my vit :) :)

Thanks simmo
Author:  shandy92 [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: lifting a vitara SWB soft top (HELP needed)
hey mate,

yeah im thinking about doing the same thing. someone else will be able to confirm about the type of shock.
For the front end: you will prob need some lifted springs. if you decide to go the spacer and the strut flip, i think u may need some kind of diff drop bracket, which will help with the angle the cv's get to. i would try and find some OME extended struts with lifted springs (lifted king springs roughly $130)

with the rear end: it isnt really designed to handle 3" of lift, the trailing arms are a bit short, and the A arm/ heim joint the angles can cause some issues, but ill let someone one with more experience explain that.

have you had a search? i have asked similar questions on here before.

i will be watching this thread as it will prob answer a few of my questions.

hope i helped a bit
Mitch

P.S welcome to the best suzuki site ever made
Author:  simmo64 [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: lifting a vitara SWB soft top (HELP needed)
hey mitch

thankyou for your reply! it has shed some light on the subject. sounds like it is a bit of mucking around to get that kind of lift in there. i have done plenty of research already but will keep researching.

yeah i think im going to have to get the lifted springs and extended struts like you said if i do it. i will keep checking it out

thanks for your help. its greatly appreciated
Author:  Fluffy [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: lifting a vitara SWB soft top (HELP needed)
apparently 180sx springs will get good results but the standard vit springs will probably top out with the extra lift
look on outers there is a bible (a lot of bad links)

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic48779.php

or skid01 built a good swb vit and tried out heaps of springs

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic546 ... ght=skid01

hey guys have a 1989 SWB Vit
ive done a
-2 in body lift
-2 in lift with spacers on standard springs
-commodore shox in the rear out of a vr wagon
( they need a sleeve around the bolt as the commodore bolt is bigger and the suzuki bolt chews out the rubbers / or drill out the existing bottom mounts for the larger commodore bolt)

-flipped the front struts
-added a rear spacer on the diff to elevate the "A arm"
http://66.163.168.225/babelfish/transla ... s&.intl=us

or look for bits4vits on ebay he sells them

I have some pics on my "rigs thread"

http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?nam ... pic&t=1192

not sure if i had a problem with CV's cos i had dodgy cvs b4 i started anyways..

hope some of this helps



Steve
Author:  Westie [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: lifting a vitara SWB soft top (HELP needed)
Not a good idea to do the strut flip if you are putting in OME's you will find that you will blow CV's all the time.
Author:  simmo64 [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: lifting a vitara SWB soft top (HELP needed)
thanks fluffy for the info and the helpful links.

i think i will be looking into the vr/vs shocks a bit more. they are cheap from wreckers.

and the web link to building a spacer on the diff for the 'A arm' is a good one.

cheers simmo
Author:  simmo64 [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: lifting a vitara SWB soft top (HELP needed)
ok thanks for the heads up Steve W

btw saw your vit in the 4wd action magazine. its impressive! i like the front bar and bash plate. im interested in doing something similar to that...

simmo
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