[simmo64]

Hi all

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

[shandy92]

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

[simmo64]

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

[Fluffy]

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

[Westie]

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.

[simmo64]

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

[simmo64]

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