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Author:  Wicksy69 [ Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:02 pm ]
Post subject:  JX Vitara donor car
Hey guys, I have a chance to pick up a JX vitara donor car pretty cheap, currently doing the 1.6 conversion in my sierra atm, just wondering what could I use from the vitara? I know I could use the brakes for rear disc conversion, the power steering and such but what else? Would doing whole axle swaps be worth it? The cluster? Hell even the whole drive line swap over? Just looking for some advice. Tia.
Author:  Joe [ Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
If it's a lwb vitara the front brakes will be vented a good upgrade for the front of a seirra
Author:  Gwagensteve [ Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:50 pm ]
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JX vitara's don't have power steering unless they're 4 door
Author:  Joe [ Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:56 pm ]
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Gwagensteve wrote:
JX vitara's don't have power steering unless they're 4 door


Some swb jx's did have seen two with ps and factory ac.
Author:  Wicksy69 [ Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
Its a 4 door JX, 92 year model. So front brakes, anything else I should get off it? Are the rear brakes worth getting as well?
Author:  Gwagensteve [ Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
You could swap the gearbox with the engine, this is very desirable if it's an auto, less so if it's manual but there are still advantages - the vitara manual is bigger and has a much bigger flywheel and clutch so is better suited to the torque of the 1.6. Swapping the manual will require a shortened jackshaft, gearbox mount modifications and the tunnel will need to be opened up.

It's not feasible or desirable to retain the Vitara transfer case.

Rear brakes are not compatible with the sierra axlehousing.

To use the Vitara rear axle it would need to be cut down to retain sierra axles.

I have used the cluster, steering column, and complete vitara wiring loom in my car, but I was starting with an early 1.0 litre so I had a steel dash (easier to modify) and a ratty wiring loom, I was also using an automatic donor so the wiring is more complex.

You could use the vitara front diff gears (you'd need to source another vitara front set to swap front and rear into your sierra) but they're 5.12 rather than 3.7/3.9 depending on your model of sierra so thats a big step and will result in high road revs.
Author:  Eddy [ Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
I would be interested in buying the headlight assemblies from you ...
Author:  Wicksy69 [ Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
Gwagensteve wrote:
I have used the cluster, steering column, and complete vitara wiring loom in my car, but I was starting with an early 1.0 litre so I had a steel dash (easier to modify) and a ratty wiring loom, I was also using an automatic donor so the wiring is more complex.

You could use the vitara front diff gears (you'd need to source another vitara front set to swap front and rear into your sierra) but they're 5.12 rather than 3.7/3.9 depending on your model of sierra so thats a big step and will result in high road revs.


I have the cluster out of the baleno donor car, is the vitara one better to use?
Author:  Wicksy69 [ Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
Eddy wrote:
I would be interested in buying the headlight assemblies from you ...


Don't have the car yet, where are you located?
Author:  Eddy [ Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
Wicksy69 wrote:
Eddy wrote:
I would be interested in buying the headlight assemblies from you ...


Don't have the car yet,
yep realize that :wink:





Quote:
where are you located?
Waikerie SA
Author:  Wicksy69 [ Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
Eddy wrote:
Wicksy69 wrote:
Eddy wrote:
I would be interested in buying the headlight assemblies from you ...


Don't have the car yet,
yep realize that :wink:





Quote:
where are you located?
Waikerie SA


Car is in QLD, I can give you the Facebook link if you want to message the guy, if not much is usable for me I won't bother getting the whole thing.
Author:  Eddy [ Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
Wicksy69 wrote:

Car is in QLD, I can give you the Facebook link if you want to message the guy, if not much is usable for me I won't bother getting the whole thing.
yeah that works for me. Thanks!
Author:  Wicksy69 [ Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JX Vitara donor car
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