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rob_macca67
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 367 Location: Brisbane - Nthside
Vehicle: 1993 Suzuki Vitara 4dr Wgn
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 Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:42 am |
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With the Problems of the Alloy Front Diff on the Vitaras, has anyone looked at stiffening up the mounts to create less movement in the Mounts ??
I know most people just source a Steel Diff, but I was just wondering if all the movement that u get in the standard mounts contribute towards the Diff breakages......
rob
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atari4x4
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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:52 am |
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there is a thread here with some links to US forums with pics of different aftermarket mounts that could be adapted to the alloy diff... maybe started by christover1, you are right if you eliminate the flex/movement it will go along way to keeping it all in one piece.
this is the link to Zuwharrie http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,100689.0.html which is one of the links i posted... will search for the AZ thread.
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might have been this one http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... sc&start=0
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got_bar_work
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SQ625
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:17 pm |
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My mates drives drop brackets bolts to the carrier bolts and he has a cut down Sierra bump stop under the pinion to support it
Probly has more but I haven't had a good look
His drop brakets are huge though his lifted the motor 20 mm to get the diff down more
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rob_macca67
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 367 Location: Brisbane - Nthside
Vehicle: 1993 Suzuki Vitara 4dr Wgn
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:45 pm |
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atari4x4 wrote: there is a thread here with some links to US forums with pics of different aftermarket mounts that could be adapted to the alloy diff... maybe started by christover1, you are right if you eliminate the flex/movement it will go along way to keeping it all in one piece. this is the link to Zuwharrie http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,100689.0.html which is one of the links i posted... will search for the AZ thread. EDIT: might have been this one http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... sc&start=0That looks the part 
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rob_macca67
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 367 Location: Brisbane - Nthside
Vehicle: 1993 Suzuki Vitara 4dr Wgn
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:57 pm |
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got_bar_work wrote: My mates drives drop brackets bolts to the carrier bolts and he has a cut down Sierra bump stop under the pinion to support it
Probly has more but I haven't had a good look
His drop brakets are huge though his lifted the motor 20 mm to get the diff down more
Not sure I understand what that would do ???
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got_bar_work
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SQ625
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:13 pm |
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The alloy diffs can tear the bolts out of the brackets so his picks up some of the carrier ones a well and the bump stop is to stop is to pinion twisting down under load
U need to hold it in place but it needs good rubber mounts to absorb shock loading
That y nylong bushes are no good to use
I think a steel strap over the pinion with old shock top rubbers between it and the crossmember would help as well
Last edited by got_bar_work on Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
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ollies
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Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:42 pm Posts: 208 Location: pakenham
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:47 pm |
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