How did they not break them

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How did they not break them

Post by w1ldstar » Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:13 pm

Suzuki Vitara - 1.5" Suspension lift, Bits4Vits Recovery Bar, Roof rails, Steel front diff.
Drives Shafts broke to date: N/S = 1 - O/S = 0

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Re: How did they not break them

Post by Edweird » Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:43 pm

I think there's a variety of reasons.

First, they look bog standard, so there aren't going to be things like longer shackles, lift kits, bad welding, bigger wheels etc. to cause things to go wrong/break mechanically.

The terrain doesn't look too harsh, they're just being aggressive.

They look to me like pay and play, rent-a-crash Vitaras so they don't care too much if they break 'em.

They were possibly lucky on a few occasions.

And finally, they probably didn't show the bad stuff if there was any.
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Re: How did they not break them

Post by w1ldstar » Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:39 pm

lol, ill let ya know, im going there next week in a Jimny
Suzuki Vitara - 1.5" Suspension lift, Bits4Vits Recovery Bar, Roof rails, Steel front diff.
Drives Shafts broke to date: N/S = 1 - O/S = 0

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Re: How did they not break them

Post by Henry » Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:42 pm

They are going pretty steady.

Although i have seen people pop shafts at very low speeds.

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