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shogun
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Post by shogun » Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:57 pm

Hi guys thought id say hi,new to suzukis,iv just bought a grand vitara GV1600 SE,its a 52 reg one owner with 66,000 fsh,i come from anus cherokee XJs of which iv owned four. My vitara iv gotta say is a real pleasant surprise it was an ebay bargain and to be honest i wasnt expecting much but after the 150 mile drive home im a convert,its only a 1600 but jeez she sat on the motorway at a decent speed and for a little truck was pretty quiet.My cherokee was a 4.0 with a Rough country 3 inch lift and although powerful the ride was harsh and noisy. Im hoping i can pick the Brains of some of you vitara Gods and get some info on a small inexpensive lift on mine as i noticed today my rear shocks are leaking and will need replacing and would be nice to lift her a little if i can do it without all the mods i had to do to the cherokee in order to get it to ride nice. Im not planing any rock crawlin or major mud pluggin lol but be nice to take her on some mild stuff in the future. my names Quint my user name Shogun is linked to my hobby of ju jitsu,im into biking and drive Trucks delivering powered access for a crust..so thats me il enjoy trawling through info here and finding out if this little truck and me are gonna stay friends..... :thumbup:

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Re: newbie

Post by Jordi » Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:33 pm

Welcome to SCUK bud. We're a friendly helpful bunch here.

Any questions you have just stick a post in the relevant section and we'll do our best to answer it.

Just one problem, where's the pics?
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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Re: newbie

Post by ferris » Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:37 pm

:welcome: to the club :thumbup:
86 SJ413 tin top, 1.6 8v, SU carb, YJ spring conversion, virtual lift, 33x12.5x15 KL71's, rocklobster, rear discs, power steering.

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Re: newbie

Post by ROBBIE » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:38 pm

Howdy :welcome:
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Re: newbie

Post by turbo-tom » Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:40 pm

Welcome ;)
Tom :)

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Re: newbie

Post by suzukisteve » Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:45 am

:welcome: to the club!

not very clued up on vits but someone will be along shortly no doubt :thumbup:
pickle power!

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Re: newbie

Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:56 am

:welcome: to SCUK.

Guess you will want spring spacers for a small inexpensive lift... But wait for one of the bit guys to confirm that.
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Re: newbie

Post by Anton » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:03 am

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1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!

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