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off roading
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:39 am
by charger
Ok I have taken my Zuk off roading twice now with just an add a leaf lift & road tyres. The thing is awesome I went up some pretty steep climbs & into some water that was too deep for me really as I have no snorkel but with a bit of shunting backwards & forwards I got out in 1 piece. I can't imagine how good it will be with mud tyres & a snorkel. I really did not think it would be so awesome with a puny 1.3 lump.
Re: off roading
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:45 am
by twiss
Yeah Suzuki SJs are really surprising even when completely standard
Mud tyres make such a difference! ... and for the record, they are even better with a 1.6 engine!!!
Re: off roading
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:23 am
by Highlander
I was out in a 1.3 Samurai at the weekend and it was up there with the best of them in terms of capability.
Did have a set of Grizzly Claws on it and is SPOA but standard apart from that.
Twiss, just had a thought, what clutch do you have in your 1.6?
Do they use the same one as the 1.3 or is it uprated?
Re: off roading
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:16 pm
by twiss
I'm using a standard Samurai clutch. The vitara clutch is quite a bit bigger so it doesnt fit in the gearbox bellhousing!
I'm just using a cheapy £60 standard clutch. You can put the paddle type racing clutches in but I find it makes it a pain for driving around town... On or Off with nothing inbetween! lol
If you are putting a 1.6 in you need to put the 1.3 flywheel on the vit engine