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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: offlimits4wd on February 08, 2006, 06:48:34 PM

Title: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on February 08, 2006, 06:48:34 PM: im building a 02 grand vitara with 35in krawlers, toyota axles, 5.29 gears, qa1 coil springs trail tough t case, spool in the rear detroit up front, and lots more. i have a question about my steering. im trying to stay with the stock pump(was for pwr st rack) and im using a tracker gear box drilled and tapped for hydro assist and im hoping the pump will be enough for this. has anyone tried this before? there isnt much room for anything with the v6 sitting so close to the frame and the pump is buried in the engine. any answers will be very helpful ....thanks
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: Quaddawg on February 08, 2006, 06:56:46 PM: Just curious how 35's are going to fit under an 02, aren't they unibody? You cutting it up? :D
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Post by: 95XL7 on February 08, 2006, 06:59:19 PM: :) It's been working fine on my 95.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/StuC/radiator.jpg)
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: 95XL7 on February 08, 2006, 07:02:28 PM: Quote from: Quaddawg on February 08, 2006, 06:56:46 PM
Just curious how 35's are going to fit under an 02, aren't they unibody? You cutting it up? :D

No uni-body on 99-05 Grand vitara's or XL7's,not sure about 06's.
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on February 08, 2006, 07:27:18 PM: no it does have a full frame. quite the project. its looking very cool. cant wait to take it out ill try to get some pics on here soon.......thanks for the help
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: Quaddawg on February 08, 2006, 07:36:52 PM: I must be thinking of something else.. duh..

anyway, I checked out your site... LOVE the yellow tracker.. the Moab pics with it are awesome..

Can't wait to see the big Vit!!
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: Quaddawg on February 08, 2006, 07:42:40 PM: AH... I figured it out, it's the 2006 that has unibody... sorry.
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on February 08, 2006, 08:02:49 PM: thanks i had a great year with the yellow tracker....real truck club challenge, national top shop challenge,and rrock comps.its in fourwheeler this month and next month and made fourwheeler 06 calender(May)someone told my today they saw me on the outdoor channel afew nights ago and it comes back on tonight at 10 soo we are watching it tonight....
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on February 13, 2006, 06:37:51 PM: GOT THE FRONT DONE TODAY.....MAN THIS THING IS HUGE!!!!!!!WISH MY WIFE WOULD SAY THAT......
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Post by: the_maplebar on February 13, 2006, 08:07:50 PM: So where's the pics? This sounds like a crazy project.
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on February 13, 2006, 09:14:45 PM: how do i put pics on here
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: the_maplebar on February 13, 2006, 09:19:08 PM: See the bottom of the welcome post

http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=1722.0
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on February 13, 2006, 09:37:26 PM: a little more help
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Post by: offlimits4wd on February 13, 2006, 09:42:39 PM: ok ive got it but says its to big
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Post by: offlimits4wd on February 13, 2006, 10:17:49 PM: ok im getting better with this computer crap
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Post by: the_maplebar on February 14, 2006, 06:03:15 AM: :o That is sweet!!!! How are the toy axles width wise? Did you have to modify them? Are they from an 80's mini truck or something else?
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on February 14, 2006, 07:33:25 AM: toy axles are from a 85.stock width. i need to make the track bar longer i left it short until i make sure everything fits. it actually is comming along nice. i started this project trying to get it finished in 1 month so that leaves me only a couple weeks to finish the suspension bumpers t-case driveshafts and all the minor stuff.
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: ebewley on February 14, 2006, 07:49:22 AM: Quote from: offlimits4wd on February 14, 2006, 07:33:25 AM
toy axles are from a 85.stock width. i need to make the track bar longer i left it short until i make sure everything fits. it actually is comming along nice. i started this project trying to get it finished in 1 month so that leaves me only a couple weeks to finish the suspension bumpers t-case driveshafts and all the minor stuff.

It looks like the rig could possibly be street legal when your done. That's cool..

-Eric
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Post by: gv1600 on February 14, 2006, 10:01:34 AM: That looks really great!!
Keep us updated with pics and a few words for that mod if you can!
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Post by: Maroon Monsoon on February 14, 2006, 11:35:50 AM: that is freaking awesome! I love it!
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Post by: kcsmostwanted on February 14, 2006, 06:37:17 PM: Looks good Bryan Guess I need to get started on mine!!
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Post by: offlimits4wd on February 14, 2006, 07:06:56 PM: what are you waiting for.........get out there right now......YOU CAN DOOOOO IT....MOAB 58 DAYS AWAY
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Post by: 89tintop on February 15, 2006, 05:19:07 PM: looking good man, I will get over there and check it out.

pat
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Post by: BigPig on February 17, 2006, 09:42:45 AM: Nice! Can't wait to see what it looks like when you're done. I may have to get me a newer 4 door for my SAS dreams. :D
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: CE1_2NR on February 26, 2006, 11:57:16 AM: HOLY CRAP!!! :o
That is badass man!
Not much for fuel economy though. I noticed a bit of a dip in mine just with 29 inch BFG's.
However, looks like you could go just about anywhere with that badboy.
Good luck on the rest of the build.
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on February 28, 2006, 05:41:35 PM: here some pics with the front finished
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Post by: Maroon Monsoon on February 28, 2006, 07:29:11 PM: looks quite gnarly
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Post by: feerocknok on February 28, 2006, 09:51:17 PM: This thing is so freakin gnarly that my socks have been completely rocked off and I can't find them now, maybe they're in the other room.Ã‚Â The SAS made me leak a lil, and the coils made me crap my pants.Ã‚Â Now the computer area is a mess.Ã‚Â Thank you for the sensual stimulation.

Maybe I don't know what to click, but those last pics were tiny!
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: gv1600 on March 01, 2006, 06:12:11 AM: Photos look great!
But can they be larger please? :D
I need to have a better, closer look up in there!!

Keep going offlimits4wd, seems to be a nice work there!
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on March 01, 2006, 04:18:47 PM: sorry didnt notice they where so small. il redo them when i get home
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Post by: Sally on March 02, 2006, 05:40:49 PM: Quote from: 89tintop on February 15, 2006, 05:19:07 PM
looking good man, I will get over there and check it out.

pat

I have since the front was done and it is one bad a55 rig

Nothing in the shop looks better than it

What will happen to the 4 runner?
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on March 02, 2006, 08:54:48 PM: ill try not to park it back with all of the other trucks and let it rot
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: kcsmostwanted on March 14, 2006, 07:09:24 PM: Having a little trouble getting a way with the four link set up I had talked about. I'm getting ready to pay some one to finish it! Its a whole lot more work than I thought!
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on March 21, 2006, 03:01:04 PM: sorry bud havnt had much time for the computer latley workin 9-9 then in the shop from 9:30 to 1 am and then to bed and back out at 5am -8 what do you need help with? measurments?let me know
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: kcsmostwanted on March 22, 2006, 05:15:58 PM: Thanks its going well now I hope to have it finished soon. I'll send you some pics!!!
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on March 29, 2006, 04:41:02 PM: the g.v. is finished exept for a few little things and im doing the bodywork on the tracker. man that little truck sure took a beating this year
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: kcsmostwanted on March 30, 2006, 03:31:14 PM: I think you should just set a new body on it! I took mine to the hydraulic shop to get the steering finished. Probably won't have it back till mid april.
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: beerman on March 30, 2006, 07:17:51 PM: man.... :-[

i wish it was possible to get my GV streetlegal here in norway with 35"s and toya axles...

really good looking project :D
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: Chevzuki on March 30, 2006, 07:43:46 PM: Quote from: offlimits4wd on March 29, 2006, 04:41:02 PM
man that little truck sure took a beating this year

That poor little Tracker could really use some TLC.Ã‚Â :(
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on March 30, 2006, 09:27:18 PM: sure has taken a beating. looks as if it's the same sas set up as on your GV
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: gv1600 on April 05, 2006, 11:35:06 AM: Hi,

any news about that great looking GV you were trying to finish?
Is it finished already?
Any good pics of it?
Thanks ;)
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on April 06, 2006, 09:52:11 PM: how are you going to fix the rear quarter panel?
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: JDMCRX on April 09, 2006, 09:44:38 PM: Lots of bondo and a straight edge :P
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on April 11, 2006, 10:38:36 AM: ok sorry guys ........moab crunch time all three trucks are finished.......yessss!!!!!!sorry ive had no time to be on here but here are some pics of the almost finished(gonna detail it today)g.v. hope you like and thanx for all the support.....bryan
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on April 11, 2006, 10:40:33 AM: some more.... leaving wed night
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Post by: the_maplebar on April 11, 2006, 11:23:27 AM: Thanks for the update, it looks awsome. Did you make the rear bumper and rock sliders? I would be interested in more pics/info on that bumper.
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on April 11, 2006, 11:30:21 AM: yes i made everything for this truck. lot of work but i think it was well worth the 2 months of no sleep....lol
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on April 11, 2006, 12:34:19 PM: HERE SOME MORE PICS OF THE BUMPERS AND SLIDERS HOPE THIS HELPS.
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Post by: FNG on April 11, 2006, 01:18:57 PM: :o
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Post by: sergi on April 11, 2006, 03:45:40 PM: Very nice, congratulations! :o
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Post by: gv1600 on April 12, 2006, 06:11:44 AM: Congratulations from me too!!!
Looks really great and "clean" work!!

Enjoy it!! 8)
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on April 12, 2006, 08:49:22 AM: thanx guys and hope to see some of you in moab.
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on April 13, 2006, 05:55:25 PM: Dude, I want to do this to my GV now really bad, you need some pics of it fully flexed now so we can all see the capabilities
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: beerman on April 13, 2006, 06:07:09 PM: this is porn........ :D

really like this car ;D
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on April 14, 2006, 01:45:15 PM: I was looking at the pics of your rig because it looks like such a beast, then I go outside this morning to take off in my stock GV and felt sad
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: offlimits4wd on April 24, 2006, 01:45:26 PM: SOME PICS FROM MOAB.....
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Post by: Maroon Monsoon on April 24, 2006, 07:06:36 PM: dude, that thing is AMAZING!
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Post by: JDMCRX on April 24, 2006, 09:49:34 PM: Nice wish i had the money to do that to my GV lol

Nice guy more pics
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Post by: ppltrak on April 04, 2008, 12:44:58 PM: Well how's it holding up?

Kevin
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Post by: Joe S. on April 08, 2008, 08:48:15 AM: that looks good! i wish i had SAS'd a GV instead of my 96 now... :(
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Post by: Zukipilot on April 08, 2008, 12:46:08 PM: Great job on the build. That's one SWEET ride 8)

Zig
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Post by: Carnage on January 19, 2009, 01:04:16 PM: ive got to bump this

hopefully it gets updated
Title: Re: 02 grand vitara buildup
Post by: kristo4x4 on September 21, 2009, 06:12:59 PM: wich coil are you using for your gv