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Title: jimny skid plate
Post by: knifeman on January 23, 2005, 06:48:18 PM

Hi mates,

Has anyone a good plan, instructions or pictures of a jimny front skid plate? I'm planning to make one myself to do some serieus snow-offroading next month. You never know what's beneath the snow ;-)

thanks in advance,
greetz,

Knife

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: mudfkr on January 23, 2005, 07:16:35 PM

I've got no plans  ;D,no instructions  ;D  and no pictures  ;D  but you might find some thing here ???   http://jimnyworld.com/ or be able to ask a fellow Jimny owner
It's a Aussie Based site.

HTH Mudfkr  ;)

PS:Is it a stock Jimny or ya Modded it ? PIX's ??

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: knifeman on January 23, 2005, 07:49:22 PM

No, no mods so far, except bigger tires and some inside stereo-gps-bleutooth-carkits gadgets.

It's very hard to drive modded cars in belgium without getting into trouble with the law. It's also my daily car and it brings me everywhere I want, so no special needs so far (except the skid plate)

You can find some pics here:
4x4 excercising in belgium
http://users.pandora.be/joriscuppens/foto/040425/
our vacation in spain:
http://users.pandora.be/joriscuppens/foto/040901/
and some playing in the snow:
http://users.pandora.be/joriscuppens/pics/4x4/040228/

enjoy,

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: zookiemike on January 23, 2005, 09:26:18 PM

Looks good ;). You will never see a Jimny or Lada Niva in the states but there cool, Btw knifeman,I see you like Good beer. Duvel, Avinteiness, corsendonk, Guinness are just some of the ones i realy like. Any you'd suggest? ;D

Mike.

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: Somer on January 24, 2005, 12:49:24 AM

Here's a bunch of stuff by APIO.  I couldn't find a front skid plate, but I found some for everything else..

http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/PARTSTOP.html

(http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/02PARTS/021JIMNY/021JP0001/0069.jpg)
(http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/02PARTS/021JIMNY/021JP0001/0199.jpg)
(http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/02PARTS/021JIMNY/021JP0001/0053.JPG)
(http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/02PARTS/021JIMNY/021JP0001/0076.jpg)
Transfer case skid plate
(http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/02PARTS/021JIMNY/021JP0001/0061.JPG)
(http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/02PARTS/021JIMNY/021JP0001/0055.JPG)
Gas Tank Skid plate
(http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/02PARTS/021JIMNY/021JP0001/0039.JPG)

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: knifeman on January 24, 2005, 01:29:25 AM

hey thanks already nice gear, and what the beers concers: try to get this one: kasteelbeer: the best belgian beer at the moment!

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: Natebert on January 24, 2005, 04:22:05 AM

Do the new jimny's still have SAS?

~Nate

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: mudfkr on January 24, 2005, 04:33:06 AM

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Do the new jimny's still have SAS?

~Nate

Yes,

They run a 3-link coil, rigid axle front and rear.

Spec's here: http://suzuki.co.nz/auto/specs.html?id=152#spec

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: mesjr2004 on January 24, 2005, 01:31:53 PM

 >:( why cant we get thoes in the states?????i want one!!!! :-[

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: knifeman on January 24, 2005, 07:09:50 PM

What's SAS?

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: mudfkr on January 24, 2005, 07:27:30 PM

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What's SAS?

SAS is a term used to describe a modification to the Vitara when the IFS is scraped and replaced with a solid axle = Solid Axle Swap.

Solid axle (also called beam or full axle) like the Samurai has, as opposed to IFS (independent front suspension) like what the Vitara has.


;) Mudfkr

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: mudfkr on January 24, 2005, 07:31:39 PM

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>:( why cant we get thoes in the states?????i want one!!!! :-[

I'd say for the same reason why you can't buy a new Samurai in the states anymore  ::) ::) ::).

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: knifeman on January 24, 2005, 07:38:12 PM

ah ok, yes the Jimny has indeed!

Title: Re: jimny skid plate
Post by: Natebert on January 25, 2005, 02:08:48 AM

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What's SAS?

Solid Axle Suspension