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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: killswitchengage on February 25, 2007, 07:11:19 PM

Title: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: killswitchengage on February 25, 2007, 07:11:19 PM

Im looking for a stock samurai and i was wondering which ones are the best for offroad. I know i want the 5 speed manual trans prolly a 5 inch lift with 33s if they will fit. Anyway tell me what is good....im not worried about the engine cuz i can rebuild them myself

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: kirknd4spd on February 25, 2007, 09:48:37 PM

as far as i know, all samurai's had a 1.3L and a 5 speed manual. the biggest difference in the different year models that i know of is that some were carbed and some FI.....so what exactly is your question?

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: killswitchengage on February 25, 2007, 10:00:26 PM

ok well i guess they were all the same....should i make sure i get a fuel injected engine??? anybody know the power/mileage difference between the 2?  and when did they change from carb to injection? help a noob out come on

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: kirknd4spd on February 25, 2007, 11:01:02 PM

there might be more differences than that, i dont know too much about samurais, but id try to find a carbed sammy (i like the simplicity of carbs, and theyre cheaper to buy, at least around here). and with a SPOA, you can fit 33's, maybe with a little fender trimming

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: Amilla on February 25, 2007, 11:17:50 PM

Differnt dash style for 88.5

Ya with a SPOA lift you can clear a 33's.  I have seen a sammi that has compleatly worn out springs, and is sitting on top of home made spring over kit.  No fender trimming done to it and it doesnt rub.


Amilla

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: killswitchengage on February 25, 2007, 11:35:08 PM

eh im willing to pay more for fuel injection cuz i have no experience with carbs. oh yeah are there any models with a removable hardtop?

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: Amilla on February 26, 2007, 07:46:22 AM

If you can find one with a hard top.  But there are tin-top ones to, personally i like the tin tops a lot better.

If you really want to stick with fuel injection you could always just find a sammi with no motor and then put a 1.6L in it.


Amilla

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: killswitchengage on February 26, 2007, 11:13:37 AM

yeah i was thinking about getting one with no motor so i can put my own in but smog is a biotch in CA could i smog a 1.6???

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: Yankee-Tim on February 26, 2007, 11:33:41 AM

1994 or 1995.

Many reasons:

1) EFI
2) ECU fixed (no leaky capacitors)
3) Better 5th gear
4) Better calipers
5) Stronger T-case case and T-case output shaft
6) No rear seat

list goes on...

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: Amilla on February 26, 2007, 03:02:29 PM

Oh yeah you could get a tracker to pass smog, if i can get my 88 1.3 to pass i think a 1.6 would pass easy, expesialy EFI.

I live in CA to, and have had to deal with the shitty smog laws.


Amilla

Title: Re: Best Samurai Year/Model
Post by: killswitchengage on February 26, 2007, 06:51:18 PM

well i need a rear seat...could i add one to it very easy?