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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: atari4x4 on August 13, 2007, 05:39:34 AM

Title: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 13, 2007, 05:39:34 AM
G'day all from Austrialia,
I've been around for a while & I thought I'd better share my zook with you all.... it's a 1997 j20a 2.0litre widetrack (sport) swb. it was stock with 70,000 kms on it when I picked it up it now has just cracked 100,000 kms & is getting further away from standard.

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/stockblappa001.jpg)
day one

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/mudslut.jpg)
ended up like this pretty quick

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_4598.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_4600.jpg)
made up diff breathers

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6004.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6001.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6024.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6007.jpg)
rubber flaps to close the gaps after the body lift

aux power
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5873.jpg)
space

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5883.jpg)
fuse block

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5896.jpg)
fuse block mounted

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5903.jpg)
relay bank

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6036.jpg)
switch bank
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 13, 2007, 05:40:50 AM

all that was so i could run some extra lights, still got more to fit.

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6171.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6164.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6186.jpg)


(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6011.jpg)
fitted free wheeling hubs to get rid of the auto unlockers

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5008.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_4999.jpg)
new exhaust as the tailshaft was hitting the muffler.
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 13, 2007, 05:41:43 AM

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_4965.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_4984.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_4986.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_4966.jpg)
installed longer rear shocks

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5147.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5148.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5172.jpg)
had to limit the extra travel, made up are bumpstop extension as i was getting coil bind.

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/supasized_002.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/supasized_001.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/supasized_003.jpg)
found a stocker in a pub (bar) in the middle of nowhere....
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 13, 2007, 05:43:00 AM
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5072.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_5075.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/rearmainseal.jpg)
needed extra space for long distance touring, ended up with this as a solution.

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/idler_arm_brace_000.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/idler_arm_brace_003.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_7042.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_7046.jpg)
fixed the known weak point!!

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6196.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6194.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6192.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_6190.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/sandblappa003.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/sandblappa001-2.jpg)
I do a fair bit of sand driving, a cheap bit of insurance is a custom sand flag & modified the spare mount to get a 30" on it!

i think thats the most of it...... until version 2.0 begins!

when does it stop???





Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: crikeymike on August 13, 2007, 07:29:52 AM
That looks very nice.  The 2.0L 2-door hard top vitara always looked the nicest to me, and this one looks great.

Are those 30" tires, or bigger?  Also, did the roof rack basket come with the rails that mount to your roof, or were they already there?
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: Zukipilot on August 13, 2007, 08:58:22 AM
Great looking truck Atari  8)

Zig
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: Rhinoman on August 13, 2007, 09:53:13 AM
Nice. Very clean truck  ;D
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: JayN on August 13, 2007, 09:57:09 AM
nice rig, i have a 4dr that is just waiting for it's lift and tires. what part of aus are ya from. dunes look fun. i was in sydney in jan.  me an dmy bro in law were playing in the dunes up by nelson bay in his swb pajero. pretty fun.
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: Carnage on August 13, 2007, 10:04:45 AM
Awesome rig

Ive always wanted something like that

2 door hardtop, lift, 30s, rack, lights

all I would add is a snorkel and a small winch and badda bing


its also REALLY clean for hitting trails like that... look at the engine bay

=D



what kind of gas mileage you see?
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: Drone637 on August 13, 2007, 01:50:42 PM
Nice work all around.  :)
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: jeff1997 on August 13, 2007, 02:01:52 PM
Your Zuk looks great!! Nice clean, neat work all around. There's only one problem, the steering wheel is on the wrong side!! LOL
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 13, 2007, 03:18:14 PM
That looks very nice.  The 2.0L 2-door hard top vitara always looked the nicest to me, and this one looks great.

Are those 30" tires, or bigger?  Also, did the roof rack basket come with the rails that mount to your roof, or were they already there?

the basket, racks & track mounts are from "rola" racks. the tracks are mounted onto the roof with massive pop rivets! they are very strong, the weakest part is paper thin panels suzuki use.
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: SnoFalls on August 13, 2007, 03:40:26 PM
2 thumbs up
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: HotRod on August 13, 2007, 05:06:03 PM
Schaweeeeeeeet. ;D
WHere's the strut bar brace come from?
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: cj on August 13, 2007, 05:46:40 PM
Schaweeeeeeeet. ;D
WHere's the strut bar brace come from?

Factory item on the widetrack models  ;D
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: HotRod on August 13, 2007, 07:44:58 PM
Schaweeeeeeeet. ;D
WHere's the strut bar brace come from?

Factory item on the widetrack models  ;D
THats not funny.
Guess I'll have to find one and have my Lil Bro make it fit (I'm no Welder) ;D
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: cj on August 13, 2007, 08:22:14 PM
Schaweeeeeeeet. ;D
WHere's the strut bar brace come from?

Factory item on the widetrack models  ;D
THats not funny.

It is when I have them on mine  8)
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 14, 2007, 07:19:53 AM
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100_3206.jpg)
revovering a 2400kg nissan patrol

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/blappa.jpg)

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/eejune07112.jpg)

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/atari4x4_001.jpg)

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/100000.jpg)

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/atari4x4morgan.jpg)

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/eejune07109.jpg)

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/rokape.jpg[/IMG

[IMG]http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/atari4x4/RTIKUL8.jpg)
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: Carnage on August 14, 2007, 11:04:07 AM
gas mileage?
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: Jookycola on August 14, 2007, 12:30:10 PM
Looks tough, about how much total lift would you say your running now?  It looks like maybe 4 inces...but others it looks like 6.
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: olija on August 14, 2007, 07:50:14 PM
That rig is SUPER bad! ;D
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 15, 2007, 04:19:58 AM
gas mileage?

on a good day 11 litres per 100kms the worst was about 27 litres per 100kms
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 15, 2007, 04:21:50 AM
Looks tough, about how much total lift would you say your running now?  It looks like maybe 4 inces...but others it looks like 6.

yeah its about 7" taller than it should be........ ;D
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: bentparts on August 15, 2007, 05:07:03 AM
 :) Very Nice rig, you don't have to have a rust bucket to have a great trail ride!
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 15, 2007, 05:48:48 AM
:) Very Nice rig, you don't have to have a rust bucket to have a great trail ride!

it dual purpose as its my daily drive also, it drives pretty good considering. well it sort of rides a bit like a drunken horse. :P
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: kingzoo on August 16, 2007, 05:37:13 AM
   Great rig>Can't wait to domore myself.Wish I had a 2.0 engine.
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: Skippy on August 17, 2007, 06:58:02 AM
Its looking the goods dude, where to now for v2.0? will that  mean it will be crevice capable?  ;D
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 17, 2007, 08:34:01 PM
Its looking the goods dude, where to now for v2.0? will that  mean it will be crevice capable?  ;D

g'day skipp, yeah version 2.0 is crevice capable, just need to collect all the bits to take it off the road & do the upgrades!
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: museboy07 on August 20, 2007, 04:57:53 PM
Looks tough!!  I love it...really clean but not afraid to get a lil muddy
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: Rhinoman on August 21, 2007, 07:34:37 AM
Whats the story with the plates then?
Title: Re: atari4x4 build up
Post by: atari4x4 on August 23, 2007, 02:05:26 AM
Whats the story with the plates then?

what??  my ever changing number plates? you never know who is watching!