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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Paddy Ryan on July 17, 2009, 02:20:05 PM

Title: newb,please help,93 vitara
Post by: Paddy Ryan on July 17, 2009, 02:20:05 PM

I use a 1993 suzuki vitara 1.6 petrol for 4x4 trials. It is automatic.
We do not go very fast at these trials and never come out of first gear.
We do not use the vitara ib the road and there is no need to go faster than 15 miles per hour.
Everytime we go out in the trials we break a front cv joint.
please advise if there is somewhere i can buy stronger cv joints.i am in Ireland so it is a european model vitara,i think this is the same as the american tracker

Title: Re: newb,please help,93 vitara
Post by: Drone637 on July 17, 2009, 04:17:53 PM

Some people have modified the setup to use Toyota CV shafts, a nice upgrade.

It sounds like you have to much lift on the front end though if you keep breaking CV's.  What sort of angles are you running?  You might want to look at taking some lift out of the front end or doing a diff drop to take the angle out of the CV shafts.

Title: Re: newb,please help,93 vitara
Post by: Paddy Ryan on July 18, 2009, 08:36:22 AM

thanks for the reply.i have not lifted the vitara at all.the cv joints break because of the ground we drive on,check out some pics from our trials in ireland |removethispart|@ www.4x4motorpics.com or www.irelandoffroad.com.
is there a lot of work to putting toyota cv joints in the front of the vitara.can you buy the mod directly from somewhere,is there a place that sells stronger cv joints for a vitara

Title: Re: newb,please help,93 vitara
Post by: fordem on July 18, 2009, 10:03:16 AM

Just a suggestion Paddy,

There are a couple of forums on your side of the pond might also be able to assist, folks who might know what works on your type of trial ...

www.difflock.com (http://www.difflock.com)
http://shropshire-suzuki.co.uk/forum/bb3portal.php (http://shropshire-suzuki.co.uk/forum/bb3portal.php)

Title: Re: newb,please help,93 vitara
Post by: Rhinoman on July 19, 2009, 09:46:51 AM

Nobody on this side of the pond seems to be working on this. I believe that you need to do the Hagen widening to allow the shafts to fit.

Title: Re: newb,please help,93 vitara
Post by: Drone637 on July 19, 2009, 10:23:47 AM

Ah, I didn't add anything more as I didn't know who was selling the kits to convert to the Toyota CV shafts.  Usually someone speaks up with an address to PM.  :D

Great looking pics from the site though, it's always fun to look at the 4x4 trail stuff.