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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Performance / Modify => Topic started by: Chuck S on April 25, 2010, 06:42:20 PM
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Dear Abby;
I got my 1.6 TBI Geo conversion installed into my 1987 Samurai and running and it is great. New problem. Weight to power ratio. The hills I used to climb with ease I now loose traction on even in 4 low. I have less than 3000 miles on 235/75R15 General Grabbers on 7 inch wheels. Same tread as Goodrich T/A's.
My wife is properly proportioned to height and weight. Should I leave her home and find a fat girlfriend instead?
Signed,
Confused in New Mexico.
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A/T tread is a little weak for off roading, some MTs would do nicely
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Sounds like you need a drivers mod ;)
Lighten up on the right foot!
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I'll trade my fat girlfriend for your wife, if she's "properly proportioned" as you say she is >:D
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Hey, I go just about everywhere all my wheeling buddies go with BFG AT KO's. I do try to avoid deep mud thouygh, just too messy!
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Wuss ;)
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If you trade in your passenger....dont go to big. ;) Too much traction + with more power usually leads to things breaking. Of coarse with 235s you probably dont have a whole lot to worry about as far as breaking goes...
I always recommend a mud terrain too, but if its a DD thats not always practical. I'm sure with practice you can learn to control the wheel spin but like bentparts mentioned you have to choose your battles with ATs.
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What are you running for a suspension? A track bar on the rear might help with the power transfer on getting the power to the ground.
We did a 4 link on a Samurai using rear springs from a Grand Vitara, they were to stiff and he couldn't climb anything. The rear end would just slide around much like you were talking about. Swapping to a set of lighter springs from a Geo Tracker fixed the issue and got rid of the spring wrap that was causing his rear end to bounce around when powering up hills.