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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: whitfield on June 18, 2004, 09:09:51 AM

Title: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
Post by: whitfield on June 18, 2004, 09:09:51 AM
What is the difference?  other then the air bags on the 1997.   I believe both are OBD1 1.6 16V.  The 97 in question is an LXI model...

I know that the two trucks are of the same basic platform but what little things did they change?

I do not recall the split for the different front Arms, & Axle shafts & I have not been able to verify that front A-arms actually changed on the later years.   Any one with tech facts please reply.  

                               Michael
Title: Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
Post by: TomKat on June 18, 2004, 09:40:08 AM
The '97 has the bigger axle shafts. I believe it was a government mandation that all '97 model years were OBD 2 compliant :-/
Title: Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
Post by: 1bigtracker on June 18, 2004, 02:19:29 PM
the 97 has 26 spline front end.  i think the 94 has 22.

stu
Title: Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
Post by: wildgoody on June 18, 2004, 02:37:04 PM
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I have not been able to verify that front A-arms actually changed on the later years.  
Any one with tech facts please reply.  

                               Michael


Yes, there is a different A-arm on later models, not
a major change, on my 89' the ball joint bolts to the
bottom of the A-arm, later ones have like a pocket
that the ball joint slides into, I think it would make lifting
and assembly more of a PITA.

Wild
Title: Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
Post by: Speedracer7c on June 19, 2004, 10:07:13 PM
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Yes, there is a different A-arm on later models, not
a major change, on my 89' the ball joint bolts to the
bottom of the A-arm, later ones have like a pocket
that the ball joint slides into, I think it would make lifting
and assembly more of a PITA.

Wild



My stock arms had the pockets on my 95 and man were they a hugeified PITA to get apart.
Title: Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
Post by: Zukipilot on June 20, 2004, 12:34:46 AM
The 97 is a OBDII not a I.
Zig