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Title: everyones mods
Post by: 1bigtracker on December 14, 2003, 02:13:21 AM

Hey, sence their have been so many new members lately i thought everyone could lay down what their wheelin, their mod list the mods you have right now and their plans.  

OK here goes:
93 5-speed, convo, tracker W/ 8 valve
3in body lift
custom front and rear recevers
Warn winch front or rear
lined inside
34/9.50R15 swampers
floors moved back
front body mounts moved
custom snorkle
spooled rear


and what happens this winter:
custom rear suspension
custom rear wheel wells
custom bumpers
custom tube doors  ;D
and mabey more power ::)

                                                  lata stu

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: SpinalTap on December 14, 2003, 03:10:51 AM

Ugh mine is mostly stock but here goes...

92 Auna Sunrunner 8V convo w/hard top - black :)
Calmini header/cat/exhaust combo
Calmini high flow panel filter
ProComp Pre-Runner light bar
Michelin LTX M+S 215's
Polished stainless door panels
Drawtite Class 1 hitch (to haul my race bike around ;))

This Spring I would like to get...
Calmini 3" lift
Black 15X7 steel wheels
Some 235's (mebbe give those Nokian Vatiiva's a try)
LSD rear
fab up a pair of bumpers
New paint

Pics available at http://www.cardomain.com/id/spinaltap

James in Edmonton
92 Asuna Sunrunner

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Zukipilot on December 14, 2003, 03:12:19 AM

89 Kick
3" Calmini Suspension
3" Calmini Header
Calmini Anvil w/ Detroit Locker
Calmini 5.83's (Richmond Gear)
Calmini Header
Rockhopper 4:1 T-case reduction
rotated 97 rear axle w/ LockRite
6Pt roll cage
Custom built rock sliders
custom built pre-runner/winch bumper
Ramsey 8000# winch
Fenders trimmed
floorboards moved back
33x12.50 BFG MT's
15x10 American Racing Rockcrawlers
etc....

Soon to come;
Power steering
on board air
custon cv's
widened front end
35' Goodyear MRT's

98 x-90

Calmini 2" suspension lift
1.5" Trailtough wheel spacers

soon to come;
stereo
cruise control

Zig

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: 1bigtracker on December 14, 2003, 03:19:26 AM

I forgot a lot of stuff like stereo and major fender triming

and for the to do list is onboard air, heavy duty CV, skidplates, rock sliders, custom 3in suspension lift and rotated, shaved, locked and disked braked rear axle, steal front 3 member W/ locker.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: toyzooki on December 14, 2003, 03:41:57 AM

New to the board here and I've already found a great deal of help for upcoming projects.

86 Sami softtop
spoa conversion
3" springs
stock motor
stock tranny
stock transfer case
stock gears
33" Super Swamper TSLs
15x10 Steel Wheels
Stripped interior (only the essentials)

soon to come:
custom bumpers
winch
sliders
full cage
wrangler spring conversion
double transfer cases
5.12 gears

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: TN_Tracker on December 14, 2003, 03:59:09 AM

Mine's easy,
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But I'm hoping to get some goodies for Christmas

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: jdraper on December 14, 2003, 05:17:04 AM

I have an '87 Sammy soft top, 1.3L, 5 speed with the following mods:

32 x 11.5-15 BFG M/T's on 15 x 8 Rock Crawlers  
5.5" SOA  
Doetsch Tech long travel shocks  
Relocated shock mounts  
Over the top steering  
Custom front track bar  
Powertrax Lock-Rite in rear axle  
4.16:1 transfer case re-gear  
Custom front winch bumper  
Custom rear bumper  
Custom rock sliders  
Heavy duty gas tank skidplate  
Old Man Emu stabilizer  
Electric fuel pump  
Hand throttle  
Custom cat back exhaust  
Summit Racing 150W lights
Custom dents and rust
Herculined interior

Future plans are a 1.6 motor, winch, roll cage, front locker w/new birfield rings, YJ spring conversion, maybe an axle re-gear or dual transfer cases.

Here it is out posing at Paragon  ;D  It was still on the 31's at this point.

(http://www.extremexplorers.com/Paragon%20August%2003/Sammy%20Flexing%20on%20Rattler.jpg)

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: van7559 on December 14, 2003, 05:21:03 AM

1995 Tracker Lsi
235/75/R15 Bfg All- Terrain
Linex sprayed intrior
3" Body Lift
K|removethispart|@n Air filter
Bosch +4 plugs

Soon to come
31/10.50's MT/R
Calmin 3" suspension lift
Shrockworks Bumpers-When they come out Front/Rear
Warn 6000 lbs. whinch
Gearless locker
Shrockworks sliders-when they come out
and what ever else my currupted mind might think of!

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on December 14, 2003, 05:31:09 AM

[tr]95 FOUR DOOR KICK[/tr] .....[tr]CALMINI 6" COMBO LIFT.....[/tr]SUPERWINCH MANUAL HUBS.....[tr]235'S ON FORD WAGON WHEELS, JUST SCORED 5 32X9.50'S SUPER SWAMPERS.....DEBATING TO PUT ON NOW OR WAIT TIL THE SNOW & ICE GOES.....[/tr]//////// WOULD LIKE THE HEADER EXAUST COMBO.....DUAL FRICTION CLUTCH.....GEARS.....ROCKCRAWLER & R&P.....OK NOW WHAT DO YOU DO TO PUT THINGS IN A COLUMN FORM ???... http://community.webshots.com/user/nysidekicker   MATTY D ;D (http:// http://thumb7.webshots.com/s/thumb4/5/46/47/91754647lRdzOD_th.jpg )

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: lil_Truck on December 14, 2003, 06:21:31 AM

97 Tracker

32 MTR's
5.83:1 R&P
Calimini Front Bumper
Warn winch
ARB's front and rear
Snorcle
4.24:1 T-Case
3" Suspention lift
3"in. Body lift
Custom frame
Central Force Clutch
Header and 2" pipes
R&N filter

And stuff I've forgot

Soon to work on the front end

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: 95XL7 on December 14, 2003, 06:26:03 AM

95 Geo Tracker LSI

Stock Suzuki Engine ::)

Dual electric fans

2.5" ProComp lift

2" body lift

31x10.50 winter tires/wheels

265/75r15 summer tires on centerline wheels

Soon rear locker,true dual exhaust,underdrive pulley,and maybe a 2wheel low kit.
Also adding 4 door brakes.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: UberAsuna on December 14, 2003, 06:48:24 AM

1992 Asuna Sunrunner ( white )
Calmini 3" body lift
Custom 2" suspension
31 x 10.5 x 15  Techno Explorer A/T
15 x 8 Wheels
Convertable black hard top
2 fogs on front bumper
Pioneer mp3 player
........

to come :
Pre runner brumper in the front
custom back bumper

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: r0ckstarr79 on December 14, 2003, 07:01:08 AM

87 suzuki samurai
5inch Spring Over Axle lift
3inch body lift
33x12.50 Wild Country tires
Chevrolet 229 V6
Buick Grand National 200-R4 4speed tranny
Volvo 740 Radiator
Cats taken out and exhaust dumped under the front seats.....
Does a piston shift knob count?

In the garage I have a Chevrolet 229 GM crate motor w/ edelbrock Cam and hydraulic lifters. Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold, Holley 390cfm 2bbl carb. All that is going in sometime in January.

After the new motor, and finding a 9inch, I plan on working on the suspension alot more and possibly moving up to larger tires.

I have a new to me, used hardtop on the way thanks to jdraper......

I think thats about it.......

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: 1bigtracker on December 14, 2003, 11:17:11 AM

O ya i have a Hurst T-handle shifter if that counts.  

P.S. if you have a "aftermarket" shift knob plz include it.  thanks lol  lata stu

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: wildgoody on December 14, 2003, 11:52:59 AM

I'll list the mods in order of completion

3" suspension lift, home made
160 Deg Thermostat
Stainless steel exhaust valves
Custom profile Cam Shaft by Engle Cams
2" exhaust system
4" body lift, home made
Turbo Charged
Turbo boost/vacuum guage
Mixture meter
Electric Radiator Fan (back to stock now, Better)
High approach angle front bumper
Rotated rear axle
LockRite Rear Locker
Relocated front arms, Hagen Style
CV joint Cup Extensions
Spacers Replaced by full length springs (front)
Intercooler
Front D-rings for pulling
Skid Plate from a Tracker
4 Door Front Brakes
33x13.5 - 15 LTB Swampers
Rockcrawler 8x15 wheels
Reinforced Spare Tire Holder
Crown Victoria Shocks
Hood Scoop for cold air intake

Coming Mods
not  in order

Full Floater Rear Axle
Hubs at rear axle
Rear Disk Brakes
Slip Yoke Eliminated drive shaft
CV joint Eliminator with slip shafts
for front drive half shafts.
Custom A-arms wider and
forward front wheels.
Rock Sliders
Rear axle moved back,
redone control arms.
Full Belly Pan
5.83 R&P
Air Locker (front)
Lifted rear bumper
New MPI Custom EFI Computer
to bump boost to 8 PSI.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: 1bigtracker on December 14, 2003, 12:14:20 PM

Wild thats insane, but people say i'm insane for wheelin a tracker in the VT mud.  but i'm confused you don't have a high po. shift knob for those wheel standing shifts?  And i'd have wheelie bars on my "to do" list.   lol   lata stu

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: 87BlackSami on December 14, 2003, 12:23:43 PM

I have an 87 Samurai JX with many modifications. It has a 4" BDS spring lift, 32" Doetsch Tech shocks with ford towers up front, Calmini steering, relocated front axle, fabbed traction bar, shackle reverse kit, 5-10" breeze shackles rear, custom folding shackles in the front, toyota p/s, 5.8:1 t-case reduction with 2wd low, 31x11.5 Super Swamper LTB tires, 15x8 Crawler wheels with 2.75 backspace, Insky cam, ported and polished head on top of a balanced rebuilt 1.3l, 2.5" custom exhaust with flowmaster muffler, Centerforce dual friction clutch, dual Optima red top batteries, AC Delco 100amp alternator, fabbed slider nerf bars, fabbed front and rear bumpers, Hella lights, fabbed b/u light in the spare tire, CB, Herculined interior, Shrockworks tank shield, Calmini belly pan, capped diffs, lockright locker, onboard air w/ 2.5 gallon 145psi. tank and automatic throttle up when pressure gets below 120psi, rear mounted 6,000lb winch, fabbed unlimited travel front drive shaft and whatever else I can't remember.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: wildgoody on December 14, 2003, 12:25:22 PM

Quote

but i'm confused you don't have a high po. shift knob for those wheel standing shifts?

HUH it's an auto trans, and it only pulls one wheel off the ground  ;D

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: HotRod on December 14, 2003, 12:36:02 PM

where to start. Nothing too fancy though
95" tracker conv  black  16v   5 speed
Calmini 6"inch lift  
32 10.50 swampers
15x8 rockcrawl wheels  2.3/4"  back spacing
 CALMINI   6point rollcage
  "              winch bumper
  "              warn m8000 winch
  "              Rear bumper w/swing A-way sparetire rack
  "              axle, tranny, T-case, & rear axle skidplates    
  "              rock sliders
Rancho 9000 rear shocks
OME front struts
Richmond 5:83 R&P
ARB rear locker
 "    air compresser
 "    snorkel
K&N airfilter
GV front axle
Pro Comp driving and fog lights
Cobra CB
48" Hi-Lift jack

and a custom flame paint job
 

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on December 14, 2003, 01:05:43 PM

I have a 97 Geo Tracker. Mod list currently goes...

Exhaust:
Cat back 2 inch through supertrapp

Transfer Case:
4.23 to 1 Calmini Rockcrawler
With Rocky Road 2 low

SUSPENSION
Front: Calmini 3 inch widened
Rear: Calmini 3 inch with longer lower arms and poly flex joints at one end and stock tracker bushings at the other.
Shocks: Rear: Monroe Reflex from rear of 99 F150 2wd / Front struts are Old Man Emu

AXLES/DIFFERENTIALS
Front: Hybrid front diff 7.5 ring gear / Custom CV shafts Powertrax Lockright locker
Rear: Ford 9 inch Detroit locker - 28 spline axles (Superior axles on order)

BRAKES:
Front: Calipers, Rotors, from 97 4 door tracker
Rear: disc rotors from front tracker / calipers from rear Saturn / working parking brake

RING AND PINION:
5.83-1 Richmond front and Yukon rear

WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheels: 15x10 American Racing Black 747
Tires: 35-12.5-15 Goodyear MTRs

OTHER MODS
Calmini rear bumper with Swing away Tire carrier
Roll Cage / 3 fire extinguishers / first aid kit / 2 inch Pro Comp strap
180 feet of Synthetic Winch rope from rockstomper with a Spidertrax Aluminum fairlead
Calmini Winch Bumper
6000lb Warn Winch w/cordless Ramsey remote
Skid plate starting at front bumper to include Full Belly Pan
Calmini Idler arm brace
4" gas tank lift                      
Strut brace
The sterio system could have its own thread :P
Aluminum Dimond plate interior panels

COMMING SOON
Adding to this list here is what is currently being done...
High clearance rocker skids are in the works
Changing color (orange)
Moving floorboards back and Cutting inner fender behind headlights.
New steering system made with bearings on the drag link to prevent it from rotating and to Hopefully stop from bending Idler arms.

Mike

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Agent Orange on December 14, 2003, 01:17:19 PM

95 Tracker 2dr conv. 16v stock

3" Calmini lift
Daytona 15x8 wheels 3.75 BS
265x70x15 Bridgestone A/T
Sony CD sound system
Hurst "T" handle shift knob "for faster shifts :)"

To Do list:
rear axle rotation
anvil front axle
Calmini winch bumper
5:83 gears
ARB locker in the rear, and hopfully the front too
any maybe Calmini's solid axle kit...maybe
and much much more  :D

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: wolf66 on December 14, 2003, 01:34:04 PM

'96 Suzuki X90
(http://www.florida4x4.com/phpBB/files/54b.jpg)

Mods:

1" spring lift
snorkle
AT-225/75/15's
2000lbs winch
shaved fenders
off road rally lights
GPS
compass
CB
Thrush Turbo muffler
removed rear windshield and trunk lid/rear wall and installed rear seat and rear bikini bar
(http://www.florida4x4.com/phpBB/files/s9.jpg)

future mods:
rr locker
skid plates
roof rack
steering stabil
2" body lift

here's the before and after:
(http://www.florida4x4.com/phpBB/files/then_now.jpg)

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: ksa421 on December 14, 2003, 05:52:46 PM

'90 Sidekick
6 inch  Calmini combo lift
32x10.50 Swampers
Calmini Winch bumper
8000i Warn winch
Hawk Header
Catko high flow cat
Magnaflo Muffler
2" pipe
Removable Hardtop
CB
Optima Battery
K&N Filter

To do list (semi near future):
Lined interior
OTT Kicker 2 system w/ 4.7:1 gears and Twin shifters
Front skid plate w/ belly pan
Rotated rear axel
Warn hubs
new cam

to do list( not so near future):
Either beef up my IFS front end or wait for the Solid Axel kit. dont know, up for ideas though
Full floating rear maybe put in a 9inch
R&P 5.83
33x12.50 atleast
Full roll cage, but this might get move to the near future list

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Twins on December 15, 2003, 01:02:41 AM

91 Tracker
3" body
2" suspension
29.5 SSR's
MT Classic II's
Cal Mini header
No Cat-2" exhaust
Rear Lokker
Custom Pre-Runner tube front and tube rear bumpers
Tow bar (for serious off road beatings to get home)
El-Cheapy round driving lights and 1 reverse light on bumpers
Rear roll bar
Sony CD-740 watt amp and 4 8" 2 way marine speakers built into the rear walls (Last owners mod, but it does sound good!)
OUTSIDE sprayed with Viper yellow duraliner

To come
Snorkle
Cam
CB for trail rides

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: 97TRAKIN on December 15, 2003, 10:30:05 PM

Where do I begin?

Replaced the factory 205-75-R15 slicks with 215-75-R15 A/Ts

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: LBC4x4 on December 16, 2003, 02:59:24 AM

92 4door sidekick
3in body lift
1in coil spacers
trimmed front and rear
31x10.5 Pro Comp Mud Terrians
15x8 black street locks with 2.5 in back spacing
custom tube bumper front (long beach kustoms)
back intioer lined with dimond plate
K&N cone filter
OME struts and shocks
Warn Premium mandual hubs

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: LBC4x4 on December 16, 2003, 03:00:49 AM

plan on getting a rear bumper made in a month or so
along with rocker guards

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: 1bigtracker on December 19, 2003, 07:17:04 AM

Is their really only like 20 people with mods on their rig in this forum?  can't be.  Their is almost 500 members.  lata stu

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: standog on December 19, 2003, 07:32:20 AM

03 Vitara one month old.

15 by 8 rock crawler rims
1.5 inch back spacers
225/75/15 dunlop at's

soon to be added

RRO coil spacer lift
Calmini front bullbar
K&N filter
custom snorkle

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Jake_Palmberg on December 19, 2003, 11:35:07 AM

Stock 87 sammy!

sj410 grill
Nissan head lights.
toyota Mr2 1600 16v twin cam motor
toyota corrola 4spd auto
nissan transfercase
samurai transfercase
404 Mog axles, with rear steer, and full hydrolics
cable lockers
19.25 inches dif. clearance
44" boggers, 15x14 beadlock wheels
custom coil suspension
115" wheel base, still on stock swb frame
warn 9500 ti winch
25 gallon fuel cell, relocated inside vehicle

there is a few other things, but otherwise just another Sammy!


Jake Palmberg

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Crabzuki on December 20, 2003, 02:14:22 AM

1989 Suzuki Sidekick 2dr HT with 2,565 original miles
Full competition port and polish with 1.6 Suzuki valves:

  * New valves
     * Iskendarian cam (266 duration, 330 lift)
     * Forged Pistons
     * Hawk Dual Intake Manifold
     * 2 Weber 40mm Sidedraft Carburetors
     * CALMINI Tri-Y Design Header 
     * CALMINI 2" Diameter Cat-Back Exhaust 
     * Adjustable Cam Sprocket (8valve)
     * Axcel Ignition
     * Summit Fuel Cell
     * External Summit Fuel Pump
     * 2002 Ford Ambulance Altenator
     * Altima Spiral Cell Blue Top Battery
     * Corbeau Race Seats
     * Custom Diamond Plate Interior
     * Billet Gages
     * Billet Transfer Case Shifter
     * Sony AM/FM Cassette 
     * Sony 10 Disk CD Changer
     * Sony 300 Watt Amp
     * 2 Sony 5 inch speakers in dash
     * 2 Sony 6x9 Speakers
     * 2 Sony 12 inch Sub-woofers
     * Comp Explorer Pre-Runner Bumper
     * 2 (6 inch) KC 150 Watt Lights
     * 5 (8.5 inch) Bead Locks
     * 5 (255/70R15) Firestones
     * Calmini Interior Roll-Cage
     * Billet Rearview Mirror
     * Billet Window Cranks
     * NOS With Dual Fogger Plates

Also custom aerodynamic wrinkled sheet metal roof, and oak tree sheet metal tear on one side, and gravel stimpled design on the other side.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Maiden Hell on December 20, 2003, 05:13:25 AM

Mostly Stock:

1991 Suzuki Sidekick JA
8V - AT - 4x4

Wheels:
Stock Steel Circle Hole Rims
Tires:
Front: BF Goodrich Control TA
Rear:  BF Goodrich Trail Blazer II

Engine:
K&N Stock Airbox High Flow Filter
K&N Gold Oil Filter HP-1002
Mobil 1 5W-30 Motor Oil
Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs

Audio:
Kenwood KDC-217s CD player
Speakers:
Front: 4" Kenwood KFC-1077  90 watts
Back:  6x9" Pioneer TS-A698OR 350 watts

And that's it.

What I want:

Another set of rims, preferably stock Suzuki aluminums with the tires I have now slapped on so I can put some winter tires on my steel rims.

CALMINI performance Exhaust System
High intensity Fog Lamps
Bush Bar

And that's about it for now.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: CrazyCooter on December 26, 2003, 12:51:36 PM

92 Samurai

Engine:
1.3l .040 over
Sumo2 head
Adjustable cam gear
Assy. underdrive pulley
Thorley header w/ 2.25" pipe, 2 chamber Flowmaster
Custom cold air intake
Flywheel lightened 1.5lbs.

Drivetrain:
32x10.50 TSL Radials on 15x10 3" BS Chrome Blades
Stock trans. .865 5th
4.16 Calmini T-case
Narrowed Toyota rear diff. w/ Detriot Tru-Trac and 4.56's
Stock front w/ 4.57's and SKY Axle Truss
Toyota CV shaft in rear

Suspension and Steering:
Breeze 5.5" SPOA
Rancho 9000's at all 4 corners
Breeze ladder bar
1.5" Shackles
OTT Steering linkage
Kick' power steering

Other stuff:
Alpine CD
Pioneer amps
MB Quart Highs
Bass shakers
KC's mounted the winshield tabs
Aluminum channel front bumper
Bestop Sunport Top
Radio Shaft CB

Turbo Comming Soon!

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: ox13 on December 26, 2003, 03:09:04 PM

Well here is my list

1987 suzuki samurai
custom coil suspension
1.3 L
front axle is a suzuki with a lock rite in it 3.73 gears
rear axle is a suzuki  with a welded diff and custom disc brakes 3.73 gears

running 33x12.5x15 TSL's
front rims are black rock crawlers 15x10
rear rims are custom made bead locks 15x9

duel t-case's front one has a GRS II gear set second one is stock gears
toyota power steering
full cage
warn 6000 lb winch with winch rope
full cage
summit racing seats
RCI harness
5 gallon sumit racing fuel cell
and a lot of dents and cut sheet metal.

now the mods being done to it over the winter months are as follows

79 dodge ramchager axles
front is a D-44 with a lock rite and 4.10 gears
rear is a dodge 9.25 welded with 4.10 gears and disc brakes

Moving up to 36x14.50x15 ground hawgs
on 15x8 rims

I changing my winch mount and that is it for this year

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: bhaugen on December 26, 2003, 05:32:33 PM

Here goes My rig

87 sammy
-Stock motor and tranny.
-Weber Carb.
-GRS 2 transfer case (4.89:1)
-5.5" SPOA
-Lockright lockers f/r
-Just completed swapping Rear spring with the fronts  w/ 4" Shackles, and added 5" shackles to rear to level.  
-31x10.5 Brigstone Dueller MT's
-Custom front bumper

To Do this winter yet.
-replace front seats
-finish half doors from doors off of wrecked sammy. learning how to weld sheet metal.
-pumpkin caps. Got enough dents in them already.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Kreg on December 27, 2003, 05:36:42 AM

92 Tracker...

- Calmini 3" body lift
- Calmini 3" Suspension lift
- American racing black steel rims (15x7)
- 31" BFG mudders
- Calmini Header and 2" exhaust
- Rear Lockright locker.
- K&N air filter
- Calmini steering Stabilizer

TO come...

- CB and Whip
- Calmini Anvil
- Calmini transfer case gears

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: Z3bra on December 27, 2003, 06:56:09 AM

Mine's nothing too impressive yet. But here it is:

1990 Tracker LSi  Black with red accent trim from the factory and the lovely factory orange/yellow/red seat center sections. (nasty lookin color scheme all in all on the inside when the rest of the interior is gray)

Under the hood:

Engine: 1993 Sidekick 1.6 8v.  *(scroll down)

When putting the new engine in, I did the following to it.

.030 over pistons.  Just the boring kind. Nothing fancy.
.020 milled off the head
Head and intake manifold matched to port openings on the gaskets courtesy of our friends at Dremel and way too much of my time spent in the garage.
Hawk Suzuki "Torquer" regrind cam. (heard it's actually an Isky cam but dunno for sure, not a bad improvement though really)
Calmini header and 2" mandrel bent exhaust, 2.5" catco catalyst off a toyota supra.  It was almost new and my friend was just gonna pitch it anyway since it wouldn't really work too good with his 3" exhaust.
Magnaflow 2" straight through oval muffler.

Transmission: New pan seal and filter! on the good old 3 speed automatic.  Good for at least 30  or 40 horsepwer there I'm sure.  If I could find some stickers to advertise the filter and gasket that's probably good for another 10 HP too.

Power Steering box: Leaky, I didn't mod that one, it seems to have modded itself.

Factory A/C with a nifty turnbuckle type tensioner made from a couple of spherical rod end bearings and some stainless steel tubing.  12 very well spent dollars to make that part, plan to do the same for the alternator too eventually.  If you have access to a welder make yourself one they're friggin magical. I hate the cheap-assed factory style tension bolts, they're a broken piece of AC compressor casting just waiting to happen.

I run isobutane based stuff as a refrigerant instead of R134a.  Yeah it's flamable, so's the gas in my fuel tank.  Doesn't worry me if it leaks in a soft top tracker anyway.  The stuff works better than R12 (colder by a good 5 degrees or so at the vent which is a good thing here in Phoenix).  It's good stuff, look for EnviroCool on the web if you need to redo your refrigerant.

Duct taped intake tube from the airbox to the crossover tube to the TBI.  Mine tore and I had the duct tape,  ugly but it does the job at least.  Eventually will be replacing it with silicone hose and a piece of metal tubing or something like that.

Need to get a K&N panel filter one of these days too.

That's it under the hood.

Got the 3" calmini body lift and subsequently no back bumper and just the core of the front one.  Doesn't look too bad but I'll eventually put real bumpers on it again.

Running 31x10.50 Dunlop Mud Rovers on 15x7 Black steel rims.

Inside I have a Pioneer Premier CD player and 2 pairs of MB Quart 6 1/2" Separates.  Yeah I know it's probably dumb running em in a soft top but it's not like a window's tough to break if they really wanted in anyway, it just seems less secure.  I got em on ebay pretty cheep from some overstock/liquidation place for like 120 per set instead of the 450 a set they would have been new retail.  If I ever get an amp besides the so-so one built into the deck they'll actually be loud enough to sound good over the road noise with a soft top.  They're just barely adequate as it is.  Probably could put a sub in there too but since they've got a flat frequency response down to 40 Hz they're actually not too bad by themselves and the 2 door tracker doesn't leave much room for a sub box anyway.  Also doesn't attract as much attention as having a sub box could.

That'd be it.

* The original engine has a big hole in the block courtesy of a thrown #1 piston rod.  I've still got it in the garage for the occasional parts cannibalization and to pull the mangled con-rod out of one of these days to put on display.  Every now and then I still find a chunk of the original block somewhere in a corner under the hood.  Really wasn't a bad deal though for me, this is why I got the tracker for free in the first place. It used to be my wife's uncle's when the Rod went and he didn't want to pay 5 grand for someone to replace his engine. He was just going to sell it for scrap or give it away to charity so I talked him into giving it to me instead.   I got a used engine to rebuild for 400 bucks and maybe put another 5 or 600 into it between parts and machining.  

I also Cleaned the inside of the block casting up a bit and rounded sharp corners to get rid of potential stress raising points.  Necessary for a pretty mild 1.6? I doubt it. but the smoothed inside surface of the block looks nice.  Not that I hope to have to look at it again anytime soon.

Lastly, if you're going to do the port matching and cleanup yourself without air tools and some good abrasive rolls like the ones in the do it yourself head porting kit,  do yourself a favor and either wait till you get the right tools for it or just pay someone like Asian auto parts of AZ to do it since they flow bench it anyway.  Lets put it in the nicest of terms.  The Dremel just isn't the right tool for the job here. It's like trying to put in underground pipe using a spoon instead of a backhoe.  Yeah you could probably do it but it takes forever and really sucks.  If you're just going to clean up the less than stellar castings and get rid of the casting flash, then a dremel's good enough to handle it.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on December 29, 2003, 10:34:24 AM

32 SWAMPERS ARE NOW ON...LOOKING PRETTY GOOD I'LL HAVE TO GET A PIC. AND POST......

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: GRVIT on January 19, 2004, 08:38:41 AM

My truck's   Specifications :
Suzuki Vitara  SWB JLX ,1.6L,16v,2001
Suspension
- Calmini 3" super articulation suspension lift
Body lift
- Calmini  3"
Wheels - Tyres
-Yokohama Geolandar M/T 30X9,5X15
Engine
- 1600cc ,16v
- K&N Filtercharger
- Calmini Exhaust Combo  
Transmission
- Calmini 5,83:1 Rings & Pinions
- Calmini Anvil front axle
- Steel third member (carrier) from 2.5L,V6 GV
-Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch
-Warn premium "fused" hubs
-Detroit EZ Locker -rear axle
Other Mods
-Calmini Skid Plates (all of them)
-Calmini steering stabiliser
-Calmini idler arm braces
-Safari Snorkel

2004 Mods
- ARB Air Locker front axle or a LockRight maybe
- Winch bumber and winch
- Calmini rockcrawler kit 4,24:1
- 15x7" rims and 31X10,5X15  tyres

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: zookiemike on January 19, 2004, 10:22:55 AM

94 geo tracker/convo/5speed/8valve

old man emu kitt

pro comp prerun light bar

flow master 2in exhaust

hella500's

mickey thomson baja mtx's 225/75/15

blaupunkt casablanca.cd51/kicker 12/and i need a amp

Hopfully a header at the end of the month ;D.  

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: zutefisk on January 19, 2004, 11:49:17 AM

87 Samurai with original Soft Top

-Spring Over on SKY HD spring pads
-Breeze Cross Over Steering
-Sidekick Power Steering

-Hybid Rear Axle
-4.63's
-Locked Front and Rear

-Rear Disks
-Spidertrax driveline ebrake

-High Tec 31x10.5 OTR Mud

89 Sidekick 98k Commuter with leaky Hardtop
-no mods,
-Plans
--fix the leaks,
--find the short in the dashboard lights,
--figure out the unstable idle.

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on January 20, 2004, 01:44:49 PM

Quote

94 geo tracker/convo/5speed/8valve

old man emu kitt

pro comp prerun light bar

flow master 2in exhaust

hella500's

mickey thomson baja mtx's 225/75/15

blaupunkt casablanca.cd51/kicker 12/and i need a amp

Hopfully a header at the end of the month ;D.  

  WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE OLD MAN EMU  KIT  ???

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: rabidray on January 20, 2004, 02:51:06 PM

ok i have

1987 sammy
webber carb

1.6 8v motor

grs I t-case

hybred rear axel

5.125 gears

arb air lockers front and rear

spoa

drop pitman arm

bds shocks

uniroyal 33x12.50x15 lorado mt,s{5 of em}

warn m-8000 winch

home biult winch mount

the stuff i need to get is

a roll cage

ott kicker t-case

hy steer setup

rear disc breaks

i know im forgetting a lot of stuff but this is just general run of the mill stuff...........................

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: sarmeier on January 21, 2004, 12:24:29 AM

2002 Chev Tracker:

Current mods

2" RRO OME suspension lift
15X7" wagon spoke wheels with 2" backspacing
235X15 Hercules Terra Trak tires
K&N air filter
ARB air compressor
CB
2 meter HAM radio

Upcoming mods

ARB rear locker (ordered)
RRO 2" body lift
30" BFG ATs
Lower transfercase crawler gears

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: ppltrak on January 21, 2004, 07:19:06 AM

1994 geo tracker
2" homemade lift
calmini header
2"exhaust no cat flowmaster
cobra handset c/b
homemade front bumper/tow bar
drilled lower part of air box
free tires 215/75r15


soon to come,
3" calmini lift
limmited slip dif rear
locker ft
sliders
30x10.5r15 swampers
10x8"rock crawlers rims
belly pan
homemade rear bumper
new radio w/ new speakers
rock crawler t case
roof rack

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: chrisvitarasport94 on January 21, 2004, 08:02:35 AM

 could someone please refer me to instructions for adding picture; ta!

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on January 21, 2004, 02:03:44 PM

Quote

could someone please refer me to instructions for adding picture; ta!

1ST YOU MUST HOST YOUR PIC. ON YOUR OWN WEB PAGE..OR SOMEONE HERE COULD DO IT FOR YOU IF YOU ASK......THEN TO POST A PIC. IN A THREAD CLICK ON THE P.C. PIC UNDER THE S ...OK GO TO WHERE PIC IS HOSTED RIGHT CLICK ON THE PIC. GO TO PROPERTIES IT WILL SHOW THE URL ADDRESS WHERE PIC  IS AT...NOW COPY   AND PASTE BETWEEN THESE SYMBOLS (http://)

Title: Re: everyones mods
Post by: tonka-toy on January 22, 2004, 01:15:29 AM

http://www.tonka-toy.co.uk

mods
1994 vitara jx soft top
3" overland body lift
3" calmini suspension lift
calmini slider/bash plates
rockslider/ sill protectors
steel rear bumper with dixon bate hitch
front steel bumper with dixon bate hitch
ryders 9000lb winch on steel receiver plate (demountable)
stainless steel snorkel with k&n filter
31" bronco grizzly claw tyres on weller rims
warn premium hubs and fuses
genuine suzuki front and rear lsd's ( from x-ec model)
steel axle and 3rd member from 2.5 v6 grand vitara
suzuki hard top
plasma rope on the winch
cb radio

the list gets bigger each time i find summat i like  ;D