Sikid_01
I see you have ran in a lot of diferent ways,, I think you could better than most tell us what you think about some mods : ), I also got curious, you used to ran 33'' but now you are back to 31'', could you explain why you got back to smaller wheels?
Have you broken stuff?
Gui
yes, i have run a lot of different combinations and parts, all because i was a student when i first got my vit, and money was a big problem, so stuff needed to be free or cost next to nothing, and most of the stuff i ended up making myself.
also, where i am in Australia, there is no one else with a modded vitara, and i would dare say i'd be the first in my city. so there was no help like there are these days, and so i had to rely on what i thought would work, and a lot of trial and error. nothing like coming onto a forum and asking what to do, i just did it.
so..... tyres, well, my original plans when i 1st got my vit were to run 33"s, and it took a little longer to get there in the end. so when i was able to afford 33"s, i wasnt able to get any transfer reduction gearing, which was definately 2nd on the list, but the major problem was legality. i was not approved to run 33" tyres on my vitara, but instead, was able to run 31" no problems.
on road with the 5 speed manual, and 5.12 diff gears, the 33"s were streetable in my opinion, but was definately lacking in off road.
i am legally only allowed to run a 31" tall tyre, technically speaking, so i opted to go with a SIMEX ET, which, in a printed 31"x10.5"x15" measures 32.6" tall, so brand new, the simex's were basically a 33" tall tyre. woo hoo, i got around that, and they cant say anything, because the tyres are printed 31".
also, i did not have enough lift nor clearance for the 33"s to fully flex and clear, especially when turning and so on, and that is why i am trying to build a 5" lift on my vit. after my 31" simex's wear down, i will be going for their 32"s which measure 33.3" tall, or something like that. i will try to get my 32" tyres approved when the time comes.
SIMEX's are extremely good in all terrain, especially with wet terrain consisting of mostly mud! i love them. although not to good wearing on road, but hey, i can live with it.
i am still saving for some transfer reduction gears, as i've always wanted them, but in reality, i have not really needed them. of course lower gearing is better, esp with larger tyres, but in mud running and all, its very important to have wheelspeed to clear the tyres, and i think i would fine low range with reduction may not be fast enough, unless i run 3rd gear low or something. so i have lived with what i have now.
i am lowering the front diff down a bit, only to run a little more lift. i have not broken my front diff yet, but i have broken 3 CV joints, all of which i could have avoided. i mean, you gotta put on a show when there's a crowd!
i am making a new upper link on the rear diff, which replaces the upper ball joint with a bush. i considered a rose joint like the calmini kit, but i run in a lot of water and mud, and from what i have read from others, the rose joint does not hold up that well to mud and stuff.
