Thread: Suzuki Samurai

Don't fuck around modifying the surf they are rubbish like the new hilux, just stick a arb air locker in the rear (better yet - the front) and be done with it. Lift kit wont do shit really.

Only buy a snorkel if you do river crossings.

This thing was frikken useless today (paired with a useless muppet behind the wheel). Went out with the Manukau 4x4 club and when I put it through some actual strenous 4x4ing it turned out that the wheels are too big (and the thing has no power) and road tyres are useless as hell in the mud. Combined with it conking out all the time, having no power steering (so it'd smash your hand if you held onto the wheel when you shouldn't), having leaf springs all around that bounced the hell out of me, I ended up not managing to complete many of the events.

So next on the list, some slightly smaller mud tyres. After that, maybe I'll figure out if I can drop a corolla engine in it or something with a bit more poke... because that 1980's 1.3L is absolutely gutless (even in low range). So much so that you basically can't get out of 1st.

put the 3.8 back in if you still have it

Small turbo diesel! I'm sure you can get kits to put a VW or something one in there

Yeah but you go broke buying the VW motor

Originally Posted by gimp

Small turbo diesel! I'm sure you can get kits to put a VW or something one in there

quick somebody get this man some soap to wash his mouth out

Get a twin turbo out of a VW Amarok they're only 2 litres be better in the suzi than the original 3 tonne ute

Originally Posted by longrange308

quick somebody get this man some soap to wash his mouth out

Yeah. You're right. Put a 1UZ in it.

Originally Posted by Timmay

Don't fuck around modifying the surf they are rubbish like the new hilux, just stick a arb air locker in the rear (better yet - the front) and be done with it. Lift kit wont do shit really.

Only buy a snorkel if you do river crossings.

A good reason NOT to buy a snorkel kit, people get way over confident with them then trouble begins

Originally Posted by RimfireNZ

road tyres are useless as hell in the mud

Sounds like this is your main problem, try it with the right tyres.

We used a set of old snow chains in the mud worked OK but not at hi speed

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

A good reason NOT to buy a snorkel kit, people get way over confident with them then trouble begins

I put one on my Hi Lux . We sealed it all up properly but main difference was fuel economy was heaps better and there was also way more grunt down low.
It made a huge difference and would be first thing I d do to a vehicle .The savings in gas money were great. It was probably 50 to 60 kms further per tank.
Dont ask me why I have no idea but it worked... Actually probably better air flow as the under guard connector you throw away was pretty pathetic.
Common sense in rivers prevails of course (usually not !!)
Be chopping a hole in that FJ front guard very soon ....

Im in the procces of doing up an old 253 v8 with a few added bits (I know they aint much chop) just looking for a real cheap land rover to sink it into. What i gain in weight i should have the hp to back it up and a big ass winch. Should be a good hack!! so if any one know of a old landy in the north island going real cheap im keen??

Was one in the buy sell section.
Might want to upgrade axles

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I have got a Suzuki SJ. With the right tyres it will go places that most other 4wd won't go.



Great car, I have just fitted a rigid removable hard top. I can remove the front section of the roof and fold down the windscreen safari style. I lamp rabbits and foxes from the relative comfort of the cab.

Cheers