Project 4×4
Project 4×4: Suzuki Samurai Back in September 2005 I bought myself a 1990 Suzuki Samurai JL with the intention of making it the ultimate 4×4 machine. Here’s what it looked like when I bought it:
See a video of the Zuk digging up unforgiving mud in a crazy track, bone stock, except for new tires.
So far I’ve done the following modifications:
- Spring-Over-Axle lift conversion care of Rocky Road Outfitters
- 1.6L 8-valve Tracker/Sidekick motor swap (the original blew a piston)
- 2″ Lifted shackles
- Complete 2″ exhaust system with hi-flow cat
Here’s my wish-list for future mods:
- Jeep Wrangler YJ spring swap
- 15×8 backspaced wheels
- 31×10.5R15 mud terrain tires
- Front bumper with fog lights and winch mount
- Reinforced rear bumper with gas can (who needs to stop at the gas station?)
- Nerf bars
- New soft top
- 4.625 Ring and pinion gears (from Sidekick)
- 4.16 transfer case gears (12% high range, 88% low range reduction)
- Short headers for torque
- …and anything else I think is cool.
Recent pics coming soon!
Jeff :: Jul.17.2007 :: News 'n' Commentary :: 2 Comments »
