Samurai 1.3i Pink&Green - Portugal

[FranP]

Hi guys, i'm from Portugal and last October i bought this Suzuki Samurai.

I've had some 4x4 (Patrol, Discovery, Terrano) but this "micro" machine is blowing my mind

Some specs of it:
Samurai 1.3EFI from 92
Longer Shackles
Longer shocks
15*7j -10offset wheels
AVM manual hubs
235-75-15 kumho kl71
New exhaust setup

About the Pink&Green thing,well it was already like that when i bought it and the seller said that it was a "special edition", so i decided to keep it (it doesn't bothers me anymore and i kinda like the fact of being unique).


Day 1:


1st event:


Making the exhaust:


2nd event:




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[FranP]

Next Step:
The original seats were fuckin uncomfy so my dad and I decided to change them for some Mercedes CLK seats. It was a day & night change:



We also wanted to buy an Hardtop & make the conversion.

2nd hand HT being restored:


Final setup:


3rd event:



Among the bigger (but not better) friends:


And how it is now:


Next (wanted) updates:
- ...
- Tcase reduction
- Disc conversion
- Power Steering
- Steering Damper (to correct some steering problems, vague steering)*
- RUF vs YJ conversion*

* most important


Feel free to comment

[FranP]

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Next (wanted) updates:
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1- Steering Damper (to correct some steering problems, vague steering)*
2- RUF vs YJ conversion*

* most important

1- Would you guys get one SD for the stock mounts (OME) or get one like Rough Country with the mounting brackets (i've heard that they have a better feeling and work better in this second place)?

2- Here in Portugal YJ leafs are hard to find, when i mean hard, i really mean it they're almost impossible to find
Plus yj conversion kit with the shipping costs + taxes can get to about 320€.

What would you guys do? Rear springs up front (RUF) or yj conversion that can cost about 500€?
I know that they aren't the same but i can get some rear coils for 75€ and put them right away.

Also i'm running SPUA and pretend to continue that way.

Any answers will be appreciated

[ScottieJ]

Nice SJ I've never seen anyone make bolt on spring hangers to lift the suspension like that with longer shackles, looks like a cheap way to get some lift and much better than just fitting longer shackles.

I would personally get an aftermarket steering damper and make your own mounts so it's tucked up high out of the way, mine is attached to the pitman arm like the standard one but I made a new mount on the chassis rail.


YJs are an awesome improvement to the stock ride and flex, however you could use toyota hi lux springs as some of them are very similar dimensions to YJ springs.

Another option is to buy some nice 2" lift springs/YJs/CJ springs to run on the rear and then do ruf.

[FranP]

Nice SJ I've never seen anyone make bolt on spring hangers to lift the suspension like that with longer shackles, looks like a cheap way to get some lift and much better than just fitting longer shackles.

Yeah, it's better than only longer shackles and it doesn't cost much

I would personally get an aftermarket steering damper and make your own mounts so it's tucked up high out of the way, mine is attached to the pitman arm like the standard one but I made a new mount on the chassis rail.


I tought that the SD that RC sells was on that position (ubolt mounting brackets) on purpose so it provides a better lecture of the ground/work better. Am I wrong?
And could you post a better picture of your mounts?

YJs are an awesome improvement to the stock ride and flex, however you could use toyota hi lux springs as some of them are very similar dimensions to YJ springs.

Another option is to buy some nice 2" lift springs/YJs/CJ springs to run on the rear and then do ruf.

I'm still thinking what im going to do but probably i'll follow the RUF way and later put some 2" lift springs like you said

Answers/question in bold,

Thanks

[donkeychomp]

Soberba jipe procurando!

[FranP]

Soberba jipe procurando!

Obrigado

Also @ScottieJ do you still have the complete template for the YJ conversion? And does it work on SPUA?

[FranP]

My newest video:


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[RickUK]

It performs rather well in that latest video.

[twiss]

I would personally get an aftermarket steering damper and make your own mounts so it's tucked up high out of the way, mine is attached to the pitman arm like the standard one but I made a new mount on the chassis rail.

Just thought I would add... the vitaras (as far as i can remember) have a seperate bracket for the steering damper, that bolts through the chassis.
One of my mates has welded the vit bracket straight onto the SJ chassis and it seems to work pretty well as a damper mount so I may do that...