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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: mr_disco on July 09, 2008, 01:37:20

Title: ow much work to fit a jimny axle to a vitara
Post by: mr_disco on July 09, 2008, 01:37:20

hi all again

i jus found a complete front axle for a suzuki  jimny,, how much work would it b to fit it to a vitara,,,

its off a 54 plate and i gt a l reg ftboy vit,,

what work will be needed and what kind ov tools like welding ect  ect as i cant weld lol

cheers all

Title: Re: ow much work to fit a jimny axle to a vitara
Post by: glaggs on July 09, 2008, 19:01:58

First thing to check is diff ratios - I don't think they are the same and as far as I know they're not interchangable. Think you might have more luck with tha SJ axels - I'm sure someone will come along and tell us for sure.

Title: Re: ow much work to fit a jimny axle to a vitara
Post by: jay_zuk on July 10, 2008, 01:36:42

You need a samurai axle with spacers and then change the diff for a vit diff, jimny axles are no good

Title: Re: ow much work to fit a jimny axle to a vitara
Post by: suzota on July 10, 2008, 08:59:48

sammy axle.
swap the front diff from the vit into it to keep the gearing.
a set of jimny front arms
panhard rod
coil springs.

Title: Re: ow much work to fit a jimny axle to a vitara
Post by: glaggs on July 11, 2008, 17:26:34

I'd avoid the Jimny radius arms too - I haven't broken an Axel but I've bent 5 radius arms. Now got KAP heavey duty ones fitted. SJ axels are simpler and as stated will accept the Vit dif, I believe the Jimny front diff is smaller.

Title: Re: ow much work to fit a jimny axle to a vitara
Post by: minimog on July 12, 2008, 17:25:53

NO DONT USE JIMNY AXELS
for a few reasons as said above
1 diffs are different(more like 410)
the jimny axels are narrower than the sami axel and all the internals are smaller just look at the mini cv and kinpin bearing took from a scateboard
where as a sami one will go on the vit diff will fit into it and all you need is a set of spacers sort the steering links and away you go