BUDGET LIFT Lifting a Sidekick Using Grand Vitara Coils Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Jeff Johnson, Tim Walters NICHOLSON, PA -Difficult times have left me without my trusted Samurai and in need of a capable vehicle able to pre-run and be a part of GONZOOKIN and event that I have been extensively involved with since it’s inception in 2000. This …
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TECHNICAL SUZUKI BLURB Shift On The Fly [SOTF] Elimination for Vitara and XL.7 Editor: Eric Bewley Story: Jim Bouchebel / Tim Walters ALBANY, NY -Here’s the situation, you are a proud owner of a Vitara, Grand Vitara (GV) or an XL-7, and want to make it better? In the process of making your ride better, the first thing you’ll …
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Front end modifications for the Suzuki Sidekick. Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: Mike Hagen Cottage Grove, MN. -A couple of years back I started having this chronic problem with blowing the guts out of my front differential. 32-inch tires, a strong motor, and a driver who didnt want to let up just proved to be too much for the aluminum …
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CALMINI RockCrawler Calmini RockCrawler Gear Set for the Sidekick / Vitara Editor: Eric Bewley ALBANY, OR -With the increasing popularity of the Sidekick as a viable off-highway vehicle, it was only a matter of time before the aftermarket equipment manufacturers started making quality ‘hard parts’ for serious enthusiasts. CALMINI manufacturing has done it again with their one piece RockCrawler gears …
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