If u only knew how ignorant you are why don't u go cash your wife's welfare check and buy you some more stickers for your Jeep so u can still think it's cool I HATE IDIOTS! !
You don't see the seatbelts when you are in the driver's seat. :^) I had some red and black seat covers that I was going to install hence the color choice. Life got in the way so the covers are still on my closet shelf.
@MrNxjohn Are you attempting to type in English? And my TJ would not only roll over this tinker toy, but it would pull 10 of them out at a time. Believe it, son.
I like jeeps. Never owned one though. What drew me to the samurai was how light weight they are and how simplistic which makes them easy to work on. Plus the wide support of parts. It took me an hour and a half to completely pull the old 1.3L motor and about the same to install the new 1.6L one. That was by myself in my home garage. Its been a fun project.
A trail took one of them away. $100 to replace it. If I were to do it again I would have made a quick release system for them. They are necessary to be legal to drive on the road but they impare vision and are a liability on the trail.
Would you know anything about the VW 1.6 Diesel swap for a samurai? I've read lots of articles and blogs about it, but couldn't really get a straight answer.
Not familiar with the diesel swap. The TV show Extreme4x4 on powerblock did a couple of episodes on it though including conversion to vegitable oil. You used to be able to purchase the episodes in download form for a buck.
have question here..i have zuki sierra,if i want to do engine swap with caribian engine should i have to change the engine mounting ? sorry for my bad english :D.
31's I had brand new from my first suzuki sidekick. I wanted 33's but couldn't justify such a big hit selling my new 31's as used. I'm glad though as with the 31's even with the 1.6L it just barely can hold 55-60. You can feel all the extra weight of the steel rims and heavy tires. The 235's let it run down the road just fine.
Amazing Samurai. I was wondering where you got that rear license plate bracket? My 88 Sami is still illegal. Next step is to fix the non-blinking turnsignals.
hey spyder,, nice sammy bud 6.5:1 gears are awesome ... where did you get the chrome exterior plates that got the S marked on it check 5:49 ?? would you recommend the mighty kung mounts ?? thanks +++ video
The plates were on it when I bought it. They look the age of the vehicle so I would almost say they were stock or a dealer option as the fit is perfect. The mighty kong is a must have. It really strengthens the T-case and shields it. When I first mounted it trail tough recommend solid aluminum spacers. They were horrible. Every vibration echoed in the cab and you could feel it. I switched back to new stock rubber spacers and haven't had any problems.
The mighty kong is awesome. I've never had a problem myself but their are plenty of people that have broke their transfer case in the stock config. For the price its cheap insurance esecially when I didn't install the gearset into the case. It seemed like it might be tougher than the axles so I left that up to trailtough. Price was right.
Hai. where you get the fender? very nice.... i'm looking for it. if you had the seller address or website, could you please email me? to azri445@ht.cm
Hai. where you get the fender? very nice.... i'm looking for it. if you had the seller address or website, could you please email me? to azri445@hotmail.com
really nice one,,i have samurai 86 been thinking of selling it but,i still cant let it go,i spend soo much time with it,right now i still cant figure it out,due to too much fuel consumption,would be nice if you can tell me something
If your running the stock intake/carb on the 1.3 then there are quite a few things that could affect it. Many people switch out to a webber carb but I see people having to return it all the time. The best option is to pull the 1.3 and toss in a 1.6 8v from a tracker. Its a fairly simple swap and you can have someone modify the electrical harner to run the efi for around $200. More power, faster starts, better running in cold weather, no dieing on hills, and better mpg.
@spyder000069 ,, thanks man,,,really appreciated it,,the only problem this time is,,,im living in vienna austria central europe,and whenever we change something in the car,we have to let it registered and blah blah blah,it cost soo much time and money,thats the way how their system is,,but i guess, fuck it anyway,i should try what you told me,,and fuck the rest,,long live suzuki,peace man
The nice thing is the 1.3L block that came in the samurai and the 1.6L 8V block in the tracker are almost identical. The 1.6 is just a hair taller and is marked 1600 on the back of the block (can't really see it). Unless you really know these vehicles you can't tell the difference and I know many people run them through state checks and never get caught. My county doesn't have emissions testing so no problems here.
Also early 90's samurais got fuel injection so again you might be able to pass. Although I believe the efi in the samurai looks different than the tracker. Some people just take the 1.6L 8V block and slap on the 1.3L sammy intake and go that route for more power. It does require an adapter plate to mate the 1.6 to the sammy's tranny either way.
hey man nice sami ! too clean for my liking tho ;) , im from the uk just wondering if there are any major specifics for it to still be road legal but also modified for off roading ! going to be starting my own project for the summer on either suzuki sami or jimny unsure as to yet thanks ! :)
The shocks are from rocky road. They have alot of travel but are stiffer than I would like. The spoa was a rocky road kit as well. I used the rears up front with a extra leaf added (from the original fronts) and cj fronts in the rears and missing links on all fours. Then fabbed up new bumpstops myself to keep the springs from going to much into negative arch.
Ha! Its ok. My relatives used to ask if I would be driving the Jeep today. I would correct them and let them know it was a suzuki samurai and NOT a jeep. I got most of them trained. My kids point out samurais and trackers when we are on the road. Its in good fun though. I like some jeeps or pretty much anything with a motor.
I am sure its the same with building any vehicle. Spending that much time under one gives you a lot of respect for it.
The hubs are easy. I replaced the stock ones with warn hubs but actually I have the stock ones back on now that they are all greased up. The stock ones are pretty good quality from what I have read. They just bolt on and off. Nothing else has to be done. If your talking about the locker in the axle then that is another story. The rear is a spool and I pulled the axle and break assembly as one piece on both sides. That gets the axles out so you can remove the third member.
Once you remove the third member I marked all the caps and the adjuster rings so that after I put in the spool I wouldn't have to redo the gear lash. The rear took about 3 hours to install. The front took longer because you have to pull more stuff to get the axles out and I replaced the felts while I was at it. There are good write ups online. I found a walk-through that had pics. It was probably on either zuwharrie, izook, or zukiworld. Those were by build reference sites.
Man awesome vehicle!! I have been trying to find a Samurai that I can learn to work on and have fun off-roading without worrying about having to drive it the next day to work. Could you just give me an estimate on how much you spent on this vehicle? I would love to start working on one of these! Thank you so much!
I probably spent close to $12k total. A lot of that was in tools though. I needed an engine hoist, bought my first welder, bought a better welder, ect. Then I had a problem because I am picky. Things like when I bought a set of 3" lift springs and it sat too high so I sold those and got about half my money back. Reused the rears up front and bought a set of cj fronts for the rear. Shipping costs ate up alot of the parts cost. The small things add up quick.
The transfer case gear I had installed by Trail Tough. They had a "free install" sale. In my case I had bought a fully installed transfer case for around $1k from them and then I sent in my transfer case as a core and got something like $200 back. I had a problem with the one they sent me as it was a sj410 case that they installed the gears and it chewed up the speedo gear as it was a mismatch. After many phone calls they came through and sent me my transfer case back with gears.
However, you can just get two front diffs from a 90's tracker/sidekick that has a manual transmission. The front diffs will swap into the sammy axles and use the same spline axles and they are 5.13 gears versus the 4.73's that are stock on the sammy. The transfer case is a quicker install but its nice to have gearing in the diffs because it takes stress off the transfercase. With transfercase gears you have to buy a reinforcement cage otherwise the case will crack.
The tracker diffs you can snag for around $50 a piece if you look around. Only issue with them is that they are out of aluminum. I think some have had them break under severe use but for most I think they work fine. It is the whole third member that you pull. So you don't have to set up the gears at all.
@spyder000069 I can see how that would ad up very quickly! Is re-gearing a samurai expensive? Also, do you know how to somewhat waterproof the engine?
I didn't do any extra measures for waterproofing except change out to a electric fan with a switch in the cab that I can cut its power. That way if I ever cross a stream I can shut the fan off so it doesn't burn the motor out and blow water back. Most people add on a snorkel and you can build one fairly easily. I am planning on going into anything deep so I skipped the snorkel for now. You also have to consider the breather holes on your axles. Some add tubes to prevent water entrance.
The flares weren't that hard to install but you do drill into the body. They are nice but I caught the lip of one on a mud bank the first time out and broke one. $150 later I was back in business. So if I were to do it again I would probably install them with plastic push screws so they popped off instead of breaking or make a removable system to pull them one I got on a trail. Have to have them on the road to be legal though.
It keeps the axle from twisting forward and backward under acceleration and saves your spings from doing a S curve. You can tell driving it that it really stiffens it up. If you jump the clutch it doesn't give and jerk forward instead of the springs absorbing some of that.
I'm not against a jeep. I've never owned one but probably will get one some day. If you've never owned a suzuki you are missing out. There is something to be said about simplicity and the sammy is VERY easy to work on by yourself. From dropping in the engine, pulling the transfercase for the gear upgrade, pulling the axles out and apart, installing the body spacers, ect. All done by myself in my garage. Its alot smaller vehicle and everything it fairly light and easy to get at.
Parts are just as plentiful and it fits in my one car garage and I can still walk around it with my workbench, welding carts, ect. The other big thing is gas mileage is much better than most jeeps and originally I pulled it with my Ranger on my tandem axle and it pulled good. Now I have a f-150 and it barely knows its back there. The jeep would be heavier and more wind drag up on the trailer. Again, I am not against jeeps its just the sammy was the right decision for me.
With my 31's it gets around 18. With my 235's it gets around 20. Its not a good combo to shoot for mpg but should be better than a equally capable jeep. The lift and tires kills the mpg but also the reduction in the transfer case has me running 4000 rpm at just a hair over 60mph. So the high rpms will suck the fuel too.
I have an 88.5 and it's almost completely stock, except for the Weber Carburetor upgrade.. I get 33-35mpg running around town. The secret is going reasonable speeds, because at 60mpg the engine is turning way to fast, but at 45=50, it gets REALLY good mileage!!
45-50 means getting run over by road raged drivers. :^) I live in Illinois so its not uncommon to drive 30 miles at highway speeds to get to the super walmart. So if you are not running 55 or better you have a line of cars taking dangerous risks to pass you.
Well, you're right I suppose, but a Samurai doesn't have THAT good of road manners, so I feel much more comfortable going 45-50, and on lesser traveled roads. I have a friend who drives his 75mph on the Freeway, but that seems suicidal to me, as mine is already setting squirrelly at 55 !!
A Samurai is more like a Golf Cart than it is like a Ferrari......
My samurai handles really well. The only time I worry is in high cross wind situations. The trick is to get the caster correct. I took a few different shims on my springs until it was right. If I remember it was aroun 3 degrees positive caster. The wheel does a great job of self centering. Initiallity it was practically at zero caster and the wheel was light and had that floating feeling. Beside the caster I do have power steering as well so that helps.
A vehicle that's only 11' long and weighs only 1600 lbs is NEVER going to be stable on as windy day, and doesn't need Power Steering. It's a glorified Golf Cart, so regardless of what tweaking you do to the steering or suspension, it'll never handle like a Ferrari...
I LOVE mine, but am smart enough not to drive it fast.....
The curb weight of a samurai is just a hair over 2000 lbs. Mine has alot of extra steel though. That front bumper is probably 100 lbs. The winch sitting on it is around 90lbs. The rear tire bumper and tire carier adds another 100+. The 31's and steel wheels add a couple of hundred lbs too. It really adds up quick. The big issue is the lift which sticks it up in the wind and how flat the body is which gives the wind a nice wall to push against. Short wheelbase doesn't help. :^)
My stocker weighed 1655 with no top on it, 1700 with a Bikini Top, and about 1950 with the Full Fiberglass top....
I can understand the extra weight in yours though, because all your modifications can be heavy. A friend's Sami weighs over 4k, because he's welded and bolted so many modifications onto it.....
Ha! I think I said anti warp bar for the springs. I had a on camera brain freeze. :^) Its a traction bar. Sky Manufacturing makes it. Basically it hard mounts to the frame and the axle and keeps the axle from twisting during acceleration. This is the main cause for warped/damaged springs when mount your springs above the axle. I think I did give up a little axle articulation though with it but I have to do some testing and see if that is really whats holds up my axle.
You can seem in my video of The Cliffs when I cross a ditch the front drops out really nice but the rears drop but don't fully open up the missing link shackles. I think thats because the traction bar isn't allowing side twist motion. Again, I gotta twist it up in my driveway and get underneath it and see what the issue is.
DUDE!!!! i freakin love you!!! i just bought my suzuki samurai and i have been customizing it much like yours!!! thnx for all the info.. i am really lookin forward to fixin up my first car!! just turned 16 and bought it.. it is an 87 samurai.
this is a cosmeticly beautiful sammi, very nice appearance. I am 16 right now and i am just finishing a buick 225 v6 to put into my samurai, and i am putting a sm465 granny transmission in it, that way i dont have to mess with the t-case since it is divorced. anyways, thats a good lookin sammi!
I've been thinking about the v6 route. However, I've also been underneath my wifes 2001 tracker zr2 four door trying to figure out how hard it would be to put a solid axle under it. :^) Its already got close to a 100" wheel base, v6, room for passengers, AC, and I have a pair of rock slider in my shed for it that I haven't installed yet. I think it would be an ideal setup if I threw a set of toyota axles under it and maybe try to do a four link setup. Just a thought right now.
@spyder000069 oh man, that AC is luxury haha. i just recently bought a 1974 international pickup with a 392 and was suprised to find that it has stock AC. haha. o and just wandering what size are the tires?
man with how short this little things are with the Cats, the resonators and the mufflers you only have about 2 feet of actual exhaust pipping...lol... sorry I find that kinda funny.
Arm and a leg. :^) I have more than $10K in it. There are alot of things you don't think to factor in. Shipping is a big one. Also there were plenty of things I bought and then didn't like and had to redo. I'm picky. It was my first real build so I could do it cheaper the next time around.
Beside the money for parts alot also went into tools. I had to buy and engine hoist, a mig welder, steel, a couple of rounds of drill bits (dull pretty quick going through steel), a cheap welding helmet, a good welding helmet to replace the cheap welding helmet. :^) It goes on and on.
I like the flairs. Bushwacker also offers them in 4" as I recall. These are the 6" ones. They are needed because I run wheel spacers as well as a 3.75" backspacing on the rim so it widens the stance. In order to stay street legal the tire has to be covered not to mention it keeps some of the mud out of the cab. :^)
one of the best ones ive seen...really niice. saw one once with dana 44's front a back with 12' of lift that was really cool like yours. very nice build. u need to go 4wheelin'!! spooled rear needs some testing! do u wheel in it yet??
You are right, spyder000069. Consumers Reports did a number on your Samurai's supposed rollover tendencies. CU basically admitted this when they settled out of court. Enjoy.
I just happened upon this video, and I'm very impressed with your creation. The only thing I knew about the Samurai was that they liked to roll over a lot. That brings me to my question, when do you install the much needed roll cage?!? Best of luck to you in the boonies.
I've gone around corners at 20-25 on the throttle with this lift and these tires. I can say that reputation seemes a bit undeserved. Yes, if you jerk the wheel hard at 40 you are going to roll. They have a neat aftermarket option that fixes that. Its called common sense. :^) Ha! Yes it needs a cage and I would like to do an exocage. I have been pricing benders and steel. The snows gotta melt here so I can get it out of storage and get back to work. :^)
I picked it up at our local Farm & Fleet store for $45. They call them "farm jack" but its pretty identical to the hi-lift brand. I then picked up the mounts from 4wheelparts dotcom and also a hi-lift base that you can put under the jack that spreads the weight out.
Man, I wish I had money. I had an '86 sami that I bought from some idiot who had nearly killed it. I bought it for $2k, put about $1.5k in it and sold it for $2k. After everything I did, it was safe to be called a "project" for someone to love. I proudly saved it, but everything you did was what I dreamed of doing. Good job, man.
dude thats scary you have alot of the same exact parts on yours that I do on my 87 Sammy, I took all the seats out and herculined the whole inside of mine, and left the back seat out so I could have some storage room for the trials, looks alot better than the carpet in it, I have the same door panels, quick release hinges, also I still have the stock 1.3 carbed motor in mine, but its getting a 1.6 or 1.9 VW diesel in it prob this summer =) Great build
What a great looking Sami! Built the right way....Love all the small details you put into it! I hope mine turns out half as good as yours has. Great job!
That dude in the train is crazy about the horn...Holy crap! = - )
the top is in great shape too
kylerdamion 2 days ago
thats a nice build. does the high lift jack get rusty being out in the weather?
kylerdamion 2 days ago
Do you sell it??
Or should I respond to my self?
driojal 1 week ago
@driojal
Still have it. Not interested in selling it at this time. :^)
spyder000069 1 week ago
I love your freaking awesome Samu
driojal 1 week ago
This Guy has a very nice rig if you don't have something good to say about don't watch the video plan and simple
myfastrx7 1 week ago
If u only knew how ignorant you are why don't u go cash your wife's welfare check and buy you some more stickers for your Jeep so u can still think it's cool I HATE IDIOTS! !
myfastrx7 1 week ago
I hate Jeep guys even more after reading these comments this Sammy would walk all over all your "TRAIL RATED JUNK"
myfastrx7 1 week ago
@myfastrx7 Smoke some more crack son, suck that glass dick.
gsxrbuckeye 1 week ago
LOVE UR SAMI don't listen to all this haters hey if u don't mind emailing me I got a few?? I'm still building my Zuki
Josernok@yahoo.com
Nok818TuRNaL 2 weeks ago
That is one sweet truck! that is one of the coolest samuria i have seen! upgrade the cb though, those cobra arnt very good
zRxsix3Rz 1 month ago
hey man really awesome samurai! greetings froms colombia i want to make one of those too here! wish me luck
galletinN 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
very nice!!!!!!!!
makedonassalonika 1 month ago
esta muy bacano su samurai
tauv14 1 month ago
so sweet man you did a really good job
XxXJTHIBAULT116XxX 3 months ago
nice looking car....except red seat belts? ehhh....not my personal choice
888pineapple888 3 months ago
@888pineapple888
You don't see the seatbelts when you are in the driver's seat. :^) I had some red and black seat covers that I was going to install hence the color choice. Life got in the way so the covers are still on my closet shelf.
spyder000069 6 days ago
All the $ you have tied up in that match box, you coulda bought a REAL 4x4 like my Wrangler TJ.
gsxrbuckeye 3 months ago
@gsxrbuckeye yer but he dont want to get stuck offroad so hes skiped a wrangler and went for suzuki
MrNxjohn 1 week ago
@MrNxjohn Are you attempting to type in English? And my TJ would not only roll over this tinker toy, but it would pull 10 of them out at a time. Believe it, son.
gsxrbuckeye 1 week ago
@gsxrbuckeye i had a wrangler it got stuck alot of places the sj dont believe old man
MrNxjohn 1 week ago
@MrNxjohn Still failing at English, boy. Try again. And lets see some videos of your Wrangler. Because you havent had shit.
gsxrbuckeye 1 week ago
@gsxrbuckeye
I like jeeps. Never owned one though. What drew me to the samurai was how light weight they are and how simplistic which makes them easy to work on. Plus the wide support of parts. It took me an hour and a half to completely pull the old 1.3L motor and about the same to install the new 1.6L one. That was by myself in my home garage. Its been a fun project.
spyder000069 6 days ago
@spyder000069 One intelligent reply and of course it comes from the guy that posted the video. Very well said.
gsxrbuckeye 6 days ago
SOLD.. where you at? haha
speedy409 4 months ago
yeah dude that thing is sweet. very clean. i love the attention to detail.
analninja3 4 months ago
Very nice rig!
Be proud of your work!
ShoeManShoe68 4 months ago
Nice Job man, looks great
thelonehighlander 5 months ago
this is the samurai that inspired me to want one! very cool man
Polaris450ho 5 months ago
Bad-ass, Dude! I want it!
kingofalldoughboys 6 months ago
very very clean and sweet rig, not many around that nice,,,but plz take away the bushwhackers!
4evermetal85 6 months ago
@4evermetal85
A trail took one of them away. $100 to replace it. If I were to do it again I would have made a quick release system for them. They are necessary to be legal to drive on the road but they impare vision and are a liability on the trail.
spyder000069 6 days ago
Awesome Sammi. I'd love to own that! If you're interested in selling respond to this!
drhorsevet1 6 months ago
have you tryed to put a cd in cos it looks to me that the cb blocks it
MrNxjohn 7 months ago
@MrNxjohn
CD can be inserted fine. The angle of the pic makes it look that way but all works as its suppose to.
spyder000069 6 days ago
What is this silver stuff on the car's side? the one with the suzuki symbol? is this a sticker? where can I get one for my samu too??
mihskb 8 months ago
@mihskb
Its chrome steel. Was on it when I bought it and I am thinking its a factory add on. Its adhesive backed.
spyder000069 6 days ago
Que maquina!!!
gabrieldias46 8 months ago
how much would you sell it for?
bigtruckdriver08 8 months ago
Would you know anything about the VW 1.6 Diesel swap for a samurai? I've read lots of articles and blogs about it, but couldn't really get a straight answer.
69in89 8 months ago
@69in89 acme adapters makes a good kit for the swap
PetrolClock 6 months ago
@69in89
Not familiar with the diesel swap. The TV show Extreme4x4 on powerblock did a couple of episodes on it though including conversion to vegitable oil. You used to be able to purchase the episodes in download form for a buck.
spyder000069 6 days ago
freakin sweet
aseglkj 9 months ago
nice anti axle wrap bar!
largemouthbassrigs 9 months ago
This one of a kind samu,,, nice job!!
TIAR6969 9 months ago
have question here..i have zuki sierra,if i want to do engine swap with caribian engine should i have to change the engine mounting ? sorry for my bad english :D.
rendisssta 9 months ago
this is very nice but it needs 33x12.50's, 31's just look odd.
DubLegends 9 months ago
@DubLegends
31's I had brand new from my first suzuki sidekick. I wanted 33's but couldn't justify such a big hit selling my new 31's as used. I'm glad though as with the 31's even with the 1.6L it just barely can hold 55-60. You can feel all the extra weight of the steel rims and heavy tires. The 235's let it run down the road just fine.
spyder000069 6 days ago
Not the nicest I've seen, but DAMN CLOSE! Makes me want to hide mine in the backyard so no one sees the duct tape and bailing wire.
KingmanOldDude 9 months ago
thats a sexy zuk ive been thinkin of buildin one once i get done with my jeeps good job
DIXIEONMYMIND13 9 months ago
ooohh
riderhino1 10 months ago
For all the people loo`king for parts call petroworks in fallbrook CA. They have 3 shipping containers full of parts.
riderhino1 10 months ago
like New !
mnmosh2008 10 months ago
Nice Sami man
SgtMac80 10 months ago
Dam nice job dude...im not a big fan of the little vehicles, but that's is a real nice looking purpose built vehicle....my hat is off to you
XxClemsonTigersXx 10 months ago
nice job
Zuipman 11 months ago
Amazing Samurai. I was wondering where you got that rear license plate bracket? My 88 Sami is still illegal. Next step is to fix the non-blinking turnsignals.
JayBrowntown 11 months ago
@JayBrowntown
Ebay. :^) Its not meant specifically for the samurai but works great!
spyder000069 6 days ago
my friend, where do you get you parts? and how much it cost you...Please help me.
Dakamum 11 months ago
hey spyder,, nice sammy bud 6.5:1 gears are awesome ... where did you get the chrome exterior plates that got the S marked on it check 5:49 ?? would you recommend the mighty kung mounts ?? thanks +++ video
Temp43214321 1 year ago
@Temp43214321
The plates were on it when I bought it. They look the age of the vehicle so I would almost say they were stock or a dealer option as the fit is perfect. The mighty kong is a must have. It really strengthens the T-case and shields it. When I first mounted it trail tough recommend solid aluminum spacers. They were horrible. Every vibration echoed in the cab and you could feel it. I switched back to new stock rubber spacers and haven't had any problems.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@Temp43214321
The mighty kong is awesome. I've never had a problem myself but their are plenty of people that have broke their transfer case in the stock config. For the price its cheap insurance esecially when I didn't install the gearset into the case. It seemed like it might be tougher than the axles so I left that up to trailtough. Price was right.
spyder000069 6 days ago
i love your sammie too cool that train is really anoying though.
1969dane 1 year ago
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Hai. where you get the fender? very nice.... i'm looking for it. if you had the seller address or website, could you please email me? to azri445@ht.cm
azri445 1 year ago
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Hai. where you get the fender? very nice.... i'm looking for it. if you had the seller address or website, could you please email me? to azri445@hotmail.com
azri445 1 year ago
really nice one,,i have samurai 86 been thinking of selling it but,i still cant let it go,i spend soo much time with it,right now i still cant figure it out,due to too much fuel consumption,would be nice if you can tell me something
gardoboy 1 year ago
@gardoboy
If your running the stock intake/carb on the 1.3 then there are quite a few things that could affect it. Many people switch out to a webber carb but I see people having to return it all the time. The best option is to pull the 1.3 and toss in a 1.6 8v from a tracker. Its a fairly simple swap and you can have someone modify the electrical harner to run the efi for around $200. More power, faster starts, better running in cold weather, no dieing on hills, and better mpg.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@spyder000069 ,, thanks man,,,really appreciated it,,the only problem this time is,,,im living in vienna austria central europe,and whenever we change something in the car,we have to let it registered and blah blah blah,it cost soo much time and money,thats the way how their system is,,but i guess, fuck it anyway,i should try what you told me,,and fuck the rest,,long live suzuki,peace man
gardoboy 1 year ago
@gardoboy
The nice thing is the 1.3L block that came in the samurai and the 1.6L 8V block in the tracker are almost identical. The 1.6 is just a hair taller and is marked 1600 on the back of the block (can't really see it). Unless you really know these vehicles you can't tell the difference and I know many people run them through state checks and never get caught. My county doesn't have emissions testing so no problems here.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@gardoboy
Also early 90's samurais got fuel injection so again you might be able to pass. Although I believe the efi in the samurai looks different than the tracker. Some people just take the 1.6L 8V block and slap on the 1.3L sammy intake and go that route for more power. It does require an adapter plate to mate the 1.6 to the sammy's tranny either way.
spyder000069 1 year ago
you have been nice to the samuka, excellent...
,,..congratulations! that model are the guards
wheels, belong to a that model of jeep,
land rover defender, where you can buy them?...I would love to make my samuka
nemesisload 5 months ago
@nemesisload its suzuki samurai/sj i dont know what samuka is
MrNxjohn 1 week ago
snorkel?
eaxebxecxedx 1 year ago
all that bountifulness forMUD??? =(
recoil1000 1 year ago
hey man nice sami ! too clean for my liking tho ;) , im from the uk just wondering if there are any major specifics for it to still be road legal but also modified for off roading ! going to be starting my own project for the summer on either suzuki sami or jimny unsure as to yet thanks ! :)
schimpz182 1 year ago
Nice , I see you have spoa . What shocks are you running for it , I see your running the lower shock mounts very similar to my Sammy ,
one2killu 1 year ago
@one2killu
The shocks are from rocky road. They have alot of travel but are stiffer than I would like. The spoa was a rocky road kit as well. I used the rears up front with a extra leaf added (from the original fronts) and cj fronts in the rears and missing links on all fours. Then fabbed up new bumpstops myself to keep the springs from going to much into negative arch.
spyder000069 1 year ago
fuckin train..
123ninjajoe123 1 year ago
Three jealous jeepers watched this video apparently.
Props man, I have a 87 sami.
Mine has quite a bit of work into it two, these things become your baby after a while, keep wheelin!
HowToForYouVideos 1 year ago
@HowToForYouVideos
Ha! Its ok. My relatives used to ask if I would be driving the Jeep today. I would correct them and let them know it was a suzuki samurai and NOT a jeep. I got most of them trained. My kids point out samurais and trackers when we are on the road. Its in good fun though. I like some jeeps or pretty much anything with a motor.
I am sure its the same with building any vehicle. Spending that much time under one gives you a lot of respect for it.
spyder000069 1 year ago
Oh nice. How much was it to do the locking hubs? What did you have to do to install them?
buddman522 1 year ago
@buddman522
The hubs are easy. I replaced the stock ones with warn hubs but actually I have the stock ones back on now that they are all greased up. The stock ones are pretty good quality from what I have read. They just bolt on and off. Nothing else has to be done. If your talking about the locker in the axle then that is another story. The rear is a spool and I pulled the axle and break assembly as one piece on both sides. That gets the axles out so you can remove the third member.
spyder000069 1 year ago
Once you remove the third member I marked all the caps and the adjuster rings so that after I put in the spool I wouldn't have to redo the gear lash. The rear took about 3 hours to install. The front took longer because you have to pull more stuff to get the axles out and I replaced the felts while I was at it. There are good write ups online. I found a walk-through that had pics. It was probably on either zuwharrie, izook, or zukiworld. Those were by build reference sites.
spyder000069 1 year ago
Man awesome vehicle!! I have been trying to find a Samurai that I can learn to work on and have fun off-roading without worrying about having to drive it the next day to work. Could you just give me an estimate on how much you spent on this vehicle? I would love to start working on one of these! Thank you so much!
buddman522 1 year ago
I probably spent close to $12k total. A lot of that was in tools though. I needed an engine hoist, bought my first welder, bought a better welder, ect. Then I had a problem because I am picky. Things like when I bought a set of 3" lift springs and it sat too high so I sold those and got about half my money back. Reused the rears up front and bought a set of cj fronts for the rear. Shipping costs ate up alot of the parts cost. The small things add up quick.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@spyder000069 Yea. I can see how quick that would ad up. I don't know much about re-gearing vehicles. Is that expensive?
buddman522 1 year ago
The transfer case gear I had installed by Trail Tough. They had a "free install" sale. In my case I had bought a fully installed transfer case for around $1k from them and then I sent in my transfer case as a core and got something like $200 back. I had a problem with the one they sent me as it was a sj410 case that they installed the gears and it chewed up the speedo gear as it was a mismatch. After many phone calls they came through and sent me my transfer case back with gears.
spyder000069 1 year ago
However, you can just get two front diffs from a 90's tracker/sidekick that has a manual transmission. The front diffs will swap into the sammy axles and use the same spline axles and they are 5.13 gears versus the 4.73's that are stock on the sammy. The transfer case is a quicker install but its nice to have gearing in the diffs because it takes stress off the transfercase. With transfercase gears you have to buy a reinforcement cage otherwise the case will crack.
spyder000069 1 year ago
The tracker diffs you can snag for around $50 a piece if you look around. Only issue with them is that they are out of aluminum. I think some have had them break under severe use but for most I think they work fine. It is the whole third member that you pull. So you don't have to set up the gears at all.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@spyder000069 I can see how that would ad up very quickly! Is re-gearing a samurai expensive? Also, do you know how to somewhat waterproof the engine?
buddman522 1 year ago
I didn't do any extra measures for waterproofing except change out to a electric fan with a switch in the cab that I can cut its power. That way if I ever cross a stream I can shut the fan off so it doesn't burn the motor out and blow water back. Most people add on a snorkel and you can build one fairly easily. I am planning on going into anything deep so I skipped the snorkel for now. You also have to consider the breather holes on your axles. Some add tubes to prevent water entrance.
spyder000069 1 year ago
sick samurai. im jealous
youschanten 1 year ago
Truck is Sweet!! You did a Great job!! Go SUZUKI! Ive owned 6 suzuki products
mgrella63 1 year ago
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Hi, are the fender flares hard to install?
1kgsxrboy 1 year ago
Hi, are fender flares hard to install?
1kgsxrboy 1 year ago
The flares weren't that hard to install but you do drill into the body. They are nice but I caught the lip of one on a mud bank the first time out and broke one. $150 later I was back in business. So if I were to do it again I would probably install them with plastic push screws so they popped off instead of breaking or make a removable system to pull them one I got on a trail. Have to have them on the road to be legal though.
spyder000069 1 year ago
very cool wish it was mine
scott09071979y 1 year ago
SO SICK!! whats a car like this worth?
HockeySeanX 1 year ago
Really nice Samurai! Wish we could modify it in Belgium as you can do in America.. Here it's illegal.. :(
ch1ld0fbodom 1 year ago
That yellow suspension member that clamps to the rear axle, does that do the same job as a panhard rod?
Jackthesmilingblack 1 year ago
It keeps the axle from twisting forward and backward under acceleration and saves your spings from doing a S curve. You can tell driving it that it really stiffens it up. If you jump the clutch it doesn't give and jerk forward instead of the springs absorbing some of that.
spyder000069 1 year ago
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why dont you just grow some balls and buy a jeep
cockslap21 1 year ago
why dont you just grow some balls and buy a jeep
cockslap21 1 year ago
I'm not against a jeep. I've never owned one but probably will get one some day. If you've never owned a suzuki you are missing out. There is something to be said about simplicity and the sammy is VERY easy to work on by yourself. From dropping in the engine, pulling the transfercase for the gear upgrade, pulling the axles out and apart, installing the body spacers, ect. All done by myself in my garage. Its alot smaller vehicle and everything it fairly light and easy to get at.
spyder000069 1 year ago
Parts are just as plentiful and it fits in my one car garage and I can still walk around it with my workbench, welding carts, ect. The other big thing is gas mileage is much better than most jeeps and originally I pulled it with my Ranger on my tandem axle and it pulled good. Now I have a f-150 and it barely knows its back there. The jeep would be heavier and more wind drag up on the trailer. Again, I am not against jeeps its just the sammy was the right decision for me.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@cockslap21 I own a built jeep and have TONNES of respect for sammy's.
sweetmonkeylove1 1 year ago
where did you get the side things on the door and beside the door that says suzuki? looks like it maybe aluminum? i guess haha idk nice ride tho!
imonaboat03 1 year ago
Its the stock chrome as far as I know. it does say suzuki. It also has the chrome on the targa bar with the S symbol.
spyder000069 1 year ago
Way awesome! luv it dude..
brads3111 1 year ago
damn man nice ride!
krankedsilver 1 year ago
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i parafanghi che sono montati sul tuo suzuki sono quelli del wrangler?
pazzo551 1 year ago
i parafanghi che sono montati sul tuo suzuki sono quelli del wrangler?
pazzo551 1 year ago
like how much do you have invested?
pierredamata1 1 year ago
Hey, where did you buy the mud flaps?
RafiaFaLife 1 year ago
hey what size are your rims? 15x8? cheers
avennnged 1 year ago
15x7 3.75" backspacing
spyder000069 1 year ago
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joshyboi567 1 year ago
what kinda of MPGs does it get with the bigger tires and lift?
mengle2004 1 year ago
With my 31's it gets around 18. With my 235's it gets around 20. Its not a good combo to shoot for mpg but should be better than a equally capable jeep. The lift and tires kills the mpg but also the reduction in the transfer case has me running 4000 rpm at just a hair over 60mph. So the high rpms will suck the fuel too.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@spyder000069
WOW, that's terrible mileage!!!
I have an 88.5 and it's almost completely stock, except for the Weber Carburetor upgrade.. I get 33-35mpg running around town. The secret is going reasonable speeds, because at 60mpg the engine is turning way to fast, but at 45=50, it gets REALLY good mileage!!
mailforward4me 1 year ago
45-50 means getting run over by road raged drivers. :^) I live in Illinois so its not uncommon to drive 30 miles at highway speeds to get to the super walmart. So if you are not running 55 or better you have a line of cars taking dangerous risks to pass you.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@spyder000069
Well, you're right I suppose, but a Samurai doesn't have THAT good of road manners, so I feel much more comfortable going 45-50, and on lesser traveled roads. I have a friend who drives his 75mph on the Freeway, but that seems suicidal to me, as mine is already setting squirrelly at 55 !!
A Samurai is more like a Golf Cart than it is like a Ferrari......
mailforward4me 1 year ago
My samurai handles really well. The only time I worry is in high cross wind situations. The trick is to get the caster correct. I took a few different shims on my springs until it was right. If I remember it was aroun 3 degrees positive caster. The wheel does a great job of self centering. Initiallity it was practically at zero caster and the wheel was light and had that floating feeling. Beside the caster I do have power steering as well so that helps.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@spyder000069
A vehicle that's only 11' long and weighs only 1600 lbs is NEVER going to be stable on as windy day, and doesn't need Power Steering. It's a glorified Golf Cart, so regardless of what tweaking you do to the steering or suspension, it'll never handle like a Ferrari...
I LOVE mine, but am smart enough not to drive it fast.....
mailforward4me 1 year ago
The curb weight of a samurai is just a hair over 2000 lbs. Mine has alot of extra steel though. That front bumper is probably 100 lbs. The winch sitting on it is around 90lbs. The rear tire bumper and tire carier adds another 100+. The 31's and steel wheels add a couple of hundred lbs too. It really adds up quick. The big issue is the lift which sticks it up in the wind and how flat the body is which gives the wind a nice wall to push against. Short wheelbase doesn't help. :^)
spyder000069 1 year ago
@spyder000069
My stocker weighed 1655 with no top on it, 1700 with a Bikini Top, and about 1950 with the Full Fiberglass top....
I can understand the extra weight in yours though, because all your modifications can be heavy. A friend's Sami weighs over 4k, because he's welded and bolted so many modifications onto it.....
mailforward4me 1 year ago
How much did it cost to build this rig? it is very nice
TheSteelhead15 1 year ago
nice clean sammy.....btw getting one soon...with a gti swap....37 boggers on...get that thing in the woodss....YEAH!!!!!
MTBgiant2009 1 year ago
very nice car!
Ymmo2004 1 year ago
it is a very butifole samurai bravo 4 u good thinkin and avery good woork
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shimybr 1 year ago
bad ass
ghostshot1004 1 year ago
fuckin train
28power68 1 year ago
badass samy how much do you think it cost you to dao everything you did cuz im just starting on mine
xKiNgSx88x 1 year ago
Snapping axles yet?
238Truth 1 year ago
Kewl well balanced rig! Thanks to you I put all my money into my Zuk.
CalZukiWorks 1 year ago
how much did all this cost?? i am interested in refurbin my own/
golom48 1 year ago
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hi! i do want to know what is that yellow bar and what is it for? where can i get it? thank you!
adriiiR13 1 year ago
hi! i do want to know what is that yellow bar and what is it for? where can i get it? thank you!
adriiiR13 1 year ago
Traction bar. Holds the angle of the axle so that it can't rock forward or backward and warp the springs.
spyder000069 1 year ago
hi, may I know what is anti workbar spring??
kin6937 1 year ago
Ha! I think I said anti warp bar for the springs. I had a on camera brain freeze. :^) Its a traction bar. Sky Manufacturing makes it. Basically it hard mounts to the frame and the axle and keeps the axle from twisting during acceleration. This is the main cause for warped/damaged springs when mount your springs above the axle. I think I did give up a little axle articulation though with it but I have to do some testing and see if that is really whats holds up my axle.
spyder000069 1 year ago
You can seem in my video of The Cliffs when I cross a ditch the front drops out really nice but the rears drop but don't fully open up the missing link shackles. I think thats because the traction bar isn't allowing side twist motion. Again, I gotta twist it up in my driveway and get underneath it and see what the issue is.
spyder000069 1 year ago
DUDE!!!! i freakin love you!!! i just bought my suzuki samurai and i have been customizing it much like yours!!! thnx for all the info.. i am really lookin forward to fixin up my first car!! just turned 16 and bought it.. it is an 87 samurai.
chadocoonfoop 1 year ago
this is a cosmeticly beautiful sammi, very nice appearance. I am 16 right now and i am just finishing a buick 225 v6 to put into my samurai, and i am putting a sm465 granny transmission in it, that way i dont have to mess with the t-case since it is divorced. anyways, thats a good lookin sammi!
mrninjaninja 1 year ago
I've been thinking about the v6 route. However, I've also been underneath my wifes 2001 tracker zr2 four door trying to figure out how hard it would be to put a solid axle under it. :^) Its already got close to a 100" wheel base, v6, room for passengers, AC, and I have a pair of rock slider in my shed for it that I haven't installed yet. I think it would be an ideal setup if I threw a set of toyota axles under it and maybe try to do a four link setup. Just a thought right now.
spyder000069 1 year ago
@spyder000069 oh man, that AC is luxury haha. i just recently bought a 1974 international pickup with a 392 and was suprised to find that it has stock AC. haha. o and just wandering what size are the tires?
mrninjaninja 1 year ago
how can u live with that train sound ?......... it's so f*****n anoying
jodacoto 1 year ago
you should get that sammy DIRTY!! its too clean lol
xKiNgSx88x 1 year ago
man with how short this little things are with the Cats, the resonators and the mufflers you only have about 2 feet of actual exhaust pipping...lol... sorry I find that kinda funny.
adamslurch71 1 year ago
Well, it is absolutely immaculate! Great job man :D
thesloth16 1 year ago
What's a good estimate of how much time and money you've put into this thing?
thesloth16 1 year ago
Arm and a leg. :^) I have more than $10K in it. There are alot of things you don't think to factor in. Shipping is a big one. Also there were plenty of things I bought and then didn't like and had to redo. I'm picky. It was my first real build so I could do it cheaper the next time around.
spyder000069 1 year ago
Beside the money for parts alot also went into tools. I had to buy and engine hoist, a mig welder, steel, a couple of rounds of drill bits (dull pretty quick going through steel), a cheap welding helmet, a good welding helmet to replace the cheap welding helmet. :^) It goes on and on.
spyder000069 1 year ago
Too Wild!!!
arenz1987 1 year ago
looks doofy with the big ass fender flairs on it
codycrowston 1 year ago
I like the flairs. Bushwacker also offers them in 4" as I recall. These are the 6" ones. They are needed because I run wheel spacers as well as a 3.75" backspacing on the rim so it widens the stance. In order to stay street legal the tire has to be covered not to mention it keeps some of the mud out of the cab. :^)
spyder000069 1 year ago
that is the nicest samurai i have ever seen nice build
whoflungpoo292 1 year ago
one of the best ones ive seen...really niice. saw one once with dana 44's front a back with 12' of lift that was really cool like yours. very nice build. u need to go 4wheelin'!! spooled rear needs some testing! do u wheel in it yet??
jamesrichardson63 1 year ago
spyder000069, what color is your sammy?
marines243 1 year ago
WooooooooooooooooooooooooooW :O
orix132 1 year ago
wow that's really nice work......
mysokubik 1 year ago
You are right, spyder000069. Consumers Reports did a number on your Samurai's supposed rollover tendencies. CU basically admitted this when they settled out of court. Enjoy.
milano61 1 year ago
very nice rig man
F4izzle 1 year ago
sweet sammy. i'm building up mine, wondering if i could ask you a couple questions? let me know and we'll exchange emails or something. Thanks!
Mr1bunghole 1 year ago
Sure. Just use the youtube mail and I can answer your questions.
spyder000069 1 year ago
FANTASTIC but money-eater. i cannot afford it
kristalinos 1 year ago
I just happened upon this video, and I'm very impressed with your creation. The only thing I knew about the Samurai was that they liked to roll over a lot. That brings me to my question, when do you install the much needed roll cage?!? Best of luck to you in the boonies.
milano61 1 year ago
I've gone around corners at 20-25 on the throttle with this lift and these tires. I can say that reputation seemes a bit undeserved. Yes, if you jerk the wheel hard at 40 you are going to roll. They have a neat aftermarket option that fixes that. Its called common sense. :^) Ha! Yes it needs a cage and I would like to do an exocage. I have been pricing benders and steel. The snows gotta melt here so I can get it out of storage and get back to work. :^)
spyder000069 1 year ago
where'd u get the hi-lift jack and how much?
TheMudder45 1 year ago
I picked it up at our local Farm & Fleet store for $45. They call them "farm jack" but its pretty identical to the hi-lift brand. I then picked up the mounts from 4wheelparts dotcom and also a hi-lift base that you can put under the jack that spreads the weight out.
spyder000069 1 year ago
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TheMudder45 1 year ago
Man, I wish I had money. I had an '86 sami that I bought from some idiot who had nearly killed it. I bought it for $2k, put about $1.5k in it and sold it for $2k. After everything I did, it was safe to be called a "project" for someone to love. I proudly saved it, but everything you did was what I dreamed of doing. Good job, man.
Nice sami. 5*
MrDrProfessorBolton 1 year ago
omg the koolest samy ever
chad142 2 years ago
cau you teel us where did you get those fender´s tank´s my friend
manudis1 2 years ago
trailtough dotcom
spyder000069 2 years ago
wow nice upgrade love it
uribobo 2 years ago
dude thats scary you have alot of the same exact parts on yours that I do on my 87 Sammy, I took all the seats out and herculined the whole inside of mine, and left the back seat out so I could have some storage room for the trials, looks alot better than the carpet in it, I have the same door panels, quick release hinges, also I still have the stock 1.3 carbed motor in mine, but its getting a 1.6 or 1.9 VW diesel in it prob this summer =) Great build
davidhall8621 2 years ago
Hello! My name is Adam! I am a sj413 owner. I would like a same fender like your. Which shop where you buy it, maybe shop's internet address?
sj413adam 2 years ago
What a great looking Sami! Built the right way....Love all the small details you put into it! I hope mine turns out half as good as yours has. Great job!
That dude in the train is crazy about the horn...Holy crap! = - )
zukisidekick 2 years ago