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20735
This is the classic steering wheel shake we've discussed at length here for a long, long time. This was one of the most annoying things this car did when I...
Kelly B
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Jun 3, 2006
3:37 am
20736
Oh, very cool! I have been on the road for the past week and a half due to a death in the family, so I was away from the list for a while. I'm glad I looked...
Kelly B
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Jun 3, 2006
3:42 am
20737
... this from the king of the 7 paragraph minimum message......
djnineball
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Jun 3, 2006
7:24 am
20738
... ==snip== ... I notice you have air horns on your '99. I had a '99, am driving a '02 and the wife has an '06. All of them sound like a "tinny" like toy ...
rwwink
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Jun 3, 2006
9:56 am
20739
Just for an easier solution my '96 Tracker and '03 GV both run FIAMM "low tone" horns. Plug and play really. Unplug the wires from the factory horn (the...
AJM
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Jun 3, 2006
4:01 pm
20740
Ah, it's so nice to see someone you "know" catch the irony.... ;-) Kelly...
Kelly B
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Jun 3, 2006
4:02 pm
20741
Got a set of Fiamms on E-Bay, $20, shipped to my door. I wanted the three horn ones, as those have the ultra-obnoxious 'european' sound...it's an off-key,...
Kelly B
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Jun 3, 2006
5:50 pm
20742
As a side note, mid-80's, rear wheel drive Cadillacs have not two, not three, but FOUR tone horns. Those will get your attention, as they're nicely mellow in...
Kelly B
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Jun 3, 2006
5:53 pm
20743
I'm just a gearhead, I guess, as yesterday I ran across the sticky note which had the frequencies which the Fiamms use to make that obnoxious...and impossible...
Kelly B
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Jun 4, 2006
7:36 pm
20744
Eh, too high pitched for me. Gimme a nice deep HONK to wake the person in front of me that's sleeping through the light. :D...
AJM
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Jun 4, 2006
8:54 pm
20745
Hey man, can't seem to find the angle you mentioned before and in this thread. The GV is in peices across my garage having it's lift installed. Afterwards I...
AJM
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Jun 4, 2006
8:59 pm
20746
Anyone had to remove their ball joints? I'm putting a 2" lift on my 'O3 GV and am having a hell of a time with the ball joints. All I need to do is get them...
AJM
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Jun 4, 2006
9:04 pm
20747
One solution, a pair of Hadley air horns. They'd wake the dead. I like the higher-pitch, off-key sound as it's unusual and tend to get attention as in, "what...
Kelly B
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Jun 4, 2006
9:09 pm
20748
Well, I initially had it at like .2" of toe, which was too much...I was overcompensating to the existing, totally hosed wear. I think I wound up with using .08...
Kelly B
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Jun 4, 2006
9:35 pm
20749
Mine were Whamco...the KYB's were a 135% improvement over stock. The rear shocks we won't even discuss, the OEM might as well have been hollow and not filled...
Kelly B
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Jun 5, 2006
1:01 am
20750
I wanted to know what size tires to get for my suzuki grand vitara 3 door 2003? I dont have any mods...its just like it came from the factory and i really ont...
canalzonepanama
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Jun 5, 2006
1:35 am
20751
Dear AJM, I have a 99 GV and replaced the ball joints with the ones from Honda Civic (1999 and up). They look pretty like the originals (with a little...
Carlos Lauria
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Jun 5, 2006
3:13 am
20752
There you go, 225/70/16's are just large enough to not rub, yet won't throw off your speedo/odo a ton. They key is, if you want some decent snow/off-road...
Kelly B
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Jun 5, 2006
3:38 am
20753
I dunno about down in your area but up here the 99-05 GV's/Vitaras/Trackers/XL7's all have the ball joint integrated into the lower control arm. You can't...
AJM
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Jun 5, 2006
4:22 am
20754
Yeah, but if he's playing in mud those AT's will be worthless in about 5 feet. Especially considering his email name...lotsa mud down that way. Personally I...
AJM
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Jun 5, 2006
4:23 am
20755
I think Carlos is speaking of the little ARB link balljoints; there is NO WAY you'll replace the joints in the (cast) lower arms... David ... can ... Honda ......
David Miller
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Jun 5, 2006
6:08 am
20756
Dear AJM, I'm a bit confused. The General Description of front suspension on the Service Manual (printed in 2000) says: (...) The lower end of the strut is...
Carlos Lauria
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Jun 5, 2006
6:13 am
20757
Why not try BFG 225/70 R16 M/T's AJM <ajm_blazer@...> wrote: Yeah, but if he's playing in mud those AT's will be worthless in about 5 feet....
Andrew Wale
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Jun 5, 2006
7:18 am
20758
Ajm, I agree with you... ATs will certainly let you down when the fun is starting. I have Pirelli Scorpions on my GV, and I am tired of getting towed by...
Mauro Rodrigues da Cu...
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Jun 5, 2006
1:50 pm
20759
Kelly, I saw in a recent message that you have TWO AC units... can you give me some details on it ? I own a 2000 GV here in Brazil (Suzuki has left the...
Mauro Rodrigues da Cu...
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Jun 5, 2006
2:11 pm
20760
Not two A/C units on the Suzuki, on our motorhome...huge difference. I've looked into increasing A/C capacity on the GV for weeks, now, and unless you're...
Kelly B
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Jun 5, 2006
3:35 pm
20761
I can dig that, the AT's on the Zuk haven't been anywhere nearly as capable as they were on my Grand Cherokee, but that's obviously vehicle...this is in snow,...
Kelly B
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Jun 5, 2006
3:42 pm
20762
FYI... Right now Kelly B is this Suzukigrandvitara mailing list moderator .... I will officially remove my Moderator privileges next week. Enjoy your GV.... ...
Balk, Richard (SBS US)
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Jun 5, 2006
4:03 pm
20763
Yeah, I just ordered some guaranteed good used control arms and am going to put the GV back together and hope it'll still align for a week. Next weekend out...
AJM
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Jun 5, 2006
5:16 pm
20764
I've got High-Tec Retreading 225/75R16 muds on the '03 my wife drives. The problem is that ours are rather tall for their size and rub front and rear. So I'm...
AJM
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Jun 5, 2006
5:19 pm
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