GEN I Suzuki Vitara 88-up [merged]

[silverworx]

my A/T vitara gets around 6.5kms/L city driving on XCS. lately parang iba timpla ng xcs, mahina na hatak so i'm using total protec, mukhang mas ok, stronger engine response, first full tank of pure protec sukat ko ulit. sa highway last time i went to alabang i got 9.3kms/L on XCS medyo may hataw para minsan ma ensayo nama makina hehehe...

sa akin yung konting lakas sa gas bawi naman sa tibay ng under chassis ng vitara.

wow nice FC! Parang sedan nadin! And mas mura naman Total protec kesa XCS diba sir?
And hindi kasi uni-body chassis yung vitara, they said ladder type chassis? parang sa owner type jeep, kaya matatag tlaga siya no?
How's the riding comfort and maintenance sir?

[impulzz]

dito sa area namin with today's price increase 58.06 ang xcs and 56.80 ang protec.
yup the vitara has a ladder type frame kaya medyo matagtag but pansin ko pag 4 adults sakay nababawasan tagtag compared to 2 lang kayo naka sakay.
maintenance is just like any car, price of engine parts is about the same but suspension part are little more expensive but if you get originals well sulit naman.

[silverworx]

dito sa area namin with today's price increase 58.06 ang xcs and 56.80 ang protec.
yup the vitara has a ladder type frame kaya medyo matagtag but pansin ko pag 4 adults sakay nababawasan tagtag compared to 2 lang kayo naka sakay.
maintenance is just like any car, price of engine parts is about the same but suspension part are little more expensive but if you get originals well sulit naman.

Pano if replaced mo nang gas shocks? Matagtag padin ba? Or mas ok pag old man emu?

[kenn.garcia]

hi guys,


ask ko lang po. kasi recently, my fuel gauge has been acting weird. when I gas up... aakyat naman siya...pero after some time..parang merong significant (ridiculous actually) drop dun sa guage na tipong drive from makati to las pinas, one way, pwedeng mag go from full to half talk yung nasa gauge. Tapos mag park ako sa gabi...when I drive again in the morning...umaakyat ulit yung guage to the level which I suppose is more realistic.

im not sure really what is the cause but I noticed na it started happening when I parked for quite a long time in a steep road. hope you guys can give me some ideas on how to fix it.

thanks,
/kenn

[impulzz]

* silverworx

i have gas shocks installed. fronts were refilled by zee 3 years ago. rears bnew KYB gas shocks. matagtag but bearable naman.

as for OME shocks i have no idea kung mas malambot ride.

[impulzz]

hi guys,


ask ko lang po. kasi recently, my fuel gauge has been acting weird. when I gas up... aakyat naman siya...pero after some time..parang merong significant (ridiculous actually) drop dun sa guage na tipong drive from makati to las pinas, one way, pwedeng mag go from full to half talk yung nasa gauge. Tapos mag park ako sa gabi...when I drive again in the morning...umaakyat ulit yung guage to the level which I suppose is more realistic.

im not sure really what is the cause but I noticed na it started happening when I parked for quite a long time in a steep road. hope you guys can give me some ideas on how to fix it.

thanks,
/kenn

ganyan din sa akin kenn, minsan ang tagal bumaba tapos biglang pagtingin mo ulit nahulog na lang bigla karayom, then you park pag andar ulit, tataas nanaman. kakaloko hehehe

kaya tantya ko na lagi. i make my calculations based on 6kms/L, so if the odo reads 200kms more or less i have used up 30 liters. so time to gas up na ulit.

[impulzz]

changed the panel bulbs to LED
sa gauges 2 peanuts(short) and 2 rice bulbs
shifter and a/c control - peanut bulbs
clock - twist type led

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[locoroco777]

^ganda sir!

[rogerkabungkal]

* sir Impulz good day po suggestion naman po since galing kayo sa 235 before and now on 215, i need to replace tires na din kasi (currently on 195) i am thinking of getting 215 din kaso parang hindi kasing tikas ng 235.. malaki po ba talaga ang difference sa hatak? parang pagong na po ba ang 235? ayaw ko lang din kce mag sisi maya kuha ako ng 235 pero ayawan ko.. for city use lang din at kunting out of town sana pero napopormahan ako sa 235 talaga....

[impulzz]

* sir Impulz good day po suggestion naman po since galing kayo sa 235 before and now on 215, i need to replace tires na din kasi (currently on 195) i am thinking of getting 215 din kaso parang hindi kasing tikas ng 235.. malaki po ba talaga ang difference sa hatak? parang pagong na po ba ang 235? ayaw ko lang din kce mag sisi maya kuha ako ng 235 pero ayawan ko.. for city use lang din at kunting out of town sana pero napopormahan ako sa 235 talaga....

kung easy driving ka lang, di gano ramdam yung bawas sa hatak ng 235. di naman pagong hehehehe

maganda talga tayo ng vitara pag naka AT tires. nung nakuha ko vitara ko na mickey thompson. but sad to say had to change tires kasi nag uumpisa na mag crack side walls at na bubungi na thread wall.

so nag dunlop na lang ako na 215, anyway puro city drving lang naman ako, farthest i went was tanay and ok naman ride sa dunlop.

[impulzz]

* roger

eto sir para mas kita nyo difference sa porma
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[rogerkabungkal]

* sir impulz thank you chief for posting your pix actually gusto ko sana request post nyo yung pix pero ginawa nyo na pala salamat ser =) by the way pano yung donut spacer na ginawa nyo dyan? i can see may dag dag na lift effect yung donuts nyo? baka kailanganin ko din yan if ever na 235 ang kunin ko right now canvas stage ako...nasa 3500 pataas yung 215s pero may mga nakita kong 235s around that range din mga class A china brands nga lang pero AT..

Ganda ng vit nyo sir lalo na yung naka mickey thomson shoes... san nyo nabili yung rain visor? la ko makita gnyan sa bangkal havnt tried banawe yet though... astig din orig roof rail nyo wala na yata mabibiling ganyan panalo sir...

[impulzz]

by the way pano yung donut spacer na ginawa nyo dyan? i can see may dag dag na lift effect yung donuts nyo?

1" donuts sa ibabaw ng spring yan, pero pinauna ko ayusin shocks bago kinabitan ng 1" spacer. sa banawe ko lang kinuha. same size spring ng front and rear. as for the 235 kahit di ka naka 1" lift ok lang. yung mickey sa unang pic wala pa donut nun.

235 ang kunin ko right now canvas stage ako...nasa 3500 pataas yung 215s pero may mga nakita kong 235s around that range din mga class A china brands nga lang pero AT..

as for china tires, di ko sure kung ok,

san nyo nabili yung rain visor? la ko makita gnyan sa bangkal havnt tried banawe yet though... astig din orig roof rail nyo wala na yata mabibiling ganyan panalo sir...

as for the visors, they came with the car when i got it along with the original roof rack.

try nyo tawagan to, sa list nya meron pa pang vitara Window Visor for Singkit, Hotdog, Small Body, Big Body atbp Philippines - 2266965

gusto ko nga ng mickey's ulit kaso ang mahal na sobra and can't find the dealer, sabi nasa west ave. daw but di ko nakita, and naisip ko din 100% on-road driving naman , ok na din yung dunlop. tsaka mas tahimik, medyo maingay kasi ang a/t tires due to the bigger tire threads

[rogerkabungkal]

* sir impulz salamat po sa reply pinag aralan ko din maigi mga messages nyo bago mag decide ayun, ended up with 235 75 kumho ATs.. tama nga po kaya ramdam ko mas bumagal ako pero nde naman pagong yun ngalang nde na kasing liksi gaya ng dati easy driving na lang talaga.. as for the gas consump, checheck ko pa pero mukhang nde naman gaya ng inaasahan ko

regarding dun sa 1" donuts magkano isa ser at san nyo po pinagawa? magiging mas matagtag ba if mag spacer ako?



I will check din po yung visor na pinost nyo mukhang meron sila pang vitara...again sir bigbert thank you po sa mga payo panalo...

[impulzz]

malaki na kasi mga "ipin" nung a/t tires, try mo sa bike pag na a/t tire na malalaki ang ipin hirap pedalan, pero subukan mo mag slicks ang laking ginhawa sa pedal hehehehe kaya nag palit din ako ng semi slick sa bike ko dati heheheh

di ko maalala yung price kung 800 yung pair or 4 na. pero dun lang sa mga "amuyong" binili kasi nung bumubili ako ng parts sa Links, wala sila nun donut, tinawag lang ni manong yung kilala nyang nagbebenta ng donut.

with stock shocks your max. donut lift is 1.5 inches. para di masagad yung shocks mo. sa akin the space from fender arc to tire is 5 inches.

[rogerkabungkal]

yun nga din eh... eto minomonitor ko right now ang konsumo, pero kanyo not less than .5km to a lit ang mababawas so dapat ganon range lang or else yari tayo dyan ahehe

ah try ko nga pasyal sa banawe, may nakita ko nag post s sulit aluminum spacer for vitara pero ang mahal 3.5k set of 4..

ok naman ako kahit dumagdag ng 1 inch i tangkad para may allowance lang sa load, pero kako may impact ba to sa shocks natin mas hahaba ba ang buhay or iiksi? sa kotse lam ko pag putol lowered mas kawawa ang shocks pero pag highered di ko alam ahehe..

[impulzz]

as per last my personal observations form a/t tires to highway tires, konti lang talga diff. sa consumo.

pag donut lifter kasi ginamit. sa spring ang dagdag height. so and shocks mababanat ng 1" +/-. shock absorbers move in both directions. up and down so di pwedeng nakasagad sa unat. its like kung mag lower ka at nagpalit ka ng lowering spring tapos stock shocks. tukod naman ang shocks nun.

ask the guys at 4x4.ph , they'll guide you for the best way to lift for vitara.

[rogerkabungkal]

ah panalo ser thank you sa advise again... so far ok naman consumption wala naman ako binago sa driving style light foot lang palage, momentum drive and look ahead pag red na traffic light bitaw na silinyandor hehe

sige sir i will check sa 4x4 club medyo nahihiya lang din ako mag tanong minsan kasi parang puro hardcore hehe...

[impulzz]

mag dagdag ka grounding kit or linis mo yung mga ground points para gumanda takbo ng makina.

also gamit ko synthetic oil na and pallit na air filter to k&n. mas malakas na hatak at mas pino takbo

[impulzz]

saw this crystal tail lights from Lampu Stop Suzuki Vitara/Escudo - Otomotif Parts


di ko lang alam kung anong country yung seller.

not bad compared to the altezza tailights