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Old 04-14-2004, 11:22 AM   #1
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here's my samurai, i'm going to put a new engine on it. The engine comes from a Suzuki Swift Gti (1.3 101hp). Not bad, the other one was 1.0 with 45hp eheh

This pictures were the last that I took of it, today (14/04/04) i'm going to take some more with the new motor inside =)

Finally it's getting ready. The other engine broke in christmas =|













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Old 04-14-2004, 11:31 AM   #2
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Aren't the wheels a little to big? Or did they actually improve the offroad performance?

And why do you have the plate also wrote on the bonnet?
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Old 04-14-2004, 11:56 AM   #3
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The size of the tires is 255/60/16. It's 16' wheels, i prefer this size of wheels to the road because the jeep doesn't have much stability and this helps a little bit. The next step is to change the brake discs/pads and the suspension.

These tires are only for road, i have another set of tires to go off-road (mud tires) in 15' wheels.

The plate written on the bonnet, was just an experience =) in the next days will go off.

probably it will have another plate on the bonnet but in sticker. Well see later =)
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Old 04-14-2004, 11:57 AM   #4
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You can legally use stickers in Portugal? Here sadly they are allowed only for boats
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Old 04-14-2004, 12:05 PM   #5
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We can use stickers, but for the plates I think that has to have the legal plate too =\ or else you can get a fine.

normally, the cops doesn't look much, but if they send you to pull over, you'll get a fine. There are special cases, I don't know if the size of the sticker is like the plate or bigger, if they say something.

as for the other type of stickers like I have in the back, we can use =)
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Old 04-14-2004, 12:15 PM   #6
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Sure, I was meaning if you can have stickers with your plate on them instead of the normal plate. Of course "normal" stickers are allowed here, but noway you can have a sticker as license plate.
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Old 04-14-2004, 12:26 PM   #7
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I don't know very well about that, normally the sticker plater here are only used to competition cars. In road use, you get a fine.

I know some guys that have sticker plates and never get a fine because of that, probalby just luck =)
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Old 04-14-2004, 12:34 PM   #8
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I don't know very well about that, normally the sticker plater here are only used to competition cars. In road use, you get a fine.
Well, it's pretty simple then: stickers plates are not allowed by Portuguese law
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Old 04-14-2004, 12:52 PM   #9
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Yep, sorry about the confusion, I was working and I get confused lol =P
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Old 04-14-2004, 04:18 PM   #10
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nice ride, looks kinda tipsy tho... ever had it on 2 wheels? or upsidedown for that matter?
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Old 04-14-2004, 05:41 PM   #11
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The motor is already inside, i'll take some pictures from the engine bay next time =)

it's very easy to turn this upside down, it is very unstable but when you get used to you don't notice how much unstable it is. Kinda funny for some powerslide =P
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Old 04-16-2004, 04:15 PM   #12
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Quote from instruction booklet Suzuki SJ410:
"Do NOT turn steering wheel while moving. Car might roll over."
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Old 04-17-2004, 02:15 PM   #13
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LOLOL

I don't have the booklet, so I can turn eheh =P
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Old 05-20-2004, 05:40 AM   #14
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Here's some new pictures of the engine and some pictures of the project to the tablier =)

http://picserver.org/view_image.php/Y99B43BQXNYY
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/QF7OW4C6WZA8
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/8A55I611VY45
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/R21F2H7JSV04
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/28G1Y9N7BXN4
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/8J6UE58733PW
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/3UHM99X9Y6BG
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/7C2E9621H3LS
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/RMPG6YL1371O
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/QVI43937Z94I
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/KF1131H3KAC2
http://picserver.org/view_image.php/117BPDNZQ36N
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Old 05-20-2004, 11:32 AM   #15
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thanx 4 the pics ...

but I will be scared to drive that thing ... such weels ... and now that engine ... did you adapted the brakes ?
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