@@The4x4Lab Did you find going down hill in low first on engine breaking a lot different to standard low range? Have got a JB74 Jimny and low 1st engine breaking is very poor, don't want to spend a lot of money and find it is not much difference. have you seen the Russian Jimny with portal hubs? really made a difference to ground clearance!
Great walkthrough, I wish i was more mechanically minded but unfortunately i need to pay someone to do all my mods for me! The lower gear ratio sounds great, and it might be something i consider after fitting a winch-but i will be going for something small like a 4500lb. In your newer videos I see you had lockers fitted, would love a video that explains more about them as they are a mod i want to do also. Its been great watching some of your videos, my Jimny is in getting its engine reconditioned, (getting an engineers certificate in Australia to fit a bigger engine was going to be far too expensive) so I miss it very much.
Thanks for the suggestion, I will put a video about diff lockers in the future plans. 😉 Also, I think it's way easier and cheaper to have a winch than to conquer every obstacle under your own steam (which requires tires, suspension, lockers, regearing and so on)...
Cool Jimny. You are very clear, calm & collected with your off-road explanations. I appreciate that. Good info too. I have a 2021 Jimny and love it. Cheers from Mexico. Subscribed.
Мерси много! Темата във форума придоби доста популярност и там подобренията се описват по подробно, но реших да пробвам и във видео формат да го има :) Ще оставя един линк тук за другите: www.offroad-bulgaria.com/showthread.php?t=223962
Great video. Nice well considered modifications. A bit more capable than most Jimmys I'd say. (definitely more than mine) I'm going to look and see if you have any videos on driving techniques.
I did have a look around and didn't find much that was Jimny specific. There are plenty of videos on making them more capable and lots showing what they can do but not so much on how. Something that concentrates on the driving differences between a light, small 4x4 like the Jimny compared to more traditional vehicles would be interesting I think. Thanks for replying and thanks again for the video. Good luck from Panama.
I think you should check out some modifications of the Jimny and other vehicles done in Iceland. We do minimal lift on the vehicle but cut into the body and wheel wells to fit larger tires and still have space for suspension travel. That way we are able to fit up to 35" tires on the Jimny. Other larger trucks and SUV's are fitted with anything between 33" to 54" tires. One Ford 350 is now being equipped with 58" tires. But also we do snow wheeling with an aim to sink as little into the snow as possible so we try to fit larger tires where we can...
Yep, I've seen 4x4s there and they look awesome! However, the Jimmy's small 1.3l engine is struggling even with these tires... I suppose you're fitting bigger engines?
@@The4x4Lab Most are running original engines with some tinkering to the exhaust and of course lower gearing. Some are making modifications to their engines to up their power. Some have fitted other suzuki engines like 1,6 liter and one even has a 2,0 liter engine.
1.3 to 1.6 conversion seems to be very common form what i see on the internet. However, I dont know how's in Iceland but here in Bulgaria it will be difficult and expensive to get the necessary papers to be street legal again after an engine conversion.
@@The4x4LabLooks like a simpler process. Most privately owned vehicles are registered by their chassis number. Meaning you can switch pretty much everything out and make it street legal, that is if you build it in accordance to the regulations. One instance of creative thinking is a Jeep Wrangler body built on top of a Land Cruiser 60 chassis. Engine comes from Wrangler but almost everything else comes from the Toyota. He had to fabricate an extension to the rear of the vehicle to accomodate the longer chassis. Looks like a long Wrangler but according to authorities that vehicle is a Land Cruiser 60.
Well, what you have there makes way more sense to me compared to here, where the authorities check both the engine and chassis number... I get the chassis - to check if the vehicle isn't stolen; but why on earth the engine :D Anyway, I'm glad you liked the video and hope you will stay and I'll see you again on the channel for future videos :)
Thanks mate! To your question, one can get a winch plate like this www.jimnybits.com/media/catalog/category/jimny-winch-plate-1.jpg Personally, I went for a DYI version (hence the improvised tow points) offroad-bulgaria.com/filedata/fetch?id=5806328&d=1572113196
Nice video! We just bought our jimny,its a really good,small car. I will learn to drive on this. After learning we also want to make some modifications. Its a green soft top from 2001 Nice video,greetings from hungary😅
LOVE the little Jimny and the video, I am in BC Canada and need to import one of these or several, because Left hand Drive is available there, all the Japanese ones are Right hand drive, I think I can get them from Brazil only as Left hand, not positive on that though, still researching. I can get up to 2007 or older.
It's great to hear that even mates from North America sometimes enjoy a tiny vehicle! I think they are not that common over there, especially in the 4x4 world. :)
Size and more importantly weight are crucial in every motorsport - offroad or on the road :) I like the viper too when it comes to speed... I used to have a Mitsubishi Eclipse 3G before.
Hi, George. Thanks for this video. I just bought Jimny and was lost in all information about it. Your video helped me to focus back again. Im experiencing some difficulties riding on sand with Jimny, i run simple winter tires 205 65 r15 now. Mostly when Im stuck, one side wheels are spinning, other dont. Possibly because of open diffs. What could you suggest? Lower tire pressure, or some more serious tires or just air compressed diff blockers?
Hey, I think you just gave me ideas for several future videos :D how to choose the proper tires, what air pressure to run for different terrains, how part-time 4wd works, and when do differential lockers help. Thank you! The quick answer to your question would be - lower tire pressure (~1 bar) and a rear diff locker.
Hello from South Africa. It you really want to do 31s on a Jimny look at 235 85 r16s it's the standard tyre size used on land rovers. Basically same width you have on that set up. But that extra 12mm higher axle height.
Hello mate, nice channel. Just a question for you, with the winch, it looks to be a factory front bumper just cut down. How do you mount the winch? I heard you say about the 3mm plate, but what does that mount to, just directly onto the chassis? Any info would be amazing. Thanks from Australia.
Thanks for the support! Here is a link where it has been explained in details www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/7-jimny-technical/55627-how-to-fit-ignis-sport-recaro-into-a-jimny Cheers!
G'day I love what you've done with your jimny, could you please tell me what tint your windows are what % darkness,I want to do the same with mine. Thank you.
Appreciated :) The rear windows are the darkest they had, I think that was 100%. The windows on the 2 doors, on the other hand, have a film with no tint but with a UV filter protection.
Nice build. Does the K&N filter make any difference in car sound? I tried the cone filter once and it was sounding like a sports car. Best regards, Žan
No, not really I think. The sound is pretty much the same... Or at least I didn't hear any difference, because all I can hear are the mud tires humming :D
@@The4x4Lab Hi man, I know a little about the physics of gear reduction and its output result in theory. I wanted to know more about this kit you mentioned and its mechanical requirements and procedure and driving experience. Thank you for caring about the question.
Hi George, nice video. Have a question: do you have any drawing, sketch of front and rear axle protection covers? Can you share it? I want to have same ones for my Jimny. Did you make them by yourself or bought it ready to install? Regards from Poland!
Thanks for this George, I am thinking of buying a Suzuki Jimny and slowly modify it for off road as well as daily driving, but I am being told a lot that it drinks a lot of petrol so not sure about it at the moment, especially with the petrol crisis going on and the prices already high as they are. What is your opinion on how much of petrol per week when driving it daily about 5/10km would cost?
The Jimny is small and light but I believe aerodynamics play a bigger role in fuel economy. That is why the Jimny drinks so much for such a small vehicle. My fuel consumption in the current configuration is 10 liters per 100 km (fixed driving)
Nice jimny ! I got my jimny shortly after I got my drivers license and the jimny is stock , I will modify it and I am thinking about installing harness seats would you recommend?
Your wheel and tire setup is definitely heavier in weight correct? Did you do anything for the spare tire? As in like reinforce the carrier, as well as the hinges?
Hello from Romania! I am please by your passion and willingness to share your experience with us. Thank you for this! I have 2 questions: first, for suspension lift I am thinking to 4xfourart 4" kit, can you give any opinion about it, reliability, effectiveness on&off road? second, for gearing, I plan to replace axles with diesel 3,417 ratio, use a Samurai SN413 transfer box with a new 4,16 low range gears set (-12%/-84%). For tires I plan to use 215/80/r15 for street and 215/80/r16 for off-road. Could you advise me on this combination of axles-TC gearing-tire size? Thank you, Dan!
Thanks for the support! :) 4xfourart are the yellow ones from Turkey, aren't they? I know 2 people have used many parts from this brand (bash plates, panhards, and shocks, etc) and they are happy with them. However, when I saw them myself... I think the build quality is poor (just my opinion). It doesn't fit properly, the welds are bad, the paint falls off... I don't know how long the shocks will last.
Hei man! What do you mean by reduction on transfer case in %. Do you change the transfer case lile others do on jimny by using a Samurai transfer case? Or do you just modify the interior wheels? Thank you!
Insurance rules will greatly vary from country to country, so I cannot help you with that (had no problems in Bulgaria though) ... P.S. thanks glad you enjoyed :)
Hey man, one question: So i just banged my gearbox, lost reverse and its really hard to find gearbox for my G13b engine. But i do have another jimny with a m13a engine, do you know if it will bolt on directly? and will there be any different in ratios? im running 235s now, and different ratio would be good, as i cant use my 5th gear lol
Hey man. Nice car. I was wondering what mud arch guard do you have? (the black ones :) ) from where have you bought them or how are they made? Thank you.
Hey, thanks! Just welded a 2mm steel sheet to the inside and glued the otherside to the plastic. What i've done is probably not the best option but I have seeing the gaps that are left behind the front wheels.
Hi George and congratulation for your fantastic Jimny! I have a question for you: with 24% Trailgear reducion and 30" tires, at which speed can you drive on highway? How many RPM?
4k RMP shows 90kmh, which in reality is 100 kmh. And that is pretty much the maximum speed that feels comfortable and still not crazy fuel inefficient.
Just bought a Jimny (2007 model). Im still in university so money is quite tight. What mods would you recommend when you are on a budget? I intend to only green lane with the jimny and don't do any hard core off roading for the next 2/3 years until i buy an other dailey driver. Also i question about reduction gears (for later on) a 24% reduction in high range, does that mean the car becomes 24% slower in 2wd as well. As in, 24% more rmp at the same speed on a high way?
Perhaps just get some All Terrain tires (one size up from stock) and enjoy your vehicle 🙂 Yes, it becomes 24% "slower" but when you have 24% bigger tires, it evens out.
Thanks, man! The wheels are 7-inch wide. I have tried with 8" (again with 9.5" wide tires) and it wasn't the best experience... The narrower the wheels the better :)
@@The4x4Lab Thanks for your answer friend. What is your opinion about rims 16 x 8 and tires 225/70 R16 with 25mm spacer? That's the set of my jimny from beginning but I thing it consumption more petrol on the road.
16" wheels give you more tire size options, so that's a good thing. However, I wouldn't use spacers (they are even illegal in some countries). Get the maximum negative wheel offset without spacers :)
Dali e potrebno i zadnite ramenja da bidat soodvetni za lift kit 4" kako i prednite i dali i pozadi se koristi distancer na kardan (propshaft) ili ne e neophodno... Pozz
The front radius arms are more important to make sure the wheel self centers better. The rear ones help to make the coil springs straight again but that doesn't really affect anything. (no spacer needed at the back)
@@The4x4Lab dali ima problem so defekti....bideki ne e standard....i opsto kako si zadovolen so jimny osebeno (transfer case) dali ima i kaj nego problem zasto gledam deka i tamu imas promena i dali e skapo i komplicirano okolu menjacot(transfer case) da se naprai promena.....i ako moze da mi kazes dali ramenjata (castor corrected arms) se tvoja modifikacija na standardnite fabricki ili se kupeni specijalno
Приятел, поздрави за канала! Виждам, че си наясно с Джимнито, та може би ще можеш да ме посъветваш. Имам Джимни 2004 година, десен волан. Между 60 и 80 километра се появява едно вибриране на волана наляво-надясно, след 75-80 километра изчезва и преди 60 също липсва. Това го прави и с два различни комплекта гуми с джанти. Едните са "Унигрип М/Т", а другите "Кордиант А/Т". И двата комплекта са балансирани на нула. Майстори я гледат и всичко им е здраво по ходова част. От какво може да се получава тази вибрация?
Привет :) Ако шимито е леко, по-добре не се занимавай, че е голям филм. Ако е много силно, то може да потърсиш "jimny death wobble" в гугъл и ще видиш доста теми по въпроса, защото може да е от доста неща. Успех!
@@DeathOnYou As I said, I didn't hear any difference from the filter alone, and as far as the snorkel goes... well, it adds a very specific sound which not everyone would describe as "better". I suggest you find a mate with a snorkel to hear it for yourself first before buying one on your Jimny. ;)
I would be very grateful if you could write me how much this pleasure cost you? I plan to buy myself a Suzuki Jimny and build it into something resembling your car.
It should be simple and effective procedure. However, the Vitara/Baleno engines that fit are now 30 years ago and it would be quite difficult to find a decent one.
I think that would require a whole other video to explain that topic. However, it usually comes down to unbalanced tires, bent wheels or worn parts like bearings...
If the wheels are dynamically balanced and there is still a wobble, check your universal joints in the drive lines, replace all needle rollers in tail shaft and front shaft.
Great review, thanks for sharing. My Jimny is relatively standard except for wheels/bull bar, removal or rear seats & insert false floor. They are a very reliable & capable 4WD. I use my 2001 soft top Jimny a lot in outback Australia & in the mountains here. Going to fit a long range tank (70 litres). A change to a lower gear ratio in for the transfer case will be done when I eventually change the clutch. Some footage of a recent trip in the mountains ruclips.net/video/h7vMSYeKVcM/видео.html
I feel you. It's quite unfortunate that you only have big beasts :( Australians are more fortunate in this regard. Besides, aren't there very few 4x4s with a solid front axle in North America? No Jimny, no Patrol...
George this is a good video ! I love everything you've done to your Jimny well done
I appreciate it :) Thank you!
I can't thank you enough for your videos man...you're the best..
Great work Georgi! The Jimny looks awesome and I guess it perfoms as good also! :)
Thanks :) I only have short videos that show performance for now, but more will be coming soon.
Am considering in getting one but need to do some more research thanks for sharing your tips and build.
Nice walkthrough and smart modifications for a Jimny.
Thanks! 👍
Finally! Been waiting for this type of video for so long, well done!
Haha :D Glad you liked it... More to come!
Planning on getting a Jimny yourself?
@@The4x4Lab Did you find going down hill in low first on engine breaking a lot different to standard low range? Have got a JB74 Jimny and low 1st engine breaking is very poor, don't want to spend a lot of money and find it is not much difference. have you seen the Russian Jimny with portal hubs? really made a difference to ground clearance!
@@clooperman3745 The difference is huge and well worth your money - get a reduction gear mate :)
Great walkthrough, I wish i was more mechanically minded but unfortunately i need to pay someone to do all my mods for me! The lower gear ratio sounds great, and it might be something i consider after fitting a winch-but i will be going for something small like a 4500lb. In your newer videos I see you had lockers fitted, would love a video that explains more about them as they are a mod i want to do also.
Its been great watching some of your videos, my Jimny is in getting its engine reconditioned, (getting an engineers certificate in Australia to fit a bigger engine was going to be far too expensive) so I miss it very much.
Thanks for the suggestion, I will put a video about diff lockers in the future plans. 😉
Also, I think it's way easier and cheaper to have a winch than to conquer every obstacle under your own steam (which requires tires, suspension, lockers, regearing and so on)...
great video man !! thanks ! very informative without any bullshit
Cool Jimny. You are very clear, calm & collected with your off-road explanations. I appreciate that. Good info too. I have a 2021 Jimny and love it. Cheers from Mexico. Subscribed.
Thanks, you too! I hate wasting my time and the audience time - always straight to the point :)
exactly! great video
Nice Jimny, really love it! Greetings from Styria/Austria! 👋🏻😉
Hey, thanks! :)
BTW is offroad driving allowed in Austria? I would love to go around the Alps...
Love the review and set up
Thanks, glad to hear that!
Great vid mate,and your Jimmy is great 👍
Thanks for taking the time to write a comment :)
Ohh this is very good video.. with dettails👍👍 great guy! Spasibo!
Well that was an honest reaction :D thanks a lot!
Are you also building a Jimny?
@@The4x4Lab i build already a samurai. In plan (maybe) is going to work on a new jimny 2020😍
Beautiful jimny. Got to love em.
Jimny FTW :) Wonderful little beasts
Thank you for this excellent review
Thanks :) Appreciated
wow!!! great job, your channel looks great!!!
Thank you so much!
Thank You! I love your Jimny :)
Thank you too!
Very useful guide - many thanks.
You are very welcome :)
Thank you George, I got really inspired.
It's always nice to share our vehicles and get ideas from one another 😉
Браво! Много добро Джимни! Намерих канала ти от Оффроуд форума :) Имаш един суб от мен!
Мерси много! Темата във форума придоби доста популярност и там подобренията се описват по подробно, но реших да пробвам и във видео формат да го има :)
Ще оставя един линк тук за другите: www.offroad-bulgaria.com/showthread.php?t=223962
Awesome jinny mate
I have some more plans cooking for the Jimny in the near future - stay tuned :)
Awesome rig bro 👍❤️💯
Thanks 👍
Awesome video thanks, you’ve done a fantastic professional job well done. 🇳🇿
Thank you very much! I know that there are many modified Jimnys down there in NZ :)
Thanks for that man
Great video. Nice well considered modifications. A bit more capable than most Jimmys I'd say. (definitely more than mine) I'm going to look and see if you have any videos on driving techniques.
That's actually a good idea :) I could make some videos on offroad driving. Thanks
I did have a look around and didn't find much that was Jimny specific. There are plenty of videos on making them more capable and lots showing what they can do but not so much on how. Something that concentrates on the driving differences between a light, small 4x4 like the Jimny compared to more traditional vehicles would be interesting I think. Thanks for replying and thanks again for the video. Good luck from Panama.
Great video, thank you!
My pleasure!
I think you should check out some modifications of the Jimny and other vehicles done in Iceland. We do minimal lift on the vehicle but cut into the body and wheel wells to fit larger tires and still have space for suspension travel. That way we are able to fit up to 35" tires on the Jimny. Other larger trucks and SUV's are fitted with anything between 33" to 54" tires. One Ford 350 is now being equipped with 58" tires. But also we do snow wheeling with an aim to sink as little into the snow as possible so we try to fit larger tires where we can...
Yep, I've seen 4x4s there and they look awesome! However, the Jimmy's small 1.3l engine is struggling even with these tires... I suppose you're fitting bigger engines?
@@The4x4Lab Most are running original engines with some tinkering to the exhaust and of course lower gearing. Some are making modifications to their engines to up their power. Some have fitted other suzuki engines like 1,6 liter and one even has a 2,0 liter engine.
1.3 to 1.6 conversion seems to be very common form what i see on the internet.
However, I dont know how's in Iceland but here in Bulgaria it will be difficult and expensive to get the necessary papers to be street legal again after an engine conversion.
@@The4x4LabLooks like a simpler process. Most privately owned vehicles are registered by their chassis number. Meaning you can switch pretty much everything out and make it street legal, that is if you build it in accordance to the regulations. One instance of creative thinking is a Jeep Wrangler body built on top of a Land Cruiser 60 chassis. Engine comes from Wrangler but almost everything else comes from the Toyota. He had to fabricate an extension to the rear of the vehicle to accomodate the longer chassis. Looks like a long Wrangler but according to authorities that vehicle is a Land Cruiser 60.
Well, what you have there makes way more sense to me compared to here, where the authorities check both the engine and chassis number... I get the chassis - to check if the vehicle isn't stolen; but why on earth the engine :D
Anyway, I'm glad you liked the video and hope you will stay and I'll see you again on the channel for future videos :)
Awesome stuff, man!
Thanks for the support, glad you liked it!
@@The4x4Lab How much money did the whole setup cost, without the car itself?
@@user-eb5vg6wc4o About 9000 EUR including labor (yeap, I keep track of ALL expenses :D ), which makes the car itself cheaper than the tuning.
@@The4x4Lab MUCH cheaper, lol :p
Beautifully Jimny dude! Could you please show how the Whinch and front bumper was modified to instal the Whinch? Also if you cut the fender flares
Thanks mate!
To your question, one can get a winch plate like this www.jimnybits.com/media/catalog/category/jimny-winch-plate-1.jpg
Personally, I went for a DYI version (hence the improvised tow points) offroad-bulgaria.com/filedata/fetch?id=5806328&d=1572113196
Nice video! We just bought our jimny,its a really good,small car. I will learn to drive on this. After learning we also want to make some modifications. Its a green
soft top from 2001
Nice video,greetings from hungary😅
An year younger than mine :) Congrats!
Nice of you to stop by and say hi
@@The4x4Lab thanks. Nice videos. Keep up good work 😅
Excellent video. I've appreciate. Greets from Perú.
Wow, thank you :) do you have Jimnys there?
@@The4x4Lab yes We have all generations of Jimnys here, we love this car. I have a 2014 model .😀👍
Just 15 years newer than mine :D haha nice
100 subscriber :). Great video
Hah, a small milestone for me, a round number for you, thanks for the support :)
Awesome video George! Which high range gears do you installed?
Thanks :) I have the full reduction gear set from TrailGear
LOVE the little Jimny and the video, I am in BC Canada and need to import one of these or several, because Left hand Drive is available there, all the Japanese ones are Right hand drive, I think I can get them from Brazil only as Left hand, not positive on that though, still researching. I can get up to 2007 or older.
It's great to hear that even mates from North America sometimes enjoy a tiny vehicle! I think they are not that common over there, especially in the 4x4 world. :)
@@The4x4Lab They are not common At All, but, there is a few of them up here :)
That is pretty sweet! Wish we could get these in the states.
Yep... Unfortunately, most Americans don't enjoy small vehicles. Many brands found that the hard way, such as Mini or Fiat.
Size and more importantly weight are crucial in every motorsport - offroad or on the road :) I like the viper too when it comes to speed... I used to have a Mitsubishi Eclipse 3G before.
I reckon that's why you own that heavy duty truck - practicality of carrying stuff :)
P.S. ah Denver, you must have some pretty spots for offroading
Hi, George. Thanks for this video. I just bought Jimny and was lost in all information about it. Your video helped me to focus back again. Im experiencing some difficulties riding on sand with Jimny, i run simple winter tires 205 65 r15 now. Mostly when Im stuck, one side wheels are spinning, other dont. Possibly because of open diffs. What could you suggest? Lower tire pressure, or some more serious tires or just air compressed diff blockers?
Hey, I think you just gave me ideas for several future videos :D how to choose the proper tires, what air pressure to run for different terrains, how part-time 4wd works, and when do differential lockers help. Thank you!
The quick answer to your question would be - lower tire pressure (~1 bar) and a rear diff locker.
Great off-road car
It's not a car :) It's a 4X4
Hello from South Africa. It you really want to do 31s on a Jimny look at 235 85 r16s it's the standard tyre size used on land rovers. Basically same width you have on that set up. But that extra 12mm higher axle height.
True, 16 inch rims give you more size options to choose from.
I'm considering to make that transition on my next set it tires. :)
Hello mate, nice channel. Just a question for you, with the winch, it looks to be a factory front bumper just cut down. How do you mount the winch? I heard you say about the 3mm plate, but what does that mount to, just directly onto the chassis? Any info would be amazing. Thanks from Australia.
shock guards are life savers rear screw came out on mine shock guard held shock absorber in place all the way home.
I think you can also buy new screws, then drill and replace the factoyr ones
@@The4x4Lab was able to get factory screw from local dealer then just some Loctite read to go.
Awesome video! What kind of axle gaurd are you using?
Hey, thanks :)
I couldn't find guards that fit my expectations on the market, so these are custom made
Great video, subbed! You said the seats are from a Suzuki Ignis sport? What year and do they fit right away?
Thanks for the support!
Here is a link where it has been explained in details
www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/7-jimny-technical/55627-how-to-fit-ignis-sport-recaro-into-a-jimny
Cheers!
love It.
Thanks :) there has been some changes since that video...
G'day I love what you've done with your jimny, could you please tell me what tint your windows are what % darkness,I want to do the same with mine.
Thank you.
Appreciated :)
The rear windows are the darkest they had, I think that was 100%.
The windows on the 2 doors, on the other hand, have a film with no tint but with a UV filter protection.
Nice build. Does the K&N filter make any difference in car sound? I tried the cone filter once and it was sounding like a sports car.
Best regards, Žan
No, not really I think.
The sound is pretty much the same... Or at least I didn't hear any difference, because all I can hear are the mud tires humming :D
We need an importer for these to the US like we have for the japanese mini trucks.
Would be nice :) Do you think people will buy them? I think Americans usually prefer large trucks...
I don’t know...they buy the minitrucks. I think it would depend on the price point. It could be a second or third car for a family.
Please tell us more about changing gear ratios dear G.
Hey, you would like to know more about this particular kit or what gear reduction does in general, and why we need it?
@@The4x4Lab Hi man, I know a little about the physics of gear reduction and its output result in theory. I wanted to know more about this kit you mentioned and its mechanical requirements and procedure and driving experience. Thank you for caring about the question.
Hi George, nice video. Have a question: do you have any drawing, sketch of front and rear axle protection covers? Can you share it? I want to have same ones for my Jimny. Did you make them by yourself or bought it ready to install? Regards from Poland!
Hey, I had a friend made them for me. I don't think he keeps the drawings.
Thanks for this George, I am thinking of buying a Suzuki Jimny and slowly modify it for off road as well as daily driving, but I am being told a lot that it drinks a lot of petrol so not sure about it at the moment, especially with the petrol crisis going on and the prices already high as they are. What is your opinion on how much of petrol per week when driving it daily about 5/10km would cost?
The Jimny is small and light but I believe aerodynamics play a bigger role in fuel economy. That is why the Jimny drinks so much for such a small vehicle. My fuel consumption in the current configuration is 10 liters per 100 km (fixed driving)
Nice jimny !
I got my jimny shortly after I got my drivers license and the jimny is stock , I will modify it and I am thinking about installing harness seats would you recommend?
Yeah, why not. :) Personally, I'm after comfort, so it's just that these particular seats were to my liking.
Great content! Do you or anyone else have a clue what would be the biggest/read heighest, tire you could fit legally with a 2” lift?
The legality would depend on the country - Where are you from?
Yeah, sure! Norway, so they are fairly strickt with regulations here.
Can you go through how you made those speaker boxes ?
You need to have a professinal make them for you.
They are called custom door speaker enclosure - search that in Google ;)
What seats did you say you are using? I’m new to the jimny scene and have the 2inch lift kit on, tyres and or bigger wheels next thing to do.
Recaro seats from the old Suzuki Ignis Sport. They are difficult to come across in 2021 but with some luck... :)
Could you do a video on the door card speakers ?
Sorry, I dont know the exact procedure on how they are done. I just gave the task to the specialists.
What would you like to see next? Let me know if you have any Jimny or offroad related questions :)
Your wheel and tire setup is definitely heavier in weight correct? Did you do anything for the spare tire? As in like reinforce the carrier, as well as the hinges?
Where did you get the rubber arch extensions? and do they cover the wing where the old arch liner was?
I'm using the most basic rubber extensions. There are plenty of options online.
This is the type - shorturl.at/guGQU Find the nearest to you :)
Hello from Romania! I am please by your passion and willingness to share your experience with us. Thank you for this! I have 2 questions: first, for suspension lift I am thinking to 4xfourart 4" kit, can you give any opinion about it, reliability, effectiveness on&off road? second, for gearing, I plan to replace axles with diesel 3,417 ratio, use a Samurai SN413 transfer box with a new 4,16 low range gears set (-12%/-84%). For tires I plan to use 215/80/r15 for street and 215/80/r16 for off-road. Could you advise me on this combination of axles-TC gearing-tire size? Thank you, Dan!
Thanks for the support! :)
4xfourart are the yellow ones from Turkey, aren't they?
I know 2 people have used many parts from this brand (bash plates, panhards, and shocks, etc) and they are happy with them.
However, when I saw them myself... I think the build quality is poor (just my opinion).
It doesn't fit properly, the welds are bad, the paint falls off... I don't know how long the shocks will last.
Hei man!
What do you mean by reduction on transfer case in %. Do you change the transfer case lile others do on jimny by using a Samurai transfer case? Or do you just modify the interior wheels? Thank you!
Love the little jimnys, do you know if it’s hard to get insured on them as a first time driver and first car etc? Great video!!
Insurance rules will greatly vary from country to country, so I cannot help you with that (had no problems in Bulgaria though) ...
P.S. thanks glad you enjoyed :)
In the UK it's relatively cheap to insure I had one in my first year of driving
Hey man, one question:
So i just banged my gearbox, lost reverse and its really hard to find gearbox for my G13b engine.
But i do have another jimny with a m13a engine, do you know if it will bolt on directly? and will there be any different in ratios? im running 235s now, and different ratio would be good, as i cant use my 5th gear lol
Hey! To be honest I have no idea what the differences are regarding the gearbox. Hopefully, somebody else would be able to answer this...
Hermoso trabajo en ese Jimny
Thank you :)
Hey man. Nice car.
I was wondering what mud arch guard do you have? (the black ones :) ) from where have you bought them or how are they made?
Thank you.
Hey, thanks!
Just welded a 2mm steel sheet to the inside and glued the otherside to the plastic.
What i've done is probably not the best option but I have seeing the gaps that are left behind the front wheels.
or maybe you were asking about this :) shorturl.at/guGQU
@@The4x4Lab yes. This is what I asked. Thank you :)
Hey George. I have a question. What are you using for fender flares/lips? Thanks!!
Hi George and congratulation for your fantastic Jimny! I have a question for you: with 24% Trailgear reducion and 30" tires, at which speed can you drive on highway? How many RPM?
4k RMP shows 90kmh, which in reality is 100 kmh.
And that is pretty much the maximum speed that feels comfortable and still not crazy fuel inefficient.
What is the black arch extensions you have used, where can i get them in the uk thanks
I'm using the most basic rubber extensions. There are plenty of options online - shorturl.at/guGQU
Hi, one question tho. What is the exact model of the rim? Or what should we search in terms of rim sizing for that tire?
7J width is the best fit this tire size and other similar sizes. I don't think it has a brand tho (chinese? 😄 )
Just bought a Jimny (2007 model). Im still in university so money is quite tight. What mods would you recommend when you are on a budget? I intend to only green lane with the jimny and don't do any hard core off roading for the next 2/3 years until i buy an other dailey driver.
Also i question about reduction gears (for later on) a 24% reduction in high range, does that mean the car becomes 24% slower in 2wd as well. As in, 24% more rmp at the same speed on a high way?
Perhaps just get some All Terrain tires (one size up from stock) and enjoy your vehicle 🙂
Yes, it becomes 24% "slower" but when you have 24% bigger tires, it evens out.
@@The4x4Lab thanks for the info🙌🏻
Hello. I want to know are you using the standard steel Rims or wider rims for these 30/9.5/15
I have used 7J and 8J - both options work fine
Здравейте, чудесно видео. Искам да ви попитам от къде поръчвате частите. Благодаря предварително.
Привет, поръчвах от jimnybits преди brexit. Сега може и по различни да са условията (не съм проверявал скоро), но тогава излизаше сметката.
bearing will wear out quik with this wide tire ,u should run 215 85 16
I've actually moved to 215/85/16 as of today - it really is a good size for Suzukis 🙂
nice
Thanks
could 31s go in without rubbing on arches with your 4" lift?
I have already cut the arches a bit, so yeah - I could fit 31s... Perhaps I should make a video of which sizes go with which lift..?
@@The4x4Lab yes would love to see that sort of video
Nice video! Your rims are 9" Wide?
Thanks, man! The wheels are 7-inch wide. I have tried with 8" (again with 9.5" wide tires) and it wasn't the best experience... The narrower the wheels the better :)
@@The4x4Lab Thanks for your answer friend. What is your opinion about rims 16 x 8 and tires 225/70 R16 with 25mm spacer? That's the set of my jimny from beginning but I thing it consumption more petrol on the road.
16" wheels give you more tire size options, so that's a good thing. However, I wouldn't use spacers (they are even illegal in some countries). Get the maximum negative wheel offset without spacers :)
Здравейте. Колко пари излезе целия тунинг?С какъв двигател е джипа?
will like to know what gear should I run with using 31"it runs slow on 5th gear
I think the 24% High Range Reduction/ 84% Low Range Reduction will suit you well for 31 and above.
@@The4x4Lab thanks now running 33
Where did you get those door speaker plastic trim? Custom made?
Yep, custom. You cannot just buy them :)
@@The4x4Lab :( maybe I can knock up something out of wood then vinyl wrap it to look like plastic 🤣
Check the Jimny in ACTION! 📽 🏞⛰
On these offroad adventure trips: ruclips.net/video/8eenrM9jXzY/видео.html
Dali e potrebno i zadnite ramenja da bidat soodvetni za lift kit 4" kako i prednite i dali i pozadi se koristi distancer na kardan (propshaft) ili ne e neophodno... Pozz
The front radius arms are more important to make sure the wheel self centers better. The rear ones help to make the coil springs straight again but that doesn't really affect anything. (no spacer needed at the back)
@@The4x4Lab blagodaram mnogu 👍👍
Dali e potrebno zadnite ramenja (arms castor corrected) da bidat promeneti ili dovolno e samo prednite??
от предните зависи дали волана ще се самоцентрира :)
от задните нищо не зависи... само пружините седят леко под дъга
@@The4x4Lab dali ima problem so defekti....bideki ne e standard....i opsto kako si zadovolen so jimny osebeno (transfer case) dali ima i kaj nego problem zasto gledam deka i tamu imas promena i dali e skapo i komplicirano okolu menjacot(transfer case) da se naprai promena.....i ako moze da mi kazes dali ramenjata (castor corrected arms) se tvoja modifikacija na standardnite fabricki ili se kupeni specijalno
I uste edno prasanje..dali ke odgovara reduktor ( t case) od suzuki samurai za pogolemi gumi 30' 31' da moze da nosi??
Приятел, поздрави за канала! Виждам, че си наясно с Джимнито, та може би ще можеш да ме посъветваш. Имам Джимни 2004 година, десен волан. Между 60 и 80 километра се появява едно вибриране на волана наляво-надясно, след 75-80 километра изчезва и преди 60 също липсва. Това го прави и с два различни комплекта гуми с джанти. Едните са "Унигрип М/Т", а другите "Кордиант А/Т". И двата комплекта са балансирани на нула. Майстори я гледат и всичко им е здраво по ходова част. От какво може да се получава тази вибрация?
Привет :)
Ако шимито е леко, по-добре не се занимавай, че е голям филм.
Ако е много силно, то може да потърсиш "jimny death wobble" в гугъл и ще видиш доста теми по въпроса, защото може да е от доста неща.
Успех!
@@The4x4Lab Благодаря! Интересна статия намерих, дават доста възможни причини за друсането на волана.
Сколько дюймов лифт подвески?
Hello I have a Jimny Diesel do you think if I install K&N filter will it have more aggressive sound?
Hello :)
At least I didn't notice much of a difference in the sound after the KN filter.
The snorkel amplifies the sound enough on its own.
@@The4x4Lab Thanks for the answer. So if I install snorkel with K&N Filter then the sound will be better
@@DeathOnYou As I said, I didn't hear any difference from the filter alone, and as far as the snorkel goes... well, it adds a very specific sound which not everyone would describe as "better". I suggest you find a mate with a snorkel to hear it for yourself first before buying one on your Jimny. ;)
@@The4x4Lab Okay thanks man :)
Ho il nuovo Jimny ho idea di fare un assetto completo +8cm completo HM4X4 con ruote 30x9.5r15 e montare coppie coniche 4.88 che ne pensi?
I would be very grateful if you could write me how much this pleasure cost you? I plan to buy myself a Suzuki Jimny and build it into something resembling your car.
Where could i buy a set of your rims friend
I don't know where you are from but this type of rim is very popular in Bulgaria. I think they are Chinese
do you have rear lockers?
By the time of this video I didn't have one... I got myself a rear locker at a later point and I even made a video on the installation procedure ;)
do you use it as a daily driver?
Yes, but I work from home so I don't drive as much on a daily basis :)
What did you say your Seats was called ?
The brand is Recaro - they are from Suzuki ignis Sport
How much did you spend on all that bro?
About three times the cost of the vehicle itself, hahah, and then I stopped counting... ;)
What’s your thoughts on 1.6 engine swap
It should be simple and effective procedure. However, the Vitara/Baleno engines that fit are now 30 years ago and it would be quite difficult to find a decent one.
@@The4x4Lab thanks, I guess the liana up to 2004 is an option for non vvt 1.6 swap also
My jimny is g13bb, the Liana engine usually goes in the M13 and of that is your case that could be an option
@@The4x4Lab thanks so your one has the VVT I guess right. I think they introduced that in 2005
i feel like i need to go to study car mechanic for a few years in order to get into offroading.
I suggest you just go ahead into offroading, have some fun, and figure out what you want and need on the go :)
Приветствую, что за подиумы под акустику в дверях ?
Hi, the speakers are Ground Zero GZRC 165AL
Я спросил не про акустику , а про подиумы под них , которые стоят на дверных картах .
The speaker stands/mounts are completely custom-made offroad-bulgaria.com/filedata/fetch?id=6550817&d=1579628703
@@The4x4Lab Ок .Спасибо.
I have a jimny but am having alot of death wable i need your help
I think that would require a whole other video to explain that topic.
However, it usually comes down to unbalanced tires, bent wheels or worn parts like bearings...
Could dampering the steering resolve the issue??
@@romariocampbell3621 A damper might hide (not resolve) the death wobble to an extend. Check wheels, tires, bushes and bearings.
If the wheels are dynamically balanced and there is still a wobble, check your universal joints in the drive lines, replace all needle rollers in tail shaft and front shaft.
... and what he said, yes :) basically, check everything for worn parts and start replacing from cheap to expensive
How wide are the rims, 7J ET -30?
Yep, 7J... I tried with 8J but it's too wide for this tire size
@@The4x4Labwhere can I get a set of these rims??
Great review, thanks for sharing. My Jimny is relatively standard except for wheels/bull bar, removal or rear seats & insert false floor. They are a very reliable & capable 4WD. I use my 2001 soft top Jimny a lot in outback Australia & in the mountains here. Going to fit a long range tank (70 litres). A change to a lower gear ratio in for the transfer case will be done when I eventually change the clutch. Some footage of a recent trip in the mountains ruclips.net/video/h7vMSYeKVcM/видео.html
I love the offroad trips people can do in Austrlia. You are living the 4x4 dream over there. ;)
I wish we had these over in North America. But nope, if you want a 2 door 4x4 you gotta spend 30 thousand dollars for a jeep.
I feel you. It's quite unfortunate that you only have big beasts :( Australians are more fortunate in this regard. Besides, aren't there very few 4x4s with a solid front axle in North America? No Jimny, no Patrol...
the lack of lightbars is disturbing
after a couple of late night adrenaline trip in the woods, that mistake is now fixed :D
Hola George,
Please check your FB, "other" folder :D
ok
It's a tank 🚜
The smallest tank :D
И аз гледам за такъв проект. Ако имаш тел или фасе, може да се чуем :)
Можеш да ме намериш във Фейсбук със същото име ;)