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THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:55 pm

Description:
bought it early this year, drove it back (brisbane to Darwin) and put about 20-25thousand kays on it without a hassel.
the mrs is learning to drive in it, i bought it so it would save the clutch in the MU.

Modifications and Accessories:
so far all i have done is rip the alloy bar off the MU.
& swap the tyres off the MU, it came with 16inch rims on city tyres.
i did this mainly for safety (roos pigs & shopping trolleys)
& that one day, yes one day she will grant permission to fit 33inch KM2s to the MU
with a steel X-rox bar
amen

Suspension: factory? monroe shocks old as the hills, soon to be bilstein
Body Lift: still in the box, soon to be 2inch
Tyres/Wheels: Mu rims 15 by 7s on 31inch BFG all terrains.
Traction Aids. factory LSD
Bullbar: stole it off my MU, will line it up properly when the body lift gets installed
Spot lights and Lighting: light force
Communications/GPS:
Dual Batteries:
Engine:3.1td auto
Exhaust: factory
Sound system:
External:
Internal: i love how the rear seats fold flat, when i drove it back from brissy i brought a ford 9inch diff with me.
Evakool fridge freezer would be good one day
Others:


Pictures:
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:58 pm

old fogging track
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby Captcol » Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:48 am

Looks good, watch out for the bottom corners of the rear guards, some how they always get damaged
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:53 pm

is it just me that thinks the wizard stickers look a little gay?... should take them off next days off. or start a sticker pol. lol
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby geeves » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:59 am

I prefer them without the writing down the side as well
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby Isuzumu » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:53 pm

It is the same colour as my wifes Wizard.
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:04 pm

looks good. has it been lifted? auto? we are geting around 600km a tank.
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby Isuzumu » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:29 pm

She had a lift by the first owner who imported it, getting a bit soft now. Annie has a 50 K round trip to work each day and it uses about 11.5 LP100 (8.5 KPL) but when we go on a big trip, no towing, I can get up to 9.5 LP100 (10.5 KPL) and I am usually driving and do not spare the horses :lol:. We are running 255/70 X 16 HTs tyres.
Hope you both have as much pleasure owning your Wizard as we have in ours, believe there was only 35 imported into to Aus
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:26 am

only 35.. ive seen a lifted red 1 for sale on here last year. i wonder what other colours they came in. id like 2 see a black one
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby Isuzumu » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:53 am

There was a white one here in Nanango a few years ago and there is a green one in Kingaroy.
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:54 am

changing out the radiator hopefully this week, just waiting for the 2.td rodeo shroud 2 turn up. the factory plastic one is starting 2 crack. so im guna try & stick a rodeo copper radiator in there 2 replace it. wil post pics
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:02 pm

I changed the timing belt also while the radiator was out
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:10 pm

Cut a hole throught the radiator support for trans cooler lines.
the trans cooler is a derale, i mounted it between the condensor & the radiator
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:21 pm

the 2.8td rodeo radiator's core is not as wide as the 3.1td
i removed the lower radiator support tabs so it would fit
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:29 pm

heres the left overs, ill hang on to them in case if i fit a 3.1td pwr alloy radiator one day.
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:48 pm

after the test drive ,The engine temp sits at 1/3
thats in the middle of the day 39degrees with A/C set at 23degres
The trans seems to shift better, id like to put a temp gauge on it tto see where it is
but towing a boat should a breeze now at 120kph
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:47 pm

The Mrs will part with $1000 for new shocks. kinda of set on the bilsteins but not sure which holden model i should go for.......Frontera? Jackaroo?
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:15 pm

Just found this link, seems all the holdens have different part numbers, bummer
http://www.4x4suspensionbrisbane.com/bi ... alogue.php
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby geeves » Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:33 pm

If its coil rear its the same as jackaroo or close enough. All the books here tell me mine has a pin at the top but really its a metal clad eye same as the jackaroo
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: THE MRS 96 3.1td WIZard

Postby MUVIT » Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:53 pm

righto, im in brisbane at the moment, but i think your right that the rear are eye to eye.
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