The SuzChevy (below)
competes in the Finnish Off-Road Trials;
it was 4th in its class at
Serena '97.
| Driver: | Petri Mattson |
Perhaps the most technically advanced car in Group III
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| Co-driver: | Bergroth Riku |
| Club: | Raision UA |
| Group: |
Finnish Off Road Trial group III
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| car: | SuzChevy |
| Chassis: | Originally Suzuki SJ410
Front is from Suzuki and rear is own design |
| Wheelbase: | 2800mm |
| Width: | 2200mm |
| Length: | 4200mm |
| Engine: | Chevy 400 cid |
| Injection: | Holley injection system + Grane |
| Transmission: | TH350, changed manual operated and
ratios (modifications by Lehtinen) |
| Tranfer case: | modified Unimog
(modifications by Lehtinen) |
| Axles: | Unimog, hydraulic operated 100% diff locks |
| Steering: | 4-wheel steering |
| Suspension. | coil springs + joystick operated semi-automatic
hydraulic |
suspension
(special): | driver has two joysticks
(one operates hydraulic suspension and other one rear wheels),
rear wheels can be centralized by one push-button,
driver has about 17 control buttons to operate
chassis and suspension movement. |
Control unit which centralizes the rear wheels.
- Ari Myllyla
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About 150m of Hydraulic cable has been used and about 1km of electric cable
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| Tyres: | 44"x19.5"x16.5" Super Swamper Bogger |
| Wheels: | 9.75"x16.5" aluminium wheels with tyre locks |
