SuzChevy.

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
Co-driver:Bergroth Riku
Club:Raision UA
Group: Finnish Off Road Trial group III
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
About 150m of Hydraulic cable has been used and about 1km of electric cable
Tyres:44"x19.5"x16.5" Super Swamper Bogger
Wheels:9.75"x16.5" aluminium wheels with tyre locks

Go to the 1998 and Trials overview pages