Mike Hagen is at it again. He has just completed the first stage of Project ZR3. His goals were to have no aftermarket parts added at the completion of the first stage and to use what Suzuki already had available, just massaged and changed a bit in configuration. He has created quite a nice off-road all purpose vehicle and just like Mike he has already decided on a few more upgrades and modifications to be done in the near future. He's going to put a locker in the XL7 rear-end and the front is going to get a second frame chop between the rear of the front control arms and front diff raise.
Minneapolis, MN - Last Year I bought a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker from the classifieds right here on ZW. It was rough and I knew it, but it ran and drove, so it had to be worth $800 right? A couple hundred miles later the motor let go in a big way. I was bummed at first but after I got over my flawed investment I decided to turn a lemon into lemonade. It has always frustrated me that Chevrolet / Suzuki had all the key components to putting a great off-road package together for the Tracker/Vitara but never did. The closest they ever came was the ZR2 which, in my opinion, fell way short. I would have built a 2 door with, a V6, steel front diff, the much larger XL7 rear diff, XL7 brakes, 5.12 gear ratio and 33 inch tire. I decided to do just that. This is where the Project ZR3 begins.
http://www.zukiworld.com/month_110110/feature_project-zr3-the-way-a-tracker-should-have-been-built.htm
