Suzuki Sidekick 2-door
1989–98
Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Sidekick 2-door, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.
Tire upgrades, worked out
1.6 8-valve, 5-speed manual, 5.125s, from P205/75R15| Tire | Height | Under the diffs | Speedo at 65 | RPM at 65 | Gears for daily | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235/75R15 | 28.9 in | +0.9 in | 61 mph | 3,350 | 5.62 | Open → |
| 31x10.50R15 | 31.0 in | +1.9 in | 57 mph | 3,121 | 5.83 | Open → |
| 32x11.50R15 | 32.0 in | +2.4 in | 55 mph | 3,023 | 5.83 | Open → |
| 33x10.50R15 | 33.0 in | +2.9 in | 53 mph | 2,932 | 5.83 | Open → |
| 33x12.50R15 | 33.0 in | +2.9 in | 53 mph | 2,932 | 5.83 | Open → |
Stock turns 3,569 rpm at 65 in top gear. Flotation sizes are nominal; most measure a little short mounted.
Trims
4 we have figures for| Trim | Tire | Transmission | Axle | Angles | Clearance | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 8-valve, 5-speed manual | P205/75R15 | 5-speed manual, 1.6 8-valve | 5.125 | 40 · ~26.5 · 41 | 7.9 in | Use → |
| 1.6 8-valve, 3-speed automatic | P205/75R15 | 3-speed automatic | 4.625 | 40 · ~26.5 · 41 | 7.9 in | Use → |
| 1.6 16-valve, 5-speed manual | P205/75R15 | 5-speed manual, 1.6 16-valve | 4.875 | 40 · ~26.5 · 41 | 7.9 in | Use → |
| 1.6 16-valve, 4-speed automatic | P205/75R15 | 4-speed automatic | 5.125 | 40 · ~26.5 · 41 | 7.9 in | Use → |
~ Estimated from the wheelbase and ground clearance. No maker has published it for this truck yet.
Size
- Wheelbase
- 86.6 in
- Front overhang
- 26.2 in
- Rear overhang
- 30.1 in
- Height
- 66 in
- Body
- Short wheelbase SUV
- Stock tires
- P205/75R15
Transmissions and low range
- 5-speed manual, 1.6 8-valve
- 3.652 · 1.947 · 1.379 · 1 · 0.864
- 3-speed automatic
- 2.4 · 1.479 · 1
- 5-speed manual, 1.6 16-valve
- 3.652 · 1.947 · 1.379 · 1 · 0.795
- 4-speed automatic
- 2.826 · 1.493 · 1 · 0.73
- Low range, sk
- 1.816:1
Axles
- Front
- Suzuki 10-bolt front differential (IFS)
- Rear
- Suzuki solid rear axle
- 4.625 ratio
- 1.6 8-valve, 3-speed automatic
- 4.875 ratio
- 1.6 16-valve, 5-speed manual
- 5.125 ratio
- 1.6 8-valve, 5-speed manual, 1.6 16-valve, 4-speed automatic
- Ratios made for it
- 5.62 · 5.83
Brakes
- Front rotor
- 11.42 in, 290 mm
- Front caliper piston
- 48.0 mm
- Rear drum
- 8.66 in, 220 mm
- Rear
- drum
Suspension
- Front
- MacPherson strut IFS, coil springs
- Rear
- two lower trailing links plus one upper arm, coil springs
- Rear layout
- Factory 3-link
Fuel economy
- EPA highway, automatic
- 22 mpg
- EPA highway, manual
- 24 mpg
- Rated years
- 1989–1998, 4WD
Aftermarket bumpers
2 listedMakers almost never publish angles, bottom heights or how far a bumper tucks, so these fill in as owners measure them. Measured yours? Add it on the rig page and every owner of this Sidekick 2-door sees how it does on their tires and lift.
Front 2
Rear
None listed yet.
Every calculator, set up for the Sidekick 2-door
Source: archive.org.
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