Project Drift King - 2009 Suzuki Equator - Questions

45. and 46. With the wheels bolted on and the Equator back on terra firma, we drove the Suzuki straight to Porter's Alignment and Brake Service for an alignment. Mario used the QA1 wrench to adjust the coilover collar to achieve our desired ride height.
45. and 46. With the wheels bolted on and the Equator back on terra firma, we drove the Su
We always recommend a four-wheel alignment after any suspension modifications, but in our case, it was a no-brainer. Mario had the Equator dialed in with just a couple turns of his wrenches.
We always recommend a four-wheel alignment after any suspension modifications, but in our
48. Before we left Port's Alignment, we snapped this pic of the Suzuku at ride height. The stance is perfect and thanks to Bio Kustomz and Street Shock, we should have what we need to do beautiful drifts.
48. Before we left Port's Alignment, we snapped this pic of the Suzuku at ride height. T

49. After a quick test drive, we adjusted the QA1 coilovers by tweaking the compression and rebound settings. It was as simple as turning a knob.
49. After a quick test drive, we adjusted the QA1 coilovers by tweaking the compression an
50. At our inaugural THROWDOWN performance truck shootout, the Suzuki instantly gained respect from the other truck competitors to put the power to the pavement. To see how we made more then 300 rwhp from a V-6, check out next month's issue.
50. At our inaugural THROWDOWN performance truck shootout, the Suzuki instantly gained res

From the Driver Seat
Having spent extensive time behind the wheel of both factory and lowered Equators, I was blown away by the improvement in both ride and handling of Drift King. Corner turn-in is now nice and neutral without the typical push of rear-wheel-drive trucks. The ride is stiff, yet compliant enough for long drives and freeway cruising. Bumpsteer is nonexistent and traction is incrediblethere’s no axle wrap or tire hop. Lock-to-lock steering will quickly cause the shortened spindles to run out of room, which decreases overall turning radius, but with a midsized crew cab truck, turning radius was never impressive to start with. Overall, we’re extremely pleased with the Equator’s suspension transformation and we’re looking forward to dialing it in with a bigger front sway bar to help control the body roll.

Your Questions Answered:

Time spent working:	10 hours
Degree of Difficulty:	Professional
Tools Needed:	Assorted metric wrenches and sockets, grinder, welder, drill, cut-off wheel or plasma cutter, angle finder
Parts Used:
Continental CrossContact UHP 255/45R20 Tires	$305.00 (x4)
MB Wheels Gunner 6 20x8.5-inch wheels	$156.00 (x4)
Stillen front sport rotors NIS5600	$255.75
Stillen rear sport rotos NIS5750	$232.18
QA1 double adjustable front shcoks DDR7855P	$349.00 (x2)
QA1 double adjustable rear shocks DDR5855P	$329.00 (x2)
Total:	$3,687.93

SOURCE
QA1 Motorsports 21730 Hanover Avenue Lakeville MN 55044 800-721-7761 www.qa1.net	Discount Tire Direct 24350 N. 20th Drive Building C, Suite 134 Phoenix AZ 85085 800-589-6789 www.discounttiredirect.com
Bio Kustumz Hemet CA 951-654-3195 www.biokustumz.com	Porter's Alignment & Brake Service 577 Mary Add Dr Redondo Beach CA 90278 1-310-318-1682
Stillen 3176 Airway Avenue Costa Mesa CA 92626 866-250-5542 www.stillen.com	Continental Tires 1830 MacMillan Park Drive Fort Mill SC 29707 704-588-5895 www.conti-online.com