Why did Suzuki drop the IRS full motor/drivetrain intergration setup on 250 models?
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Why did Suzuki drop the IRS full motor/drivetrain intergration setup on 250 models?
Recently my wife and I purchased a well used 1997 Quadrunner 250 2X4 for the sum of $900.
I brought it home and got it running with some new gas and new battery. It also is getting treated to 3 out of th 4 wheels getting all new OEM bearings and seals at suzuki. Anyway it starts and runs great now but I have a question.
Today if you look at the Ozark 250 it only has a rear axle(as opposed to my 97's IRS) and Suzuki did away with the full motor/tranny/final drive package. So why did Suzuki get rid of all the extra's? Plus my 97 Quadrunner has a subtransmission for low/high gear. New Ozark's don't?
Anyway...here's a pic of it currently. We sandblasted the racks and painted them with a 3M rubber undercoating. When we pick up the spindles with the new wheel bearings next week we will be taking it on it's maiden voyage!
our 97 Quadrunner
Thanks,
Jason
I brought it home and got it running with some new gas and new battery. It also is getting treated to 3 out of th 4 wheels getting all new OEM bearings and seals at suzuki. Anyway it starts and runs great now but I have a question.
Today if you look at the Ozark 250 it only has a rear axle(as opposed to my 97's IRS) and Suzuki did away with the full motor/tranny/final drive package. So why did Suzuki get rid of all the extra's? Plus my 97 Quadrunner has a subtransmission for low/high gear. New Ozark's don't?
Anyway...here's a pic of it currently. We sandblasted the racks and painted them with a 3M rubber undercoating. When we pick up the spindles with the new wheel bearings next week we will be taking it on it's maiden voyage!
our 97 Quadrunner
Thanks,
Jason
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Why did Suzuki drop the IRS full motor/drivetrain intergration setup on 250 models?
It's just a different class of utility 250. The old quadrunner is a more work type ATV, while the Ozark leans more to the sport side of utility. In giving up the one piece tranny/engine combination and the IRS, the Ozark gains suspension travel and a much lighter weight.
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