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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: the joker on February 19, 2006, 02:43:43 PM

Title: need power
Post by: the joker on February 19, 2006, 02:43:43 PM: hello every one i have a 93 kick it has 31in tires on it and is way under powered so i lookin for a engine swap or more power of the one that is in it. thanx
Title: Re: need power
Post by: 94track on February 19, 2006, 04:01:32 PM: first off are you regeared
Title: Re: need power
Post by: the joker on February 19, 2006, 04:56:33 PM: no not regeared. like to take long trips so don,t want to regear it. its all rite to drive just on the hills its realy bad
Title: Re: need power
Post by: takai on February 19, 2006, 05:10:17 PM: You might find that by regearing you can get yourself closer to the stock ratio and maintain all around driveability.
Title: Re: need power
Post by: the joker on February 19, 2006, 05:30:22 PM: i should say its a auto to wonder if a manuel would make a diff???
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Post by: wildgoody on February 19, 2006, 06:49:21 PM: Auto 4 speed or 3 speed ?
If it's a 3 speed some 5.13 gears
would help quite a bit
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Post by: ToyYoda on February 19, 2006, 06:58:18 PM: You need re-gearing! don't fool yourself. I own a shop & we go through this with customers all the time. Every one that ends up getting the re-gear done is happy. I have a X90 with a automitic trans. & 31" tires too! I've installed a header. Nology wires. Cam & custom intake system. All this added power but without the re-gearing it was a Dog! Just get it geared & save yourself the pain.
Title: Re: need power
Post by: zukin on February 19, 2006, 09:22:37 PM: the only problem is if he has a standard transmission there are no gearing
options, since Calmini is no longer making gears.
I have a 93kick and I have the same problem.
Title: Re: need power
Post by: Quaddawg on February 20, 2006, 06:44:04 AM: You could search car-parts.com for a set of 88-89 1.3 Carb Kick gears.. they are 5.62...

That's what I have coming.. I paid through the nose... but I have my stock 5.12's to sell with a locker to offset the price...

The 5.62's will bring a 31" tired vehicle VERY close to stock gearing.. my 31's are about 30.5 actual height.. so 5.66 would be perfect to return to stock gearing...5.62 is pretty darned close... and that is for a standard.. since the auto has taller gearing, even the 5.12's will help, and they are ALL OVER the wrecking yards.. 5.62's would get a nice reduction for an auto with 31's...
Title: Re: need power
Post by: Bobzooki on February 20, 2006, 09:18:37 AM: Yeah, I have the now-impossible-to-get 5.83's - with 31's, it makes highway driving bearable. But I'm going up to 33's, so i'm gonna have to pay for that.
Title: Re: need power
Post by: cj on February 20, 2006, 11:34:59 AM: Quote from: the joker on February 19, 2006, 05:30:22 PM
i should say its a auto to wonder if a manuel would make a diff???

Manuals struggle even more because they don't get the torque multiplication effect that the auto gives.
Title: Re: need power
Post by: the joker on February 20, 2006, 01:06:53 PM: ok sounds like regearin is the way to go sooooo... whats in it now and what should be......
Title: Re: need power
Post by: wildgoody on February 20, 2006, 04:37:21 PM: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Title: Re: need power
Post by: ADavis on February 21, 2006, 08:46:19 AM: I have 5.62s with 31s and it is no problem. It cruses ok on the freeway and makes is very drivable on the streets.
Title: Re: need power
Post by: the joker on February 21, 2006, 09:50:28 AM: ok quaddawg how much for the 5:12s and locker and where are you!!!!
Title: Re: need power
Post by: Quaddawg on February 21, 2006, 10:18:32 AM: Quote from: the joker on February 21, 2006, 09:50:28 AM
ok quaddawg how much for the 5:12s and locker and where are you!!!!

Joker, so many people want them, that to make it fair, I am just going to list them on Ebay when I get my 5.62's in... let you guys decide how much you want to pay for them.

I am in Cincinnati