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Title: diff gearing
Post by: wezzlegod on January 26, 2005, 11:52:49 AM
 i was reading a the banter about diff and some questions poped up in my head. i have a 89 1.6 sidekick 2 door 5 speed    
whats the stock pinion gear raitio? iwant to put 32s or 33s if posible seeming 33s are easer to get. im cutting my finders i know what pinion gears are best for these tires. i have lockers if that can be a facter. thanks wayne ??? ;D
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: kerrywittig on January 26, 2005, 01:44:11 PM
5:625 is stock
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: wildgoody on January 26, 2005, 01:50:05 PM
I thought 5.62:1 was only used in the
1.3L SideKick, a 1.6L should have 5.125:1
gears, I do know that my Auto 89' has 4.62s

Wild

Hey Kerry, any good Spindles yet ??
I want to get started on the Full Floater
rear axle with disk brakes
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: mrfuelish on January 26, 2005, 05:41:38 PM
you need some 5.83's   8)
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: mbmarkyb on January 26, 2005, 05:45:31 PM
dont we wish they were 5.62 ....  Im pretty sure it will be 5.12 .  as well .

I run 33s and my high range takes some getting used to but not to bad , i run the 4:24 t case gears so its great in low
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Zukipilot on January 26, 2005, 11:12:09 PM
The 1.6 is a 5.12 stock R & P. If you are going to go to 33's, you will be able to get arounf sluggish on the stock R & P but it will be like driving around stock without using 1 st gear to take off. It will realy suck off road though unless you do a t-case reduction. If you go with the 5.83's you will be almost back to stock running 32's-33's.

Zig
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Bobzooki on January 27, 2005, 12:44:27 AM
I have the 5.83's, and with Goodyear Wrangler MT/R 31 X 10.50's, inflated to 23 pounds, the speedo is within 0.5 MPH at 60 MPH.  I live at 9,000 feet elevation, so the 96 hp you get at sea level in a 1.6/16 turns into about 80 hp - MAYBE - so I have to run it up to at least 5,500 RPM before shifting, and I don't run it lower than about 2,700 RPM or it lugs down too much.

So - you have a 1.6/8 valve, rated at 80 hp (at seal level).  You're gonna have some issues with acceleration on 32's or 33's, even with the 5.83's.

It's survivable, just annoying.
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Zukipilot on January 27, 2005, 04:17:31 AM

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I have the 5.83's, and with Goodyear Wrangler MT/R 31 X 10.50's, inflated to 23 pounds, the speedo is within 0.5 MPH at 60 MPH.  I live at 9,000 feet elevation, so the 96 hp you get at sea level in a 1.6/16 turns into about 80 hp - MAYBE - so I have to run it up to at least 5,500 RPM before shifting, and I don't run it lower than about 2,700 RPM or it lugs down too much.

So - you have a 1.6/8 valve, rated at 80 hp (at seal level).  You're gonna have some issues with acceleration on 32's or 33's, even with the 5.83's.

It's survivable, just annoying.


So your saying I'll have fun with 33's driving across Clolrado with an 8V with 200K+ miles on it ;D How high will I get on I 70 heading to Moab? Will I be able to stay close to the speedlimit in the mountains? I can hold 70-75 in Tennessee.

Z
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Bobzooki on January 27, 2005, 04:34:47 AM
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So your saying I'll have fun with 33's driving across Clolrado with an 8V with 200K+ miles on it ;D How high will I get on I 70 heading to Moab?


You'll be driving right past my place!

You will be hating it, from the Morrison exit, to Genesee, then up Floyd Hill, then from Idaho Springs to the Tunnel.  The tunnel is just over 11,000 feet.

Oh, yeah, Vail Pass is gonna be fun, too.

BUT - you won't be the ONLY rig running 25-30 MPH on that stretch of interstate!
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Zukipilot on January 27, 2005, 04:41:57 AM
25-30 :o That's down to 2nd gear :o I was thinking slow would be 45 at high elevations. Oh well, I hope the scenery is good in those areas ;D When are you leaving? I am going to try and get there late Saturday and stay through wed-thursday depending on how long it takes to get there (gotta be home Sat night).

Zig
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Bobzooki on January 27, 2005, 05:17:16 AM
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25-30 :o That's down to 2nd gear :o I was thinking slow would be 45 at high elevations.
When are you leaving? I am going to try and get there late Saturday and stay through wed-thursday depending on how long it takes to get there (gotta be home Sat night).


Well in my 2-door, on 31's with a 16 valve, I'm in 3rd gear on the steep parts, usually hitting the tunnel at 45, depending on traffic.

I'll be trailering the Gnewt behind the Dakota, probably early Saturday morning.
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Cwkick on January 27, 2005, 07:46:25 AM
Drove a carburated toyota tercel through the tunnel.  35 in third gear was all she would give.  I think you will do a little better since you are fuel injected.

Cwkick
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: wezzlegod on January 27, 2005, 11:05:06 AM
thanks for the advice everyone. i try 32s with 5.8?? have to start saving thay are exspensive when your poor.
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: 90Stomper on January 27, 2005, 12:07:14 PM
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so I have to run it up to at least 5,500 RPM before shifting, and I don't run it lower than about 2,700 RPM or it lugs down too much.

wow!  i have the same setup and shift at 3000 to 3500 on the hwy.  i never get over 5k, i think my lil 4 banger would pop!! :o
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Bobzooki on January 28, 2005, 12:47:55 AM
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wow!  i have the same setup and shift at 3000 to 3500 on the hwy.  i never get over 5k, i think my lil 4 banger would pop!! :o


No, really, your 4-banger won't pop!
Must be nice to be down in thick air, where your engine gives you some horsepower!  Oh, and flat ground helps too.

When I go down to Denver, I still have to shift at 5,000 on the highway, but running 65 is no problem.
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Zukipilot on January 28, 2005, 02:42:18 AM
I live at 1100 ft elev and I still run my X-90 up to 5500-6000 accelerating ;D Hell, I hold 4500 rpm on the interstate for over an hour on my commute to Nashville and back(85 mph, 5th gear)
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on January 28, 2005, 11:58:52 AM
Yea Zig, As soon as I hit Denver I was only pulling 35mph for quite sometime. Several points through the mountains I was going that slow. I tried to make up for it by breaking 100mph on the downhills. ::)

Mike
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: HotRod on January 28, 2005, 01:32:03 PM
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Yea Zig, As soon as I hit Denver I was only pulling 35mph for quite sometime. Several points through the mountains I was going that slow. I tried to make up for it by breaking 100mph on the downhills. ::)

Mike

If ya downsize to 30"s you could make up for it  ;) ;D
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: wildgoody on January 28, 2005, 04:34:18 PM
Ya know, a Turbo makes up for
that loss in the atmosphere and
the pressure at sea level (14.7 PSI)
after all it's not the engine sucking
in fuel and air, it's the atmospheric
pressure filling the cylinders, and a
Turbo makes a high pressure zone
right where you want it, in your intake
manifold    :)

Wild
Title: Re: diff gearing
Post by: Natebert on January 30, 2005, 03:10:14 AM
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...a Turbo makes a high pressure zone
right where you want it, in your intake
manifold    :)

Wild


We are talking about automotive parts here, riiiight ?

~Nate