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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: ths on August 10, 2009, 10:02:58 PM
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I'm posting this to see if there is any major differences between the gearing in a samurai tranny and the gearing in a sidekick tranny. I have an 8 valve 1.6 in my samurai and am really looking for the best way to make it run down the highway at a little lower rpm but still be able to 4 wheel. Right now when I go 70-75 on the freeway the rpms are close to 4k. I don't do any extreme crawling but I do take it in the snow and harder than average OHV Trails. If there is a set up that would work better than both trannys i'd love hear about it.
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Well, are you talking MPH? also what year as 5th gear is lower in 88.5. If you are talking 4000 at 70-75 MPH, I think thats great! I drive mine to the trails with the 1.6 at 4000rpms at 58 MPH with an 87 sammy tranny and 5.125 Ring and pinion.
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I have an 88' and I top out around 58 |removethispart|@ 4k. So if I got a 1.6 I could do 75 |removethispart|@ 4k? FANTASTIC!
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The 1.6 is designed to run those RPM's if you lower them you will be out of the torque curve. Then you will not have to worry about going 75.
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I agree with sidekicksrock, too tall a gearing and you won't be able to pull it. 4k at 75 mph? Mine runs 4k at 68. I think your fine, or maybe just slow down a bit, try 70. ;) Besides, a Sammy at 75 is probably downright scary! Must never get windy where your at :laugh:
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I agree with sidekicksrock, too tall a gearing and you won't be able to pull it. 4k at 75 mph? Mine runs 4k at 68. I think your fine, or maybe just slow down a bit, try 70. ;) Besides, a Sammy at 75 is probably downright scary! Must never get windy where your at :laugh:
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I'm posting this to see if there is any major differences between the gearing in a samurai tranny and the gearing in a sidekick tranny. I have an 8 valve 1.6 in my samurai and am really looking for the best way to make it run down the highway at a little lower rpm but still be able to 4 wheel. Right now when I go 70-75 on the freeway the rpms are close to 4k. I don't do any extreme crawling but I do take it in the snow and harder than average OHV Trails. If there is a set up that would work better than both trannys i'd love hear about it.
To answer your question...no.
86-88 samurai trannys have a .795 5th gear.
88.5-95 samurai trannys have a .865 5th gear.
So the easiest thing to do......if you have a later tranny, swap an early tranny in (direct swap), then it will drop your RPMs about 300 at 65.