ZUKIWORLD Online | Suzuki 4x4 Editorial and Forum

ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: my88samurai on July 12, 2011, 04:02:46 AM

Title: What gears do I have?
Post by: my88samurai on July 12, 2011, 04:02:46 AM

Does anyone know what an 88.5 samurai came with for front and rear axle gears? It's a 5-spd. Thanks guys

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: Skyhiranger on July 12, 2011, 07:34:11 AM

All 86-95 samurais come with 3.727 (most people call them 3.73) gears.

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: tuxblacray on July 12, 2011, 12:03:33 PM

Is there a  standard transfer case gear ratio as well? Or is there a tag / identifing marks to tell?

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: Skyhiranger on July 12, 2011, 12:06:04 PM

Quote from: tuxblacray on July 12, 2011, 12:03:33 PM

Is there a  standard transfer case gear ratio as well? Or is there a tag / identifing marks to tell?

Samurai tcases have a 1.409 high ratio and a 2.268 low ratio.

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: my88samurai on July 12, 2011, 02:39:57 PM

Ok cool i had thought about puting 4.10's in it but that might be just tooo low for the street more the highway. Anyone have 4.10's in theirs?

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: Jluck on July 12, 2011, 09:56:59 PM

Quote from: my88samurai on July 12, 2011, 02:39:57 PM

Ok cool i had thought about puting 4.10's in it but that might be just tooo low for the street more the highway. Anyone have 4.10's in theirs?

3.73's to 4.10's is hardly any difference at all. are your tires oversized? you might need way lower to see any useable gains.

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: my88samurai on July 14, 2011, 04:11:37 AM

I have 33's right now and it's pretty balless. I figured with lower gears and taller tires it would help a little

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: Jluck on July 14, 2011, 08:11:23 AM

Quote from: my88samurai on July 14, 2011, 04:11:37 AM

I have 33's right now and it's pretty balless. I figured with lower gears and taller tires it would help a little

lower gears will definitely help you. especially with 33's. you just need way more of a change than one gear set (3.73's-4.10's). I would be looking in 5.12's that will get your rig back to near stock performance.and you can find those thirds from sidekicks pretty readily. :)

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: my88samurai on July 14, 2011, 08:13:40 PM

Sidekicks had 5.12's factory? Whats my top speed gonna be you think?

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: Jluck on July 14, 2011, 08:45:48 PM

Yep, all 16v 4doors had them and maybe others. And I don't know about "top speed" maybe 60 ish. If that's the priority the higher gears might suit you better. I thought you were looking to restore lost power from the bigger tires.

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: my996duc1 on July 15, 2011, 01:02:28 AM

gearing calculator here : http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html (http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html)
you can compare two different setups at the same time on here too.

Title: Re: What gears do I have?
Post by: my88samurai on July 15, 2011, 04:07:53 AM

Cool thanks. Top speed isn't a big deal. It's not exactly a highway mobile