4.3 dfff gears. where to get them, who runs them???

[rumpig89]

not sure on the exact ratio number 4.3... but somewhere close there.
where is the best place to get some? If hobzee or his crew reads this do they sell them. I will call up monday but any info now is good.

does anyone have any reccommendations on what to look out for? do you find them to be good ratio?

im running td42 Turbo with 35's. soon to be lockers so want to sort centres at same time.

[waandy]

why not do 4.6? more suited to 35s

[A.J.]

I have found that 4.3s (4.375 actually) have brought my ratios back to standard and the speedo 100% spot on with my GU TD42 with aftermarket turbo on 35s.

I reckon they're a great ratio and relatively cheap to get.

[purplebus]

one of my local wreckers has just got a gq with 4.3s in it. if i dont buy them i will pass his no on if you are keen.

[A.J.]

Just in case you didn't know where to find them, they are used from factory in the ZD30 Patrols.

All 2.8litre Patrols (GU and GQ) have 4.6s from factory.

EDIT: I think RB30 (petrol) GQs also have 4.3s fitted.

[money_killer]

i will have a set for sale when i put the 4.6's in or may just sell the 4.6's

[purplebus]

i will have a set for sale when i put the 4.6's in or may just sell the 4.6's

pm me if you want to sell the 4.6s or if you need parts we sell parts and i have a tonne of gq parts if you want to swap for something else.

[money_killer]

i will have a set for sale when i put the 4.6's in or may just sell the 4.6's

pm me if you want to sell the 4.6s or if you need parts we sell parts and i have a tonne of gq parts if you want to swap for something else.

no worries and ur local to me will keep it in mind cheers mate

[bogged]

Brunswick Diesel sell them $300 per diff.

They take them out of cars that they fit the Chevs too..

[rumpig89]

why not do 4.6? more suited to 35s

yeh i reaslise that. i have driven them before and find them a little short and revvy at highway speed.

i like the fact that with 4.11's the engine rpm's are nice and low at highway speed (2050ish rpm) but it does tend to labour on really big climbs and pulls full boost for long periods...

so i was thinking go in between with 4.3's??

as far as fuel economy goes... am i better off sitting at 2050 rpm or 2600 (which from memory i think 4.6's are)??

cheers

[macneil]

why not do 4.6? more suited to 35s

yeh i reaslise that. i have driven them before and find them a little short and revvy at highway speed.

i like the fact that with 4.11's the engine rpm's are nice and low at highway speed (2050ish rpm) but it does tend to labour on really big climbs and pulls full boost for long periods...

so i was thinking go in between with 4.3's??

as far as fuel economy goes... am i better off sitting at 2050 rpm or 2600 (which from memory i think 4.6's are)??

cheers

well on 35's 4.6's bring back the std ratios i belive and shud sit about 2400...

i myself thought it was always better to sit at lower rpms so i tested it on the long weekend.. i got 12.5lphugy corrected by gps doing 100 then 11.2lp hungy sitting at 110 - 115..

[rumpig89]

why not do 4.6? more suited to 35s

yeh i reaslise that. i have driven them before and find them a little short and revvy at highway speed.

i like the fact that with 4.11's the engine rpm's are nice and low at highway speed (2050ish rpm) but it does tend to labour on really big climbs and pulls full boost for long periods...

so i was thinking go in between with 4.3's??

as far as fuel economy goes... am i better off sitting at 2050 rpm or 2600 (which from memory i think 4.6's are)??

cheers

well on 35's 4.6's bring back the std ratios i belive and shud sit about 2400...

i myself thought it was always better to sit at lower rpms so i tested it on the long weekend.. i got 12.5lphugy corrected by gps doing 100 then 11.2lp hungy sitting at 110 - 115..

i wonder what the difference would be 5th gear vs 4th gear at 100 for both.

[KYSI]

Brunswick Diesel sell them $300 per diff.

They take them out of cars that they fit the Chevs too..

i rang this mob the price was reasonable but the freight to melbourne was an absoulute killer! not at all there fault though, just thought i would let ya's know

[pigletracing]

Ive got 4.3s in my GQ with 35s, going by the gps the speedo is only out by 1.2 klms...

BIG GQ on this fourm has a set for sale, & can arrange freight.

cheers piglet.

[ozy1]

ive run4.6s in my old turbo diesel gq wagon, and it was running high inthe rev range, when i bought my gu, i swapped to 4.3's it was the best thing i i ever did,

[rumpig89]

Ive got 4.3s in my GQ with 35s, going by the gps the speedo is only out by 1.2 klms...

BIG GQ on this fourm has a set for sale, & can arrange freight.

cheers piglet.

1.2km's at 100. (so speedo says 100 - gps says 101.2??) is that in a td42?? ie originally 4.11 gears?

thanks everyone, i think they sound like the go.

[pigletracing]

naturaly asperated dsl (for now)
YES.. 100klm on the GQ speedo was 101.2 on the GPS... so no speeding tickets I dont deserve..

[turbo gu]

ive run4.6s in my old turbo diesel gq wagon, and it was running high inthe rev range, when i bought my gu, i swapped to 4.3's it was the best thing i i ever did,

Went from 4.6's to 4.3's in my wagon its way better to drive. far more relaxed on the open road and also sets more in torque curve of the motor not at the end of it

[money_killer]

hmm having second thoughts in putting the 4.6's in now. thinking 4.6's with 33 (when daily driven) would be reving way tooo much on the high way ...

[purplebus]

hmm having second thoughts in putting the 4.6's in now. thinking 4.6's with 33 (when daily driven) would be reving way tooo much on the high way ...

let me know what you wanna do. I have a set of 4.1s, 4.3s,3.9s. but i want to go 4.6. always the way though

[money_killer]

hmm having second thoughts in putting the 4.6's in now. thinking 4.6's with 33 (when daily driven) would be reving way tooo much on the high way ...

let me know what you wanna do. I have a set of 4.1s, 4.3s,3.9s. but i want to go 4.6. always the way though

will do for sure already got 4.3's in it.

aaron

[ozy1]

hmm having second thoughts in putting the 4.6's in now. thinking 4.6's with 33 (when daily driven) would be reving way tooo much on the high way ...

when i put the 4.6's on my GQ wagon originally, it was Naturally Aspirated, on 35's, it drove well, and made up for the extra weight, when i fitted the turbo, it had a heap of power, and i realised the 4.6's were too much but couldnt justify stripping centres out,

i have also run 4.6's and 33 while N/A, and while power off the line was great on the highway it was crap, revving higher, so it wasnt great
i ran 4.6's and 33's with the turbo, and had to be real careful on the loud pedal if there was any sign moisture onthe road,

id go 4.3's and no more personally, but each to their own, i learn the had way as did Charles (turbo GU)

[money_killer]

hmm having second thoughts in putting the 4.6's in now. thinking 4.6's with 33 (when daily driven) would be reving way tooo much on the high way ...

when i put the 4.6's on my GQ wagon originally, it was Naturally Aspirated, on 35's, it drove well, and made up for the extra weight, when i fitted the turbo, it had a heap of power, and i realised the 4.6's were too much but couldnt justify stripping centres out,

i have also run 4.6's and 33 while N/A, and while power off the line was great on the highway it was crap, revving higher, so it wasnt great
i ran 4.6's and 33's with the turbo, and had to be real careful on the loud pedal if there was any sign moisture onthe road,

id go 4.3's and no more personally, but each to their own, i learn the had way as did Charles (turbo GU)

cheers for that .

[twodiffs]

Blimmin heck..all these 4.3's up for grabs . If I was in Oz I would grab a set off you tomorrow. It's what I want to put in...it's just the freight thingy