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mix and match diffs to a body
mix and match diffs to a body
hey boys, i thought this would be the right spot to ask can i put my fj40 diffs unda a zook???? and if not y? and if so how?
[b][i][u][color=#0000BF] just another nutter with a hilux [/color][/u][/i][/b]
fj40 diffs
I have measured them up before if you have a wide track the pumkin in the fron will clear. rear looked allright didn't measure it . I think the ratios are 3.9 or something similar
i was jus told by "swamp donky" that my diff pumkins are bigger than 45's cos they actualy out of a 55 tru or not im bit coonfused cos i was also told that they are the same 
if i still hav the clearances with the suposed bigger pumpkins wat do i need to do with the drive shafts and steering???
if i still hav the clearances with the suposed bigger pumpkins wat do i need to do with the drive shafts and steering???[b][i][u][color=#0000BF] just another nutter with a hilux [/color][/u][/i][/b]
Why bother?
IMHO It defeats the whole purpose of a Suzuki. Without the lightness of Suzuki parts all you end up with is is an underpowered car with no wheelbase with two anchors underneath it.
Some guy with 31's on suzuki diffs will drive all over you - you will add heaps of weight, loose available gearing, and have to run more lift just to fit the pumpkins around the chassis/sump. After all of that, you will have lost heaps of ground clearance. You will have to run huge tyres to match the clearance you had with suzuki diffs, which will need more lift, more gearing you won't have access to, and even more weight to deal with.
Sure it is possible, I just don't see the advantages outweighing the disadvantages.
IMHO It defeats the whole purpose of a Suzuki. Without the lightness of Suzuki parts all you end up with is is an underpowered car with no wheelbase with two anchors underneath it.
Some guy with 31's on suzuki diffs will drive all over you - you will add heaps of weight, loose available gearing, and have to run more lift just to fit the pumpkins around the chassis/sump. After all of that, you will have lost heaps of ground clearance. You will have to run huge tyres to match the clearance you had with suzuki diffs, which will need more lift, more gearing you won't have access to, and even more weight to deal with.
Sure it is possible, I just don't see the advantages outweighing the disadvantages.
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im not a toyota guy but dont 40 series diffs have massive pumpkins but relatively small axels? even on zuke diffs it is rarely the diff that breaks. If you must upgrade diffs then why not use something else like hilux or mq diffs. It sounds like your up for a big project which is cool so do it right.
[url]http://www.vic.suzuki4wd.com/forum[/url]
i agree, drugs are bad. And i said fj40 diffs, not 45's. maybe an idea is to get a zook before you go layin stake to what mods your gonna do to itGwagensteve wrote:Why bother?
IMHO It defeats the whole purpose of a Suzuki. Without the lightness of Suzuki parts all you end up with is is an underpowered car with no wheelbase with two anchors underneath it.
Some guy with 31's on suzuki diffs will drive all over you - you will add heaps of weight, loose available gearing, and have to run more lift just to fit the pumpkins around the chassis/sump. After all of that, you will have lost heaps of ground clearance. You will have to run huge tyres to match the clearance you had with suzuki diffs, which will need more lift, more gearing you won't have access to, and even more weight to deal with.
Sure it is possible, I just don't see the advantages outweighing the disadvantages.
. get one and i'll chop it for you 
by the way who drove in and out of that man size hole you fell in......... twice?? zing! 
munch, munch, jeep for lunch.
spoken like a true victorianGwagensteve wrote:Why bother?
IMHO It defeats the whole purpose of a Suzuki. Without the lightness of Suzuki parts all you end up with is is an underpowered car with no wheelbase with two anchors underneath it.
Some guy with 31's on suzuki diffs will drive all over you - you will add heaps of weight, loose available gearing, and have to run more lift just to fit the pumpkins around the chassis/sump. After all of that, you will have lost heaps of ground clearance. You will have to run huge tyres to match the clearance you had with suzuki diffs, which will need more lift, more gearing you won't have access to, and even more weight to deal with.
Sure it is possible, I just don't see the advantages outweighing the disadvantages.
i run lux diffs and 36in iroks on an 86in wb and i can assure you no zook on 31s has ever driven all over me you wiil need gearing no matter what so that doesnt come into it.zook 60 of this forum ran 60 series in his and they worked well and sam keck also ran 60s in his vit .victorian conditions are a lot slipperyer and we have alot more rock so the extra strength will be a welcome addition imho also the extra weight down low adds to stability which =better performance off road.as for total car weight mine weighs in at 1270 hardly fat by any stretch of the imagination 84 model hardtop, 86in wb, 36 iroks, locked front and rear, lux diffs, exo, power steer, fuel injected 4k corolla 1.3,auto transmission ,2in wheel spacers,3/4 elliptic rear
I also run the 60's diffs, chopzuki put gq's under his, then if you wonder over to pirate you will see a lot of even bigger diffs being run with success in the states. TYLER, if this is what you wanna run, do it 
As far as i know the diffs you intend to run are similar to 60's diffs, maybe a little narrower? The only downside I've found with mine is it's alot harder to find challenging stuff to drive then it is with a stocker But that's easily fixed by just taking silly lines on the easier tracks and making them a challenge
P.S. regarding the driveshafts I was able to just redrill the zook drivesahft pattern onto the flange of the toy diffs.
As far as i know the diffs you intend to run are similar to 60's diffs, maybe a little narrower? The only downside I've found with mine is it's alot harder to find challenging stuff to drive then it is with a stocker
But that's easily fixed by just taking silly lines on the easier tracks and making them a challenge P.S. regarding the driveshafts I was able to just redrill the zook drivesahft pattern onto the flange of the toy diffs.
Mark.
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