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Frank, any news from Mark, re ratio & costs yet????

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:13 pm
by Ian Sharpe
thanks

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:11 am
by Bitsamissin
Sorry Ian I haven't heard anything yet.
Don't worry I've harrassed the hell out of him and left heaps of messages, I'm as keen to find out as you are.

Frank.

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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:30 am
by Grantw
Hey i am keen too.... :lol:

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 1:58 pm
by Ian Sharpe
ok mate thanks,

the suspense is killing us ...............

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:03 pm
by Bitsamissin
Here's the reply I got today from Mark, not as good as we first thought.

G'day Frank,
Here is some info you could put on the web and give to Barry.

Original Gears:
Input 19 teeth o.d. 87.8mm (Root dia.70.6)
Idler 25/18 teeth o.d. 110.9mm/84mm
Output 26 teeth o.d. 114.8

Possible Ratio Change:
Input 24 teeth o.d. 82.15mm (Root dia.68.65)
Idler 34/20 teeth o.d. 113.88mm/69.46mm
Output 38 teeth o.d. 126.57
Ratio 2.6916

The major problem with changing the ratio is the input gear
has to be smaller. The drive dog still has to be assembled to
the gear and we need a land big enough to do this. If the
root diameter of the gear is too small it takes away the land
for the dog. Its a bit of a catch 22.

I will check this ratio but it may be a possibility;

Possible Ratio Change:
Input 24 teeth o.d. 82.15mm
Idler 34/18 teeth o.d. 113.88mm/69.46mm
Output 40 teeth o.d. 126.57

Ratio 3.1481

Cheers,
Mark

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:48 am
by Ian Sharpe
Thats a bit of a bummer!@.


I'm not sure what mark says here.

one one hand he says only 2.69 is possible but then he goes on to say 3.14 may be possible???

anyway 2.69 is still a 41% increase but 3.14 would be better (65% inc)

what do others think

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:32 am
by PAJMAN
Not quite as low as I was hoping for, but any change will be better than standard. 3.14 (or lower) would certainly be preferred.

John

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:30 pm
by Grantw
2.69 is better than a kick in the teeth but surely 3.14 would be a far better option. Ill keep my fingers crossed for the 3.14 version. If 3.14 is possible i would not be so keen on 2.69.

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 2:20 pm
by Adomw
Lads,

The way I look at it is:

With Transfer Case (TC) @ 1:1.9,
1st low is lower the 1st High
2nd low is only 10% lower than 1st high

With TC @ 1:2.69,
1st low is lower than 1st high
2nd low is 90% Lower than 1st High
3rd Low is slightly higher than 1st high

With TC @ 1:3.14,
1st, 2nd & 3rd low are lower that 1st high
4th low is 10% lower than 1st high

So I'd be happy with 1:2.68 and exstatic with 3.14

Ado

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:05 pm
by Bitsamissin
Yep 3.15 is the go :D
Barry went to see Mark today as he just needed to make sure there was enough room in the t/case and there is.
So thats a 60% reduction overall :D

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:43 pm
by Grantw
woohooo

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:41 pm
by Bitsamissin
Ok standard 1st gear low range reduction is :-
3.5 V6 5sp = 3.952 x 1.90 x 4.636 = 34.8:1
3.5 V6 auto = 2.804 x 1.90 x 4.636 = 24.7:1
2.8 TDI 5sp = 3.952 x 1.90 x 4.90 = 36.8:1

With 3.15 t/case gears 1st gear low range reduction is :-
3.5 V6 5sp = 3.952 x 3.15 x 4.636 = 57.7:1
3.5 V6 auto = 2.804 x 3.15 x 4.636 = 40.9:1
2.8 TDI 5sp = 3.952 x 3.15 x 4.90 = 61:1

For Ian who has done the 4.90 diff conversion :-
2.804 x 3.15 x 4.90 = 43.3:1

Not too shabby for a Paj mine is at 55:1 (3.0 V6 5sp) now with the 2.85's and this makes a massive difference offroad in crawlability soon it will be 60:1 with the 5.29 diffs :D

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:14 pm
by Adomw
Schweet

Let me know as soon as they are ready!!

Ado