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8:1 xfer gearing... or other?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:47 pm
by markil
i haven't read about anyones experiences with the 8:1 xfer gearing, and i'm considering it for myself. i've started my buildup just now and want to get some gearing ordered so it'll b ready to go when everything else is too
i'll be running 4.1 in the diffs, 35-37" tyres, and i have a GTI engine to go in too. so i was thinking that because the 8:1 has a 24% reduction in high range it should't be too bad on road and the 260% reduction in low certainly is low, so crawling shouldn't be a problem even with the 1.3 GTI engine powering it.
rocky road outfitters is the only distributor i've found for the 8:1 gears, and would cost a touch over $1500 frieghted.
what does everyone else think?
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:17 pm
by RB zook
go for it
will give you a nice crawl and shouldt be to bad on rd
can always grab second
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:31 am
by DeWsE
I have heard that it dosn't fit nicely like the 6.5, also with the amount of gears letting go and the rare occasion of the tcase letting go, I wouldn't be that keen to use these gears without a modded tcase. Something like the mighty kong (I think thats what it's called, tim can confirm). I think this is the reason no one is using them at the moment.
Great idea though, just some things to think about first.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:54 am
by redzook
DeWsE wrote:I have heard that it dosn't fit nicely like the 6.5, also with the amount of gears letting go and the rare occasion of the tcase letting go, I wouldn't be that keen to use these gears without a modded tcase. Something like the mighty kong (I think thats what it's called, tim can confirm). I think this is the reason no one is using them at the moment.
Great idea though, just some things to think about first.
SAMBOX II
mighty kong is a tcase bucket
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:16 pm
by Guy
with gearing that low you are also putting alot more stress into the driveline (from the T/Case back) as the uni's etc are all under the increased torque load of the lower gears etc ..
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 4:46 pm
by markil
how much more reliable would the 6.5:1 compare to the 8:1?
i'm using the stock casing, just going to be beefing up the arms.
thanks guys.
Mark.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:25 pm
by DeWsE
I think you might find the 6.5 more reliable only due to the torque that is getting produced. Another option could be twin cases seeing as you have the room with a LWB.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:34 pm
by markil
DeWsE wrote:I think you might find the 6.5 more reliable only due to the torque that is getting produced. Another option could be twin cases seeing as you have the room with a LWB.
yeah, i think it may be more reliable too with a 6.5 (bit cheaper too). i haven't really considered twins at all, would be pretty cool having 3 sticks to play with
Mark.