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5.12 Vitara R&P into Sierra diff housings
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:41 pm
by N*A*M
Can someone tell me what needs to be done to fit the front Vitara R&P into Sierra diffs?
What if one already had a locker? Does it matter? What if the locker was a CIG, and what if it was an ARB?
Are there any issues with running the front R&P in the rear?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:21 pm
by Dozoor
Ok nam , Outwith it i havn't seen this zook yet wheres the pics in return for the info ?
I hope its a red one or i'll be extremely disapionted
The 5.1 from the front vit work fine in the rear of the sierra.
You simply replace the ring onto the four pin sierra hemisphere,
and the pinion into the cast iron center of the seirra.
some guys use a spacer to realighn the ring gear so the bearings have the best support, most poeple i know don't,
It is important you use the shorter bolts of the two sets for the ring gear or they will bottom out before seating the gear,
I actually use the alloy cases from the vit as well, but there is no oil gallery for the pinion bearing on these , so prolonged use at highway speeds soon chews the rear pinion bearing out.
There are ones that have an oil gallery for the pinion bearing but these are extremy weak in the neck area and tend to separate there.
You will be using the bit with the locker in it , it makes no difference to the setup.
Mickbj can fill you in on the finer pionts he has done a couple recently.
Larry.
Ps if i was to biuld another zook i would go the series 3 hopper , and stay with the stronger and more available 3.9s- Depends on what you pay for your gears but $300-400 is a bit toward the series 3.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:33 pm
by redzook
Dozoor wrote:Ps if i was to biuld another zook i would go the series 3 hopper , and stay with the stronger and more available 3.9s- Depends on what you pay for your gears but $300-400 is a bit toward the series 3.
i agree i have to series 3 in mine an i only run 31's
it is awsome offroad 1st is low enough for anythink
and 5th low is good if you want momentum ive you want a lot of wheel speed u can go to 1st or 2nd high
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:32 pm
by mud4b
hey redzook.what sort of top speed do you get on the highway
running the s3 and 31s.what ratio are your diffs?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:52 pm
by N*A*M
thanks larry. that's great info.
pics to follow soon when it's got some decent rubber.
right now it just looks like a stocker.
gotta do the sliders and the wheelwells next.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:15 pm
by redzook
mud4b wrote:hey redzook.what sort of top speed do you get on the highway
running the s3 and 31s.what ratio are your diffs?
ive got the standard 3.7 diffs?????
and bout 3500rpm at 90km
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:21 pm
by mud4b
cool thanks.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:30 pm
by droopypete
Nam, I have S,3 & 5.9's with 33" Claw,s I am doing 4500RPM @ 100KPH.
Peter.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:53 pm
by bigsteve
N*A*M wrote:thanks larry. that's great info.
pics to follow soon when it's got some decent rubber.
right now it just looks like a stocker.
gotta do the sliders and the wheelwells next.
Did you buy the one I told you about??
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:26 am
by hardcore
i agee with dozoor spend extra money on the series 3 rockhopers it is better in the long run
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:29 am
by N*A*M
yeah rockhopper first would be the ideal but are there any issues with availability?
i'm thinking rockhoppers and new r&p makes sweet ratios but they are almost too low.
steve, no i didn't. i have a wide track.
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 6:37 pm
by bigsteve
So where are the pics??
Is it hot pink or are you choosing the submissive line (Compared to the last project)