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Old 07-02-07, 10:20 PM
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Kia swap question

so basically the point of the swap is to upgrade from a 4.08:1 final drive to a 4.77:1:?

Could one just swap the ring and pinion gears instead of the whole enchelada?
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That must suck on a streetcar.....youd be doing nothing but shifting all the time!
Even my rock crawling Samurai doesnt have gears that short.
Personally,if you want better acceleration,Id recommend a light flywheel.Youll get the quick revs,but none of the RPM limitations of the ring and pinion (mechanical wear,fuel consumption,low topspeed).
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Originally Posted by Manntis
so basically the point of the swap is to upgrade from a 4.08:1 final drive to a 4.77:1:?

Could one just swap the ring and pinion gears instead of the whole enchelada?
gsl-se has 4.10 ...gsl has something like 3.91... but yes you can change just the gears from the kia to the rx7 diff
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ah, I see. I'll consider that for my EV project
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