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Lifts - stickerbuoy - 01-18-2014
Another question.
Do you have any experience with lifting sidekicks? I have a '96 4-door Automatic Sidekick. I picked up a 1.9TD from a '96 Jetta, and I was hoping to make the swap using an Acme kit.
It will be a daily driver, with occasional off-roading and towing. The diff is 5.125:1 right now, but I do have a 2-door '95 16V with 4.3:1. Even if I was able to swap in the 4.3:1, I calculated that I would still need 32"-33" tires to get close to the stock gearing of the jetta.
From what I've read the Jetta had a 3.157:1 diff. If I could get something between that and my 4.3:1 then I could hopefully get away with a little less body lift and smaller tires. Otherwise I don't see how I could go with anything less than 6" (3" suspension/3" body) and 33's unless I wanted to be a slug on the highway. The sidekicks seem to have a fairly high center of gravity already too.
Have you heard of any gears available between the 3.157:1 and 4.3:1?
RE: Lifts - fixkick - 01-18-2014
the axles match the tranny, (and rpm of gas engine (fast on this small 1.6))
http://www.fixkick.com/sensors/speedo/unsafe-at-any-speed.html#ratios
here is the world wide list
jack ups can be easy or hard. higher harder.
U-joint issues?
any linkage from body to frame parts and drive line father below, can be a problem.
a compilation
http://www.fixkick.com/specs/all_axle_ratios_list.txt
what cool project, a 1.9TD kick...
RE: Lifts - stickerbuoy - 01-18-2014
I've heard of people using the front diff. gears from a sidekick in a samurai. Are the gears in the front and rear different sizes?
Would sammy R&P's work in a sidekick?
RE: Lifts - fixkick - 01-18-2014
same
or bad happens. they are linked with a ratio of 1:1 front to rear., of not 1:1, skid city
yes many sammi are just bodies,
all parts bolted on, non sammi.
fun to watch.. love it.
RE: Lifts - stickerbuoy - 01-18-2014
Here's an example of a few threads that I've come across that say only the front diff gears in a sidekick will work in a samurai:
http://www.zukikrawlers.com/showthread.php?t=41552
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/suzuki/601123-gear-swap-tech.html
RE: Lifts - fixkick - 01-18-2014
oops i missed the gear swap question
gear swaps not = to carriers. sorry