rear gear

[19b]

What is so difficult about replacing the ring and pinion, I mean, you guys will swap about anything but no one wants to mess with that. Yes it takes time, but so do rods and mains. I want to buy the 4.36 or the 4.63 but you guys say that's only half the battle, and half the bill. Is it really that bad??

[s13sr20chris]

not hard to do. the problem with rear ends is in the setup. it requires some special tools and can be kind of aggravating. i have done this type of work a few times and i enjoy it. i dont intend to switch final drives on my s13 because i have enough power to utilize every last bit of my stock gear. i cant go any lower for the sake of drivability on the street. its ok for race cars though.

[19b]

I need 500 more rpm or so in 3rd gear. What is best, cheapest option? No 240s in yards around here.

[s13sr20chris]

500 more rpms in 3rd? a lower final drive will have you shifting at a slower vehicle speed but will not change your redline at all.

im not sure i understand what you are trying to do.

[19b]

I dirt track oval race, a wide track. Up high on the outside with small tires, I'm in 3rd gear, max rpm is about 55-5700. With large dia.tires on the bottom, I'm at red line in 2nd. Can't go high with large dia., can't go low with small dia. tires. A 4.36 or 4.6 and I can beat the 944s. No money