dominicbeesley
Well-Known Member
Hello all,
Since buying my SIII a few months back I've slowly been replacing every bit of the speedo set up to try and get it to work. Now I've replaced the clock and cable. Taken the speedo housing off the transfer box and nipped up the loose castle nut on the flange...everything I could think of. I have normal 205/85r16s on.
Today I tried spinning the back wheels and counting the diff turns and it turns roughly 3.5 turns of the prop for two turns of one wheel....not 4.11 as the books says, so looks like a previous owner has swapped the diffs. I've noticed that the gearing seems a bit steep, its not revving that high at 66 but won't got much quicker and my arms dropping off from changing between 3rd and 4th on hills.
So, what to do? I've no idea how to work out what diffs I've got nor how to swap them. I mainly use the thing on the road so would like stock diffs as I want it to accellerate a bit better and not too fussed about getting better economy...otherwise I'd have got a diesel!
Any advice, anyone want to swap diffs?
Dom
Since buying my SIII a few months back I've slowly been replacing every bit of the speedo set up to try and get it to work. Now I've replaced the clock and cable. Taken the speedo housing off the transfer box and nipped up the loose castle nut on the flange...everything I could think of. I have normal 205/85r16s on.
Today I tried spinning the back wheels and counting the diff turns and it turns roughly 3.5 turns of the prop for two turns of one wheel....not 4.11 as the books says, so looks like a previous owner has swapped the diffs. I've noticed that the gearing seems a bit steep, its not revving that high at 66 but won't got much quicker and my arms dropping off from changing between 3rd and 4th on hills.
So, what to do? I've no idea how to work out what diffs I've got nor how to swap them. I mainly use the thing on the road so would like stock diffs as I want it to accellerate a bit better and not too fussed about getting better economy...otherwise I'd have got a diesel!
Any advice, anyone want to swap diffs?
Dom