Howdy all, i got a TE71 Liftback(like this one: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VRw0mqTqP9I/hqdefault.jpg), it´s an 1981 model so it´s a "1 series".

I´ve been doing some things the car needed, and now i´m starting my "real project", a fun car for an ocasional sideways fun.

One thing i noticed was the gears are a bit long wich doesn´t help much for what i want/need, i checked my diff ratio by counting the turns and it´s a 4.1.

That said, is there a diff(only the pinion) that will fit plug&play and gives me a shorter gear ratio?

Pardon me, but my technical english is very poor...

Thanks in advance.

T series diff's had many different ratio's

TRD made 5.6, 5.3 (i think) 4.78 (still available) http://www.palmside.co.nz/product_cid_10929.html

AE86 Zenki is the same center, ratio's were 3.9, 4.1, 4.3, 4.5

 

hope that helps

It´s a start, sure it helps! I just hope i find one of those in EU, because ordering from NZ...lol, it would take more than a month to arrive here, and shipping... :\

Get onto aeu86.org

 

This is a Euro based site with an active buying selling forum.

 

I doubt you will have any difficulty finding a 4.3 there, and probably even shorter ratios.

;)

I just looked then, you need to be registered to see the member for sales, but it is a good group and I'm sure there will be other TE71 owners there for you to learn from

Alright parrot, thank you. I´ll be here also because from what i can see in google, this is the forum with the most info, but i will sure check that one to see if i can do business over there ;)

Start by checking if its a T or S series diff you got ;)

Hi tojo2, i looked and there´s nothing written on it(at least that i can see), is there any way of knowing that just by looking at the casing?

Yes, you can measure from input flange to housing flange. S : 195mm T : 225mm

 

http://www.club-k.co...d.php?tid=24477

 

Also, should be stamped on alu I.D tag on firewall

 

Saw there`s a good S series r&p set for sale in finland at the moment . Probably wont find lsd for it tho.

 

 

 

 

S : 8 stud housing flange T: 10bolt housing flange

Edited November 6, 20169 yr by tojo2

Alright tojo2, i´ll have a look at it probably this week. Thank you :)

thank you for post nice job