dodgydisco Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Hello all, I am going to fit 4:11 ring and pinions to see what fifth gear feels like again with my 35's I know D44 and ashcrofts can do the job down south but can anybody reccommend anybody capable of seting the preload etc up north or in the midlands ? cheers mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Hello all,I am going to fit 4:11 ring and pinions to see what fifth gear feels like again with my 35's I know D44 and ashcrofts can do the job down south but can anybody reccommend anybody capable of seting the preload etc up north or in the midlands ? cheers mark Any of the decent independednt specialists should be able to sort it for you if you don't fell up to doing it yourself. Where abouts are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
def110 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I am going to fit 4:11 ring and pinions to see what fifth gear feels like again with my 35's Mark, Can you tell me how you experience the 35" sofar with the old diff ratio on and off road?? Def110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Mark,Can you tell me how you experience the 35" sofar with the old diff ratio on and off road?? Def110 Def110, I've also run 3.54s with 35" tyres and a 1.41 (normal defender) transfer box. Its OK (depending on your engine) but 5th gear really is an overdrive. I now run a 1.66 transfer box with 3.54 diffs with an autobox and its spot on for the road (75mph comes out at arround 3000 rpm). I managed off road fine with 35s, a manual gearbox and 3.54s for a couple of years. Yes, you do go through clutches and you do loose engine braking but it can be driven round. Auto's a differant kettle of fish. With 3.54s its awesome and getting it low enough is possible with an underdrive (not cheap but SOOOOOO much control). I've intentionally kept 3.54s and, IMHO, they are still the best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgydisco Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Any of the decent independednt specialists should be able to sort it for you if you don't fell up to doing it yourself. Where abouts are you? Wiil i am in derby, can you reccomend anyone locally? cheers mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Wiili am in derby, can you reccomend anyone locally? cheers mark Not off the top of my head. I'd seriously consider sending the diffs away to Ashcrofts to be built up. They don't charge the earth and it'll be done properly. Either that, or do it yourself. Its not that hard to build up a diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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