4:77's & 35's...some stats...

[Ldub]

Did I understand this right...You left an Aussie locker behind on the living room floor when you moved....?? Did you have a fever? Maybe you forgot to eat that day? Were you up all night? (What were you smokin?) Did you need grief counseling??

Yeh...you heard right...

It was just "1-na those days"....

[rowhard]

Did you need grief counseling??

I called him on the day he realized he couldn't find it, it was more like suicide watch

[Ebenezr]

I called him on the day he realized he couldn't find it, it was more like suicide watch

Ba ha ha ha ha ha.

[Ldub]

I called him on the day he realized he couldn't find it, it was more like suicide watch

Thas an understatement...

Oh yeh...FWIW on the subject of mileage.

I changed the fuel filter, washed & oiled the air filter, cleaned the MAF & IAT, & changed oil & filter today....

I STILL reak of petrol, even after a VERY thorough shower...

[tom4bren]

...even after a VERY thorough shower

I have no response to that.

[Ldub]

BTW, Tom, as a point of info.

I was able to attach the cross member drops & cross member with 1/2" gr 8's.

They fit perfectly through the holes in the frame, though due to hole alignment issues, I only got 1 of 2 into the frame connection, with the 2nd hole utilizing one of the old stock bolts.

As always...overkill is the best kill...

[LittleBeast]

Everytime I read this thread it makes me more happy that I picked them up when I did.

[nfpgasmask]

OK, so the VX has 4.30s with a LSD in the rear. For the few of you out there who swapped in 4.77s, was the difference noticable? I know you are locked in the rear now, Dub, but in a straight on acceleration situation on dry tarmack, how do the 4.77s feel different?

Just curious.

Bart

[Ldub]

Dub, but in a straight on acceleration situation on dry tarmack, how do the 4.77s feel different?

Just curious.

Bart

Butt dyno feels like about 15-20 more HP.

[tom4bren]

So there's a significant increase to low end performance. Is there any loss in high end performance?

[Ldub]

So there's a significant increase to low end performance. Is there any loss in high end performance?

How would I know...

I haven't taken it to the top end since the first week I got it, just to see how far the needle would go...

But I'd guess that it would still top out around 110-115, as it's pretty close to the orig gearing. (7% diff)

Prolly not a good idea to take meaty beaty big & bouncy off road tires up to that speed anyway...

[ZEUS]

So there's a significant increase to low end performance. Is there any loss in high end performance?

I was better able to maintain speed up steep grades with the 4.77's. Throttle response was prolly 1.1% greater as well.

[LittleBeast]

I would say yes. It is quite a difference. It makes the VX accelerate amazingly well for having larger tires. And I just got 17mpg my last road trip this last weekend. Best ever after the lift and tires and all. Maybe has to do with all new pulleys on the engine haha :-)

[nfpgasmask]

I would say yes. It is quite a difference. It makes the VX accelerate amazingly well for having larger tires. And I just got 17mpg my last road trip this last weekend. Best ever after the lift and tires and all. Maybe has to do with all new pulleys on the engine haha :-)

I know the difference is good with the VX (going from 4.30s to 4.77s) but I am talking about going from 4.54s to 4.77s with my Trooper.

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

BTW, I took this pic in my garage tonight.



I haven't counted teeth yet, but they came outta this:



Bart