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mattybish
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:14 am Posts: 74 Location: tassie
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Hi all, my first time posting on this awesome site, i have been involved with suzukis for a long time, driving many on farms i have worked on, and finally took the plunge the other day and bought a 1992 soft top sierra. one of the mods i want to do besides lifting and 31s is reduction gears, does anyone have suggestions as to a good brand to buy, there are kits online at low range offroad in the states that would be quite affordable, has anyone had experience buying from them? any help will be appreciated, thanks
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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6.5's from Lowrange offroad.
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lump_a_charcoal

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Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 4454 Location: Botany, NSW
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6.5's from Lowrange offroad.
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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atari4x4 wrote: 6.5's from Lowrange offroad.
yes i get most of my parts From lowrange offroad they do great job good prices and good service sent them plenty of emails before and they always reply .. as gear gearing The 6.5s are awsome for rocks / crawling .. but there not to great on the beach ... for the simple fact is there no gear .. engine does not have enuf power to do 2nd high .. u will find ur self reving it alot .. the best all round reduction u could do is 5.14:1 Transfer Case Gearset
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Bruce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4003 Location: Brisbane
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5:14:1 Calmini. The best reduction gears you can use with 31's
6.5's WAY too low for 31's.
_________________ [quote="royce"] I wouldnt mind insulating my rear
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mattybish
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:14 am Posts: 74 Location: tassie
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Lowrange offroad are good to deal with are they? I have never purchased anything from overseas before, but they seem to be a quite professional site
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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Bruce wrote: 5:14:1 Calmini. The best reduction gears you can use with 31's 6.5's WAY too low for 31's.
i run 31s and 6.5s yes it is very lowgearing but its all depending on what u want to iv taken my zook on the beach with 6.5s and 31s u can drive it but u will find ur self changing gears alot haha..
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
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TryHard wrote: atari4x4 wrote: 6.5's from Lowrange offroad. yes i get most of my parts From lowrange offroad they do great job good prices and good service sent them plenty of emails before and they always reply .. as gear gearing The 6.5s are awsome for rocks / crawling .. but there not to great on the beach ... for the simple fact is there no gear .. engine does not have enuf power to do 2nd high .. u will find ur self reving it alot .. the best all round reduction u could do is 5.14:1 Transfer Case Gearset
no where did he mention what terrain he was going to be driving.... 
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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mattybish wrote: Lowrange offroad are good to deal with are they? I have never purchased anything from overseas before, but they seem to be a quite professional site
yes they are very good to deal with never had prob with them
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Bruce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4003 Location: Brisbane
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All round best gears for 31's are 5:14:1
_________________ [quote="royce"] I wouldnt mind insulating my rear
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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atari4x4 wrote: TryHard wrote: atari4x4 wrote: 6.5's from Lowrange offroad. yes i get most of my parts From lowrange offroad they do great job good prices and good service sent them plenty of emails before and they always reply .. as gear gearing The 6.5s are awsome for rocks / crawling .. but there not to great on the beach ... for the simple fact is there no gear .. engine does not have enuf power to do 2nd high .. u will find ur self reving it alot .. the best all round reduction u could do is 5.14:1 Transfer Case Gearset no where did he mention what terrain he was going to be driving.... 
i realise this haha thats why i kinda jumped in haha
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mattybish
Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:14 am Posts: 74 Location: tassie
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hey thanks guys, sorry about not mentioning the terrain, i will be driving a wide mixture of terrain, from beaches to mountains, mud etc admittedly there will be no perfect solution but a happy medium would be good
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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Bruce wrote: All round best gears for 31's are 5:14:1
x 2 
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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TryHard wrote: Bruce wrote: All round best gears for 31's are 5:14:1 x 2 
x 287565128735456547712983456926646612973546102978356025.2
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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mattybish wrote: hey thanks guys, sorry about not mentioning the terrain, i will be driving a wide mixture of terrain, from beaches to mountains, mud etc admittedly there will be no perfect solution but a happy medium would be good
if that is so this would be your perfect gearing for 31s
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... arset.html
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Bruce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4003 Location: Brisbane
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I have had 6:5's in my Comp Sierra and also 5:14:1. I won't go back ever to 6:5's
Only have ever run 31's for the comps I do and I can tell you 5:14:1 eat 6:5's with 31" tyres.
The only time I will go to 6:5's is if I want to go 33's
_________________ [quote="royce"] I wouldnt mind insulating my rear
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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Bruce wrote: I have had 6:5's in my Comp Sierra and also 5:14:1. I won't go back ever to 6:5's Only have ever run 31's for the comps I do and I can tell you 5:14:1 eat 6:5's with 31" tyres. The only time I will go to 6:5's is if I want to go 33's
i plan for 33s 
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Bruce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4003 Location: Brisbane
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steak_knife wrote: TryHard wrote: Bruce wrote: All round best gears for 31's are 5:14:1 x 2  x 287565128735456547712983456926646612973546102978356025.2
Is that all you aggre with me butter_knife
I would have gone x99999999999999999999999999988858743287382458238745924859729472468148 
_________________ [quote="royce"] I wouldnt mind insulating my rear
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Bruce wrote: steak_knife wrote: TryHard wrote: Bruce wrote: All round best gears for 31's are 5:14:1 x 2  x 287565128735456547712983456926646612973546102978356025.2 Is that all you aggre with me butter_knife I would have gone x99999999999999999999999999988858743287382458238745924859729472468148 
 your sizeist tho.... 
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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Bruce wrote: steak_knife wrote: TryHard wrote: Bruce wrote: All round best gears for 31's are 5:14:1 x 2  x 287565128735456547712983456926646612973546102978356025.2 Is that all you aggre with me butter_knife I would have gone x99999999999999999999999999988858743287382458238745924859729472468148 
x 3 hahaha
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Bruce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4003 Location: Brisbane
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_________________ [quote="royce"] I wouldnt mind insulating my rear
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Bruce wrote:
Mr Royce will get angry if you spam, that's my job..... 
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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steak_knife wrote: Bruce wrote: Mr Royce will get angry if you spam, that's my job..... 
its ok MR Royce <3s Us All 
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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i run 5.14 and 31s and the gearing is great - i do however also have a 1.6 efi engine.... i think if i was keeping the 1.3 i'd have gone 6.5s to help with power though.
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castro
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:00 am Posts: 61 Location: childers
Vehicle: Sj51t gti turbo
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everyone has there own views on gearing i run 6.5's on 31's andi only run a carby on a stock 1.3 i find them to be great
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Teracis
Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:03 pm Posts: 2261 Location: Gold Coast
Vehicle: Daisy
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I have 6.5's and I'm only on 29's... I thought they were spot on, I do plan to go to 31's though which is why I went for the 6.5's.
Also, my carby 1.3 is crook so the lower gearing helps it get around!
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