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Old 01-30-04, 05:10 PM
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4.3 rearend gears?

i saw a post a while ago about 4.3 rearend ratios that only came in europe/asia/australia.....

first is this true?
second, one would bolt right up to any american fc right?
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yes, and yes. most every FC sold outside america came with 4.3 gears. only the gtus came with them stateside. they'll bolt right in but are probobly gona run you about $400 or more unless you get lucky.
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haha thanks for the quick reply man.......and i guess ill eat my lucky charms =\
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Originally posted by Zer0 Cylinder
haha thanks for the quick reply man.......and i guess ill eat my lucky charms =\
Don't eat them quite yet. Just the 4.30 ring and pinion set is nearly $500, not including labor. The whole rear end is going to be more expensive if bought new, and good luck finding a used 4.30 rear in the junk yard because the GTUs was the most rare RX-7 sold in the US.
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Originally posted by andrew lohaus
yes, and yes. most every FC sold outside america came with 4.3 gears.
No, that would be wrong... almost no FCs came with the 4.3 even in Japan or Europe or Australia.

Even the dedicated models for Australia and Japan... almost none came with the 4.3 and most came with the normal 4.1 (or 3.9 if it was an auto tranny).

This is backed up by my collection of Mazda brochures from all over the world.
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Originally posted by Evil Aviator
Don't eat them quite yet. Just the 4.30 ring and pinion set is nearly $500, not including labor. The whole rear end is going to be more expensive if bought new, and good luck finding a used 4.30 rear in the junk yard because the GTUs was the most rare RX-7 sold in the US.
Theres one, i know of sitting there... waiting for me... location undisclosed and dont pm me and ask where it is because its miiiiiiiiiiiiiine hahaha
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Originally posted by Icemark
No, that would be wrong... almost no FCs came with the 4.3 even in Japan or Europe or Australia.

Even the dedicated models for Australia and Japan... almost none came with the 4.3 and most came with the normal 4.1 (or 3.9 if it was an auto tranny).

This is backed up by my collection of Mazda brochures from all over the world.
did they have a 3.9 turbo diff?
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Originally posted by Evil Aviator
Don't eat them quite yet. Just the 4.30 ring and pinion set is nearly $500, not including labor. The whole rear end is going to be more expensive if bought new, and good luck finding a used 4.30 rear in the junk yard because the GTUs was the most rare RX-7 sold in the US.
I know where one is in a boneyard.
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Originally posted by j9fd3s
did they have a 3.9 turbo diff?
only on automatics
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Originally posted by Icemark
only on automatics
but turbo automatic? i'm actually just going for bigger tires instead, its a lot simpler.
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Originally posted by j9fd3s
but turbo automatic? i'm actually just going for bigger tires instead, its a lot simpler.
North America was the only place you couldn't get a Turbo automatic:


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Originally posted by j9fd3s
but turbo automatic? i'm actually just going for bigger tires instead, its a lot simpler.
Anyone know the Ring and Pinion part number for the Turbo Automatic? I really need the 3.90 R&P for my Turbo II rear.

Thanks!
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I've searched on LSD's and please correct me because I'm very unsure of the topic.

To use a TII LSD you have to have a TII housing...
To use a N/A LSD you have to have a N/A housing...

Now check this page out {http://rx7.com/store/rx7/fcdrivetrain_rearend.html}

My understanding is the LSD from this company raises the final drive gear ratio from 4.1 to 4.3 and they have one for either TII or N/A....correct?
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Originally posted by greenchili
I've searched on LSD's and please correct me because I'm very unsure of the topic.

To use a TII LSD you have to have a TII housing...
To use a N/A LSD you have to have a N/A housing...

Now check this page out {http://rx7.com/store/rx7/fcdrivetrain_rearend.html}

My understanding is the LSD from this company raises the final drive gear ratio from 4.1 to 4.3 and they have one for either TII or N/A....correct?
A LSD has no effect on the gearing. A Turbo has a 8" ring gear while a N/A uses a 7" gear, so all the internals and housings for T2s and N/As are different, as well as the LSD.

To change gearing, you need a different ring and pinion.
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