Gears

[1maBrat]

I heard tell of a 4.44 gear ratio and would like to know where it comes from and if it is a bolt in or major work, either is fine.

can you tell me where to look.

Thasnks

Dale

[Numbchux]

only way to change your final drive ratio, is to use an external transfer case so you can use an external front diff (read: BIG work!)

[samo]

^ well, that's the easy way to change the final drive. There's a guy on the boards here who says he's got a 4.11 from a Legacy in an RX D/R.

 

However, I don't believe any Subaru came with 4.44s, so getting them to work will be just like Numbchux said, with a divorced t-case setup. Even then, you're looking at custom CVs. Needless to say, it's a massive amount of work for little gain. The 3.90s aren't bad, especially with a 5SP D/R. And if you're going to go t-cased, 4.11s would be relatively easy - it's doubtful you'll need the reduction that a 4.44 would give you with a t-case.

[Kostamojen]

Scroll down:

 

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=837041

[Vanislru]

  samo said:

^ well, that's the easy way to change the final drive. There's a guy on the boards here who says he's got a 4.11 from a Legacy in an RX D/R.

 

However, I don't believe any Subaru came with 4.44s, so getting them to work will be just like Numbchux said, with a divorced t-case setup. Even then, you're looking at custom CVs. Needless to say, it's a massive amount of work for little gain. The 3.90s aren't bad, especially with a 5SP D/R. And if you're going to go t-cased, 4.11s would be relatively easy - it's doubtful you'll need the reduction that a 4.44 would give you with a t-case.

4.44's are fairly common. Most are from people who sell their trannies they have left over from JDM imports. 4.44 gives you a 16% lower gear ratio overall so you could run 27's and have almost stock gearing.

[Numbchux]

  Vanislru said:

4.44's are fairly common. Most are from people who sell their trannies they have left over from JDM imports. 4.44 gives you a 16% lower gear ratio overall so you could run 27's and have almost stock gearing.

 

yea...but in an EA series tranny???

 

I'd do this if I could do it AND D/R...

[MorganM]

This thread has talk of 4.44's in an EA series 5MT swaped out of an EJ series gearbox.

 

http://www.ausubaru.com/ausubaru/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4128

[samo]

I guess I stand corrected! There's plenty of 4.44s to play with. Getting them into the tranny is some work, I take it, but at least there's Subaru gears to use.

[Subarutex]

I have a 5spd fulltime 4wd s/r tranny apart in my garage... if I could get some EJ parts I could compare and see what may work...