4.444 DIFF SWAP (FROM 4.111) QUESTION ???

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05 March 2008, 02:42 PM

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4.444 DIFF SWAP (FROM 4.111) QUESTION ???

MY '93 WRX is fitted with the 4.111:1 VC rear diff. If I was to replace it with a shorter-geared 4.444:1 VC one, would the extra torque (for any given engine rpm) being transferred to the rear driveshafts/hubs/wheelbearings, etc. be an issue, at all?

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05 March 2008, 02:53 PM

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This won't work unless you change the front Diff to 4.44 also.

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This won't work unless you change the front Diff to 4.44 also.

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Ahhh, very enlightening... Would this be because the rear driveshafts will be turning quicker than the fronts all the time and, therefore, constantly sending torque back to the centre VC and onto the front diff, to attempt to turn the fronts more, thereby buggering the system up?

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