HavokTheorem
11-16-2019, 06:31 PM
Hiya team,
I have a '93 Townace flat bed truck with a manual 2c.
I am planning to throw a turbo on her since the previous owner did $2k worth of engine rebuild work.
My biggest issue with it at the moment is how short the gearing is. There isn't a tacho in the truck but it feels like at least 4,000rpm at 100kmh and it is, well, less than quiet and economical.
Presuming the turbo will provide a fatter torque curve and that stretching the gearing out a bit more would still offer decent acceleration, what are my options with regards to gearing?
I can't find any information about whether other Townace or Liteace variants had a smaller diff gear ratio but if they do, I'd consider an axle swap the easiest option available.
Does anybody know whether the gearing is different between equivalent generation vans or whether it's just a function of the smaller wheels that results in the gearing?
Cheers,
Frank
I have a '93 Townace flat bed truck with a manual 2c.
I am planning to throw a turbo on her since the previous owner did $2k worth of engine rebuild work.
My biggest issue with it at the moment is how short the gearing is. There isn't a tacho in the truck but it feels like at least 4,000rpm at 100kmh and it is, well, less than quiet and economical.
Presuming the turbo will provide a fatter torque curve and that stretching the gearing out a bit more would still offer decent acceleration, what are my options with regards to gearing?
I can't find any information about whether other Townace or Liteace variants had a smaller diff gear ratio but if they do, I'd consider an axle swap the easiest option available.
Does anybody know whether the gearing is different between equivalent generation vans or whether it's just a function of the smaller wheels that results in the gearing?
Cheers,
Frank