Regearing from 4.3 to 4.56
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Regearing from 4.3 to 4.56
Currently I'm running LT265/75R16 tires and I have noticed a slight loss in gas mileage and acceleration. If I were to regear from my stock 4.3 gearing to a 4.56, would I see any differnce in gas mileage and acceleration?
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Depends on your driving style. If u drive mostly freeways and don't tow, than stick to the 4.30's. If u drive mostly on streets than get 4.56's.
4.30 will help w/ cruising gas milage
4.56 will help w/ acceleration gas milage
4.30 will help w/ cruising gas milage
4.56 will help w/ acceleration gas milage
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I always have a heavy car though, I do many road trips with about 4 people and all their luggage. What I need most is probably the gas mileage and acceleration.
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Originally Posted by PO2SIMS
Depends on your driving style. If u drive mostly freeways and don't tow, than stick to the 4.30's. If u drive mostly on streets than get 4.56's.
4.30 will help w/ cruising gas milage
4.56 will help w/ acceleration gas milage
4.30 will help w/ cruising gas milage
4.56 will help w/ acceleration gas milage
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i doubt 4.30s to 4.56s will make much of a difference. I'm not sure if it's worth it. I had a thread about going from 4.10s to 4.30s a little while back, and decided against it.
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It's not worth the cost if your reasoning is just gas mileage alone. And even performance wise, you would be better off putting your money towards something like an exhaust system. I think that would make a little more of a difference for the money.
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Originally Posted by FilthyRich
IMO that is not enough of a difference to justify the expense of gears and install
You won't notice that much of a difference and after you drop around $800 on it you will seriously regret it IMO.
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You won't notice that much of a difference and after you drop around $800 on it you will seriously regret it IMO.
You won't notice that much of a difference and after you drop around $800 on it you will seriously regret it IMO.
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What kind of increase in mpgs are we looking at? I drive equally on steep logging roads and highway aside from the bi-annual 1k mile highway road trip. 95 4runner, 200lb avg cargo, manual 3.0, 4.30's 31's, 1.5" suspension lift, currently avg 18-20 highway @60-65mph, 13-15 city (I have too much fun with a manual . Thinking about goin to 33's sometime and have been considering regearing at the same time I install a selectable locker this summer. Thanks in advance.. I've been reading through threads for hours.
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...um...this thread is 8yrs old and is specific to the 1995+ 3rd gen 4runners and Tacomas -- you have a 2nd gen 4runner and the info doesn't really apply since you have a different drivetrain. Try reading threads about gearing/tire size/mpg in the 86-95 section. good luck!
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