Diff identification
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:00 am
Hi
I’d like to change the diff ratio in my 1999 4x2 Triton ute, and I’m hoping a member here could help me identify which Mitsubishi differential I have, and from what vehicle to source a diff centre, fitted with a ratio, more to my liking.
According to my Triton owners’ manual, I currently have a 4.636:1 ratio diff, and I’d like to change to a much higher ratio, somewhere between 3.5:1 and 3.6:1, with a 3.9:1 or a 4.1:1 as a very last resort. If it could also be a LSD unit, that would be excellent.
I’m hoping someone here could identify the diff, without me having to strip it? As the ute is used daily.
I would've posted photos, but seems I can't load attachments on the forum, and I don't have an account with a picture hosting website.
I could add that the centre portion is held on with 10-bolts, and the centre portion to diff housing flange(not the propshaft flange) has an outside diameter of approximately 280mm, the bump on the rear of the diff housing has a diameter of approximately 230mm (9”). The diff has 256mm diameter brake drums, and is 1500mm in length (wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface).
Thanks in advance
I’d like to change the diff ratio in my 1999 4x2 Triton ute, and I’m hoping a member here could help me identify which Mitsubishi differential I have, and from what vehicle to source a diff centre, fitted with a ratio, more to my liking.
According to my Triton owners’ manual, I currently have a 4.636:1 ratio diff, and I’d like to change to a much higher ratio, somewhere between 3.5:1 and 3.6:1, with a 3.9:1 or a 4.1:1 as a very last resort. If it could also be a LSD unit, that would be excellent.
I’m hoping someone here could identify the diff, without me having to strip it? As the ute is used daily.
I would've posted photos, but seems I can't load attachments on the forum, and I don't have an account with a picture hosting website.
I could add that the centre portion is held on with 10-bolts, and the centre portion to diff housing flange(not the propshaft flange) has an outside diameter of approximately 280mm, the bump on the rear of the diff housing has a diameter of approximately 230mm (9”). The diff has 256mm diameter brake drums, and is 1500mm in length (wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface).
Thanks in advance