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Old 12-22-03, 01:32 PM
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Does anyone know if I can swap the ring gear from the stock GS (3.23) with the ring gear on the supra auto TT (3.76) I want to maintain the LSD but would like to try changing the gearing.

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Old 12-23-03, 07:10 AM
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To swap out the ring gear from the Torsen LSD, you'll have to swap the pinion gear at the same time. There're a lot of shimming/alignment work to do this swap and you really need to have a good machine shop and experienced people to do this.
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What will be the effect of doing this?
Old 12-23-03, 11:29 AM
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JacobT: thanks for the reply, I thought about it and was really hoping it would be a straight swap of the Torsen LSD. I have a stock differential that I was gonna use to swap out the parts, but if I have to do a lot of shimming etc, then I might as well get the TRD LSD.

Richie: I just wanted to get the 3.23 gearing back. I love the 3.76 but gas mileage is beginning to be kinda low since I also have the PI TC. I also have the upgraded valve body. I don't plan on racing the car a lot. I will probably change it for now to the 3.23. During the summer when I will probably start racing I will put back the 3.76 gearing.

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