running gear?

[alice]

hey,just wondering if i've got a 202 with celica 5 speed,wots the best diff for it,a mate metioned a v8 355,stronger,but i have to do sumin to the leaf springs to fit it on.oh yer need i say hq wheels will be on the back....
cheers.

[ben]

hey mate youll want deep dish rims if your gunna run a holden diff. other wise you could sourse a bedford hwy diff and change stud pattern so you have right width..

hey i forgot to ask you got a swb or a long? makes heaps of difference..

ben

[alice]

swb,the other option was to keep my diff(a low ratio)and butcher it to fit the hq stud pattern.

[westy12]

gday ive got a hq banjo diff in mine which you can get cheap and choose your ratio but youll have to obviously get the mounts changed and the shock mounts too. youll also need to get the wheel offset changed to fit the bedford unless you can find wheels that fit. some sunraisier ones will. not sure which option would be cheaper if u know someone who welds it would be good. hope this helps.
take it easy... luke

[ben]

thats the best thing about the banjo style diffs.. able to pull the centre out yourself and change it in like 30mins.. as apposed to the salsbury type diffs.. where need a professional to swap over centres..

of alice i forgot to say i recon 3.23ish would be perfect for a 202 5speed.. or for someone never carrying a load maybe 3.00:1 might be good.. or if always pulling trailers and heavy stuff 3.5:1.. maybe even higher.. 4.2:1 beddy diff..

cheers
ben