Does rear axle ratio affect acceleration?
A lower (taller) gear ratio provides a higher top speed, and a higher (shorter) gear ratio provides faster acceleration. . Besides the gears in the transmission, there is also a gear in the rear differential.
Can you increase axle ratio?
You can change the axle ratio, and you can do it rather easily. Quite a few members here have gone from one ratio to the next. People with 3.21 and 3.55s are going up to 3.92 and even sometimes 4.10. A lot of the 4×4 trucks you see here with lifts and larger tires have gone with 4.10 or 4.56.
Are there any problems with the Kia Sorento differential?
Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 18 problems related to differential unit (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the Sorento.
What was the problem with my Kia Sorrento?
The contact owns a 2004 kia sorrento. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormally loud noise when driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the failure was located at the muffler tail pipe hanger and the rear differential. The mechanic advised that both components were corroded.
What are the rear end gears fuel economy?
Rear End Gears Fuel Economy. This is the ratio of gears in the rearend (differential) that you may have heard of in the numerical terms 2.73 to one, 3.23 to one, 3.55 to one, 3.73 to one, and 4.10 to one (commonly written in the following manner 3.23:1 with a colon). These numbers specifically relate the ratio of the speed at which…
How much does it cost to repair a Kia Sorento?
Service manager after looking at defect told me warranty denied would cost $2,700. 00 (approximate) and could count on an additional $500. 00 to $1,000. 00 when taken apart. Placed another call to kia corp. Headquarters for warranty and was told there is no defect.