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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:36 pm
by grant4561
Brayden wrote:I think that the running gear from a Cappuccino would be the way do go, using a SuperCarry diff/axles.
Anyone got any info/details on the SupperCarry diff/axles?
Are they available in LSD?
I am looking at options to fit an LSD in my cappo at the moment.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:11 pm
by suzutey
get the mig out ey.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:18 pm
by Brayden
Supercarry has a solid beam axle, drum brakes, no LSD option.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:26 pm
by ToranaGuy
suzutey wrote:get the mig out ey.
That will create the well known cig locker, not a LSD!
Cheers
ToranaGuy
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:10 pm
by suzutey
thats what ya want. lol. i welded the diff in a 2.6 sigma paddock basher the other week. wore both tyres to the wire on the first skid. ha
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:29 pm
by ToranaGuy
suzutey wrote:thats what ya want. lol. i welded the diff in a 2.6 sigma paddock basher the other week. wore both tyres to the wire on the first skid. ha
Only for off road use, otherwise buy a proper mini spool center, they are not that expensive for most borg warner type diff's.
On a FWD car tho, you wouldn't want a locked diff. Imagine trying to steer the damn thing!
Cheers
ToranaGuy
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:20 pm
by Brayden
Swift guys weld their diffs up, apparently it isn't a problem when racing, but not something you would do in a car you do the shopping with.
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:46 pm
by greenzook89
Brayden wrote:Swift guys weld their diffs up, apparently it isn't a problem when racing, but not something you would do in a car you do the shopping with.
Or anything with a locked diff, locked the diff on my old celica once, lasted 3 hours of town driving till both axles snapped from metal fatigue
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:40 pm
by suzutey
thats no good, i love old celica's. im on the lookout for a 71. they seem to last on street driven commodores and stuff. i read on a suzuki lj80 forum about welding them up, never got around to doing it though. i started but all the nuts had rusted on to tight ( i found this offcourse after pulling an inch off mudd off them).
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:19 pm
by 8
silicas are nice but rust with normal air humidity of 1%.
Locked diffs are nasty for the road prefer 250dollars Phamtom grip style copies.
Or better a Winters all alloy rear end with quickchange. Just a little lever for the
rear to change from one ratio to another eg. drag strip 4.4 or 4.6 and road 3.9.
http://www.wintersperformance.com/
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:33 am
by Mr Anderson
would it be correct to say that variable diff would only suit rear wheel drive cars, eg. not able to be installed into a diff that sits between the engine and gearbox in a front wheel drive unit?
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:09 pm
by ToranaGuy
Mr Anderson wrote:would it be correct to say that variable diff would only suit rear wheel drive cars, eg. not able to be installed into a diff that sits between the engine and gearbox in a front wheel drive unit?
All FWD car's i've seen have the diff integrated into the gearbox, which would make it a lot of fun to have such a setup as per above.
Cheers
ToranaGuy
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:56 pm
by allmtr
Bump
I believe there is a MB in a workshop now getting a DOHC 4 cyl motor fitted (FWD)
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:39 am
by ToranaGuy
allmtr wrote:Bump
I believe there is a MB in a workshop now getting a DOHC 4 cyl motor fitted (FWD)
Pics plz, i wanna see this!
Cheers
ToranaGuy