gasket999
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| posted on 17/12/14 at 01:48 PM |
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RS2000 English Axle - differences?
While reading a 1988 copy of the Caterham build manual it says that their ideal, though difficult to source, RS2000 (live) axle is the ideal, being
stinger with the right ratios.
Can anyone explain the difference between the RS2000 axle and the standard English? Can a RS2000-spec axle be built from other Ford parts?
Many thanks.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 17/12/14 at 02:15 PM |
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Google is your friend mate.
The ford specific forums have covered this many times, mixing Cortina 1600E/GT internals in Escort Mk1 2 casings, Capri brakes etc. etc.....
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gasket999
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| posted on 17/12/14 at 02:35 PM |
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Thank you! Apologies I'm usually pretty good at checking before posting, I'll use the above terms to search for the info.
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JAMSTER
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 10:51 AM |
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i think the axle is the same apart from some anti tramp brackets
mk1 rs2000 had a 3.77 diff ratio
mk2 rs2000 had a 3.54 diff ratio
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dhutch
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 01:22 PM |
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Yes.
The half shafts are also different, as the RS2000 have centre spigots for the wheel to align on (excluding most after market wheels) where the normal
ones only have a small lip and aline on the studs.
Daniel
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arrow-engineering
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 01:48 PM |
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all rs2000 axles should come with 3.54 diff, but hardly anything is original any more
the casing also has tramp bar brackets, not much use to kitcar builders but useful if identifying an axle. as stated the halfshafts have a longer
spigot but the shafts themselves are not any stronger.
so, theres no reAL advantage to the rs2000 axle unless you need the 3.54 diff - mk2 1600 ghia automatics came with a very similar axle, 3,54, 9 inch
drums, big spigot shafts, no tramp brackets tho.
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sooty
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| posted on 6/1/15 at 09:29 PM |
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Sorry jumping in here,
Do any of them have LSD.
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arrow-engineering
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| posted on 6/1/15 at 09:46 PM |
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not from the factory, unless it was a special order. very rare tho
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dhutch
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| posted on 6/1/15 at 11:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sooty
Do any of them have LSD.
Common choices are a Quaife ATB, or a Tran-X Plate diff, now also supplied by Quaife.
Daniel
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