Steve Bird
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| posted on 23/10/02 at 09:13 PM |
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which axle for +4" chassis
Hi,
I have decided to build a chassis 4" wider to give more room in the cockpit for seats etc..
I am using standard book suspension set up and want to know which rear axle and diff would be best suited?
Cortina? Capri? others?
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bran
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| posted on 24/10/02 at 08:17 PM |
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Steve, I'm using a mk 3 cortina axle in my +4" chassis with book suspension, seems ok to me.
Colin
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chrisg
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| posted on 24/10/02 at 08:23 PM |
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Yep I've used a Mk4 cortina axle in my +4" wide car, I belive the Capri axle is good too.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Steve Bird
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| posted on 24/10/02 at 09:07 PM |
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looks like I will have to contact an old work mate who had a cortina axle gathering dust from an abandoned kit project.
Does anyone know what sort of diff ratio's they have, are the comparable to the escort?
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Simon
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| posted on 25/10/02 at 08:48 AM |
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Steve,
If you fancy a nightmare, I'm using Sierra Diff / shafts, fabricated upright adaptors and homemade wishbones.
ATB
Simon
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Steve Bird
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| posted on 25/10/02 at 05:12 PM |
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Yeah I though about going down the irs route, the thing is I already have four trailing arms and 2 diff brackets ready to weld on.
The other thing is I am not sure about wishbone lengths etc.. suspension geometry is very important and I am not clever enough to work it out!!
If I had a set of plans however and I might reconsider. I am sure I can make some upright adaptors, I had a good look at a MK indy!
The drive shafts I could shorten if neccessary as I have access to a lathe.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 25/10/02 at 07:21 PM |
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where abouts in northants are you, out of interest. Im in kettering anf Paulf is just outside it.
atb
steve
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Liam
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| posted on 25/10/02 at 07:46 PM |
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Kettering? That's only 30 miles form me in Bedford! I'll have to come and have a gander some time.
You'll like that won't you.
Liam
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Cheffy
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| posted on 26/10/02 at 02:42 PM |
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My son lives in Wollaston, Northants.....not a million miles away. Possibly meet up some time when I'm over visiting?
Cheers,
Mart
Farts are like Rock'n'Roll. You love your own but you hate everybody else's. Lemmy, Motorhead.
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Steve Bird
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| posted on 27/10/02 at 08:33 AM |
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I live in Irthlingborough. But most of my locost bits are still in Barton Seagrave clogging up my Mum's garage whilst I finish building my own
garage.
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