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Advice needed - IRS & LSD ?
plentywahalla - 12/10/09 at 06:41 PM

Half way through build and I decide to drop live axle and go IRS!! ... typical, I don't think that there is going to be anything that end up the way it started!

So I need a bit of advice ... It seems that Sierra Cosworth LSD diffs are the things to use but What is the difference between 7" and 7.5" ?? Which is best ? and why does there seem to be such a price difference? What are the factors to look out for?

Also are these uprights on ebay any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230385538383

They are narrower across the lower wishbone mounts than the McSorley plans show. Is this a problem?


coozer - 12/10/09 at 07:13 PM

Uprights no good for fitting drums there... 7.5" diff is a lot heavier than the 7"


plentywahalla - 12/10/09 at 08:36 PM

I was thinking of inboard discs.

but ... I have heard somewhere that the sierra diff has weak bearing housings and they cannot take the loads that an inboard disc set-up will create.

Is that right? ... has anybody done it?