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morfy - 28/12/06 at 08:01 PM

what is the best axle as im looking for one at the moment.
what is the widest axle

cheers

MikeRJ - 28/12/06 at 08:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by morfy
what is the best axle as im looking for one at the moment.


Define "best". Lightest? Strongest? Best availability of different final drive ratios?

rusty nuts - 28/12/06 at 08:10 PM

Maybe a Carlos Fandango axle would do , I suspect a few of the more senior members may remember them.

t.j. - 28/12/06 at 08:12 PM

Leyland-Daf XF 95 about 2 meter trackwide and strong

I think he ment:

Cortina
Capri
Opel Manta
Vauxhall chevette
Escort MK2

morfy - 28/12/06 at 09:16 PM

thanks t j
yes all of the above

JoelP - 28/12/06 at 09:18 PM

you cant fit them all. Capri is 2" wider than escort IIRC

DavidM - 29/12/06 at 01:32 AM

I think Cortina 3/4/5 is 4" wider than Escort.

David

stevebubs - 29/12/06 at 01:34 AM

Cortina is defo more than 2" wider...

Know someone with a 3.09 LSD Atlas that may be for sale....

MikeRJ - 29/12/06 at 08:42 PM

The Cortina axle is about 4" wider than the escort, and it's quite a strong axle, but it also weighs a metric sh1tload. A bit too heavy for a locost really, though people have used them.

caber - 29/12/06 at 10:55 PM

Capri?

Caber