Sounds like just what I am after, Thanks.
I'll ring around and get some quotes,
Who is the best to try in Sydney?
----- Original Message -----
From: Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 5:05 AM
Subject: Re: live axle mods
> My diff, cut down to suit a 1200
> Pintara housing, pintara 4.11 gears
> commodore 4 pinion LSD hemisphsere
> R31 skyline 28 spline axles and brakes
> (my mates VL turbo has the same centre no worries at all) run's 12.4's
>
> Heath
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "abrahamk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, 27 July 2000 10:12
> Subject: Re: live axle mods
>
>
> > Errol,
> > Are the splines the same on the Commodore LSD type driveshafts as on the
> > Datsun ones?
> > Are the diff centre mounts the same? i.e will the centre bolt in OK
> without
> > machining and will the shafts insert into the side gears?
> > If this could be arranged relatively easily then you could use the
> existing
> > Datsun crownwheel and pinion and the Commodore LSD centre.
> > Sounds far to easy though...but I can dream.
> > I've been driving my Stanza around this last week and have been thinking
> > that if an LSD is too hard that I could run a Locker and no rear
anti-roll
> > bar. In terms of lack of understeer when driving hard I think a Locker
and
> > lots of rear end roll might be superior to a tight LSD and anti roll
bar.
> > Thanks
> > Nick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: live axle mods
> >
> >
> > > Nick,
> > > Funny you should say that. I am currently looking at the possibility
of
> > > modifying a common whore slippery centre into a stanza Salisbury (Borg
> > > Warner) housing. It would be a cheap slippery setup (but only two
pinion
> > > LSD though) but should handle the grunt of an L series all right. I
does
> > > involve remachining the housing for the pinion and the centre though.
> > Costs
> > > are the big unknown!
> > > The works rear I have ( see it at www.datrats.com.au) has the alloy
> > carrier
> > > 4.875 4 pinion LSD with 80 ft/lb (15kg/cm) clutch pack. It uses 10 mm
> lock
> > > wire drilled crown wheel bolts instead of 8mm for normal LSD,s. The
> axles
> > > are 29 spline with double taper roller wheel bearings to prevent pad
> knock
> > > off. The housing is a triple tube thickness instead of two tubes. The
> axle
> > > assembly has ventilated discs and Sumitomo works four spot calipers.
The
> > > brake line is braided stainless wire and has an extremely light
> > > (titanium??) sheet diff guard). I want $3850 for the assembly.
> > > The escort style strengthening works well but I haven't seen it used
for
> a
> > > while. I have been setting up some live axle rear ends for dattos with
> 3/4
> > > deg neg camber and 3mm toe in, for rallying (copying the works specs
> diff
> > > housing).
> > > Cheers
> > > Feral Errol
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > From: abrahamk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: live axle mods
> > > Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 7:46
> > >
> > > Given that the Sailsbury axle was made in Australia, are there any
known
> > > diff centre swaps with domestic vehicles?
> > > An LSD disk brake Commodore rear end can be had for about $300.00, for
> > > example.
> > > If is is not a bolt in swap, what would be involved?
> > > What kind of general and rear end specific stock do you have at the
> moment
> > > Errol?
> > > We talked before about the works rear end that you have, what are it's
> > > specifications and cost?
> > > Has anyone tried copying the Escort style axle strengthening alloy
plate
> > > that bolts up inbetween the rear cover plate and axle and extends
along
> > > the
> > > axle tubes, where it is fastened by U-bolts?
> > > Also, has anyone tried fitting TRX rear discs to a Sailsbury housing,
is
> > it
> > > straightforward?
> > > Thanks,
> > > NICK
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 7:54 PM
> > > Subject: Re: live axle mods
> > >
> > >
> > > > Nick,
> > > > Banjo housing differentials have the centre removed from the front
of
> > the
> > > > housing by removing axles and undoing either 8 or 10 nuts.
> > > > Both the H165 and H190 housings use this system.
> > > > 1. The first Letter refers to the style of housing. "H" refers to
the
> > > banjo
> > > > style housing, R refers to the Fixed housing used in 510, 610, Z's
> etc.
> > > > 2. The number after the Letter prefix refers to the crown wheel
> diameter
> > > >
> > > > An A or B suffix refers to either an Amboid or Hypoid pinion gear
> > > > configuration.
> > > >
> > > > The housing with the rear cover plate and rear centre removal is
> called
> > a
> > > > Salisbury housing. The examples used in OZ datto's were made by Borg
> > > > Warner.
> > > > The baffles stop a sudden sloshing out into the axle tubes by only
> > > > providing a small gap between the axle and the baffle and also a
small
> > > > return drain hole back from the tube into the centre. The works
> housings
> > > I
> > > > have use only approx 2 mm between the axle and baffle. The baffles
> are
> > > > just a rectangular sheet of steel with a central hole that is folded
> > into
> > > > the shape of the inner surface of the diff housing and spot welded
> into
> > > > position.
> > > > 720 rear diffs are open normally although LSD's were an option.
> > > > LSD H190 centres vary from between $600 $2000 dollare depending on
the
> > > > type. Normal 2 pinion LSD's can be had for as little as $600 new if
> you
> > > are
> > > > lucky up to $1000 normally. The works differentials used 4 pinion
> gears
> > > and
> > > > stronger housings but are usually $1500 to $2000. Nismo only deal
with
> > > > distributors in each country and will not deal direct with
> individuals.
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Feral Errol.
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: abrahamk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: live axle mods
> > > > Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:23
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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