Re: question (correction)

[David Arundel]

What do you mean by squeak, squeak". Also would must Places know how to weld the diff up? i guess it's only a diff, and if it don't work or is to nasty to drive there pretty easy to change. From: Cam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: question (correction) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:23:59 +1000 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Dave,   I was very very weary before = having my diff=20 welded (daily street driver).  I am happy to report that apart from = the=20 mandatory 'squeak, squeak' of the tyres at parking speeds, that it is a = ball=20 tearer.   Very highly recommended, if you can put = up with a=20 little harshness at those parking speeds.   I was expecting the car to 'push' = understeer and do=20 all sorts of nasty things, but as it turns out, my style of driving = seems to go=20 well with it....i.e. brake before a corner, turn in a power = on.   Two things to consider....a) make sure = when it is=20 welded it is done right, the first one I did myself with a MIG and it = lasted=20 about a week before busting 'open' b) my car runs 5deg positive caster and = 1.5deg=20 negative camber, apparently this helps the car turn with the locked=20 diff.   Cheers,   Cam CM510 www.datnet.org/cm510 ----- Original Message ----- From:=20 David Arundel To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]= m.au=20 Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 = 9:49=20 AM Subject: RE: question = (correction) Thanks Terry,=20 It is alot of ca$h to spend on a diff. would most go fast datto's = be=20 running a LS or is a locked diff an option or=20 abit hard to master around corners?=20 Thanks=20 Dave.=20 From: Terry Rudd < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>= Subject:=20 RE: question (correction) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 = 21:37:26 +1000=20 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]= m.au David, =20 = It's a=3D20 = question of=20 economics and practicalities. I'll=3D20 = explain what I mean -=20 if money is no object then there is a LSD =3D solution=3D20 for a = 1600, get=20 an open R180 with the ratio you want and take it to your =3D = local=3D20 go fast=20 driveline place and order a Quaife centre http://www.vw6speed.com/parts.=3D htm and=3D20 = part with mega=20 $$$$, I forget what these are worth but as the $AU is =3D crap=3D20 = against the=20 greenback they aint cheap. Or if you've got $1200 - ~$1800 =3D to = spend=3D20 you=20 can get a second hand (whatever out of) R180LS and it seems like =3D = there=20 are=3D20 still plenty of these about or if you're looking for a $400 - = $600 R180=20 =3D or R200=3D20 LSD solution then at that price the bolt straight in = variety=3D20=20 are usually "pretty hard to find" like even I'd say they're = =3D rare=20 or=3D20 you have to gas axe the rear end or wheel well out of your = 1600 to fit =3D=20 it as in=3D20 the case with most R200LS diffs. = = The US=3D20 = guys just fit Soobie=20 R160LS diffs behind engines like VG30's etc and =3D they don't=3D20 = seem to have a=20 problem with them (so they tell us anyway) but in Aus we =3D = don't=3D20 even have=20 a good supply of these and also we Aussies have a problem =3D = (usually=3D20 from=20 many bad experiences) with R160 diffs even behind a stock L18. I =3D = used a=3D20=20 R160LS out of a Soobie Brumby (cost a bomb too in '80) on a dirt = =3D 1600=20 with=3D20 a L engine that put out 170hp on a good day and it = destroyed=20 itself =3D for the=3D20 first time on the 3rd or so time out and after = I got it=20 rebuilt with =3D good exy=3D20 bits it actually did last a = while. As I see it=20 the Soobie R160LS =3D isn't=3D20 going to do the business behind a = 300hp FJ for=20 very long at all, what is =3D hard to=3D20 break though is a properly = CIG welded=20 R160 or R180 but these are not =3D everyone's=3D20 idea of practical = on a daily=20 driver. = regards =20 Terry=3D20 = (tough one this,=20 easier to fit good brakes) -----Original=20 Message----- From:=3D20 = [EMAIL PROTECTED]=3D20=20 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of = David =3D=20 Arundel Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2001 11:09 =3D=20 AM To:=3D20 = [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE:=20 question=3D20 (correction) I Don't know the answer to the question, but are the LSD Diffs = =3D really=20 hard=3D20 to find, I have never asked or=3D20=20 bothered about it, but i would like one for the new 1600. If they = =3D are=20 hard=3D20 to get how much do they cost?=3D20=20 = --membersozdat----------------------------------------------------= ---=20 OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests = to=20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to=20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of = this=20 email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/=20 = ---------------------------------------------------------------------= ---=20 End of Original Message=20 = -------------------------------------------------------- Name:= David Arundel - Customer Service Operator Tech-Precision Pty = Ltd 90 Parkhurst Drive, Knoxfield VIC 3180 Freecall: 1800 676 = 678 Ph: 03 9887 1977 Fax: 03 9800 = 4809 [EMAIL PROTECTED] visit us at: http://www.techprecision.com.au<= /A> Date: 10/01/01 Time: 10:49:49 This message was sent = by Z-Mail Pro - from NetManage NetManage - delivers Standards Based = IntraNet = Solutions -------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat-----------------------------------------------------= --=20 OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests = to=20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to=20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of = this=20 email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/=20 = ---------------------------------------------------------------------= =20 --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --- End of Original Message --------------------------------------------------------Name: David Arundel - Customer Service OperatorTech-Precision Pty Ltd90 Parkhurst Drive, Knoxfield VIC 3180Freecall: 1800 676 678Ph: 03 9887 1977 Fax: 03 9800 4809[EMAIL PROTECTED]visit us at: http://www.techprecision.com.auDate: 10/01/01 Time: 13:12:47 This message was sent by Z-Mail Pro - from NetManageNetManage - delivers Standards Based IntraNet Solutions-------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------