Hi Mick, Yeah my project is going along ok thanks. Recently got the L18EFI setup working, but now its a process of getting it to run nicely (or at least more nicely). So you guys didn't get any LSDs in?? What was the problem?
Hope you and everyone had a great easter too, Andrew > Hi ya Andrew > Yeah I been a bit quiet on the list of late. I am building a house and > running a new small business as well as my old job coaching.... > No chance of doing anything serious with the Datto this year but with the > roads I got at my front door now at least I can go for a blast every now and > then. > Actually the road into Nerang from here is about 30kms of the best road in > the Gold Coast hinterland so its just made for the Datto. Unfortunately I > had to lower my colours to a skyline the other day cos I topped out on one > of the straight sections (theres only 2!!). I was hammering him all the way > until he just zoomed past me. The 5.1 is a great diff for the track > especially with the closer ratios in the gearbox but it cuts down the top > speeds considerably. > The diffs were very difficult to get from OS. Rizal really played hard to > get over them. It just got too hard. > An LSD is about all I need to finish my project I reckon, but I know realise > why so many people sell or just stop their projects when they start building > a house!!! > I keep reading the list tho and its still a source of great interest and > amusement. > You sound like you are getting stuck into it too. How is your beast? > Sorting out the front end to get them to steer and turn in is about the best > thing you can do to a Datto I reckon. I've yet to see it done properly > without lengthening the control arms, pulling them right forward with > adjustable caster bars and getting the right spring/ride height. I'm not > sure of the actual numbers (SOB who forgot to write them down) but basically > the front wheels should look like they are leaning in at the top, the inside > flange on the lower control arms should be filed/side-grounded? to allow > them to come further forward where they would normally hit the front cross > member and the ride height should be not so low as to produce bump steer. > The best set ups I have used have come from the info from this list > Well I got to go do another diff now . First time I have blown a diff > without doing wheeelies GRRRRR. The poor old Rodeo finally quit from the > weight hahaha. > Have a SAFE and Happy Easter Andrew and all my mates on OZDAT > Cheers > Mick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 11:06 AM > Subject: Re: R180 Diffs > > > > Gday Mick, > > > > We havent heard from you for a while hope everything is well. I thought > > you were getting some R180 LSDs from OS?? > > > > Andrew > > > > > I know we have done this a million times before but I really need a list > of > > > what AUST models came with what ratio R180 diffs. Also what models had > LSD > > > as std or an option > > > The yellow beast loves the roads up here but the 5.1:1 is holding her > back > > > big time. > > > I want something around mid 4's. > > > I got the run of a wreckers yard but short of pulling heaps of them out > .... > > > HELP!! > > > If we get enough info I'll collate it and make a page for the website... > we > > > keep talking about it. > > > Cheers > > > Mick > > > "There is NOTHING sweeter than the howl of the webers in the crisp > morning > > > air of the sleepy Numinbah Valley." > > > www.datsun1600.freeservers.com --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/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
