Jeff see you at Hill Climb tomorrow, i just read about it in the local paper
Heath ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: RE: Installing Subaru LSD > Yeah datsun 1600 is the intended recipient > > I am currently torn between the whole historic thing & just going improved > production which free's up a lot of stuff..... > > historic your stuck with mostly original "casings" but internals are free > so stuck with r160 diff housing but free ratios etc > same with gearbox......stuck with 4 speed, but any gears u want are OK > in some ways it seems to make it harder & more expensive not cheaper....... > > one of the guys who runs an historic 1600 reckons the bigger diffs are to > heavy > and i suppose saving weight is good.....but there cant be much difference > can there ? > maybe a couple of Kilo's at worst i suppose ? > > I am wondering if it will end up being easier & cheaper to just go improved > production > there is certainly much more freedom. > > Oh & you can advertise on improved production cars, but not on historics ! > I currently run in "road registered" class. > > I really fancy the idea of a 5.1 diff ratio as a cheap speed maker for > climbing those damn hills ! > > QLD hillclimb champs this weekend 5th & 6th Gramzow rd Mt Cotton (south of > Brisbane) > Saturday you might get in free as its practise day, but Sunday there will > definately be a charge > sorry, but i dont know how much, club meetings are usually free for > spectators. > > Believe it or not the old 1600 is not always the slowest car there even > though it has still got stock running gear & suspension !, QLD champs though > should see some quick cars turn up ! > > I am rambling again so better go :) > > anybody turns up on the weekend come for a chat if you want > white datsun 1600 no.66 > > cheers Jeff > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Installing Subaru LSD > > > I've got a list of ratios avail for each diff R160, R180 , R190, R200 at > home. > I'm pretty sure a 5.1 for an R160 would be hard to find and the bigger > ones won't fit in the R160 case. > I believe a bigger diff is better in a 1600 (is this what its going > into?) as they benefit from the extra weight down back. > I would go for the R160 subaru LSD in 4.1 or 4.4 with either a Z 5 speed > or similar (depending on the Historic regs?) as these would be easier to > find than the Datto ones in R160 size. > > Dan G. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Oldham > Sent: Friday, 4 June 2004 9:52 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Installing Subaru LSD > Importance: High > > > this might sound like a stupid question.....i know i know > But can you put a better ratio say 5.1 in the original datsun 1600 diff > housing ? or do you need to actually change the whole diff ? > > two reasons for asking this question > > 1.0 I am still trying to keep my car historic (which means original > housing, but not internals - go figure) 2.0 i have been told the other > diffs are very heavy & can affect car balance > > anybody know or got an opinion ? > > ta Jeff > > > Subject: RE: Installing Subaru LSD > > > mark, > > ive looked at a Subaru R180 from a STI recently, my interest is whether > the datsun r160 'axles' will fit the splines in the centre or whether i > would have to have something made to work > > the 4.11 R180 LSD is only $750 (clutch packed) > > once i have a chance, my plan is to try some datto shafts on the r180 > and see what fits > > can any one else shed some light on this? > > > tim > > > >From: "Mark Overend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Installing Subaru LSD > >Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 10:30:16 +1000 > > > >Has anyone put a Subaru lsd in their datto igot a r160 4.4 lsd on the > >weekend and was wondering if anyone has installed one themselves and > >what is required. The splines are different i have been told. > > > >I'm not sure if i can use the 280zx half shafts? 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