Ian, I had a feeling swapping a push in open diff for a lobro'd lsd might cause some problems (not that it helps you at all). I did a fair bit of research and came to the opinion that it was a case of swapping the whole back end to discs etc or custom driveshafts.
I don't know which is the best option for you, it may be worth speaking to Quantum and see what they have to say or if they have done anything similar. I assume if you were to get a custom driveshaft made, it should be as good as any other, unless it was a bodge i.e. cut, sleeve and weld. I'll let you know how my diff upgrade goes ;-) Sean On Nov 29, 8:19 pm, Ian Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: > Along Bob's line of what are the winter upgrade, I finally got round to > getting the slippy diff job going a couple of weeks ago. (around the same > time as my account on here went pop which is why I haven't been able to > share. > > Thanks to Matthew and Steve for getting me going again. > > So all was going well - I borrowed a zonking great 41mm socket and a length > of scaffold pope (the key tools) and got the rear hub nuts undone without > major drama. > With the back end jacked up and on stands I set about the propshaft bolts > which although tight - again came out without trouble. > > With the hub now removed, next to come off were the bolts holding the > bearing carrier and although fiddly to get to the nuts on the back, these > were no trouble and I was able to draw out the driveshaft. > > Things were going too well at this point, and when I tried fitting my nice > clean shiny drum brake -> lobro stub axle, the admned thing fouled on the > top and bottom reinforcing cross pieces on the upright. > > So I had a major sulk - threw it all back together loosly and rolled Kermit > back into the garage. I have been trying to decide what to do since then. > > Option 1: Machine the uprights to accept the 100mm lobros. This may weaken > them and would need reinforcing? > Option 2: Buy disc brake uprights and redrill the holes to take the drum > bearing carriers. This would only work if the none of the holes line up. > Option 3: (from locost forum) make hybrid driveshafts (outer tripode, inner > lobro). I am worried about long term reliability here# > Option 4: Do the whole back end and fit disks. Too costly! > > Thoughts anyone? > > My gut feeling is to go for 2 as it will leave the option to upgrade to > discs later when funds allow. > > Ian > > DSC00485.JPG > 179KViewDownload > > DSC00492.JPG > 136KViewDownload > > DSC00493.JPG > 238KViewDownload > > DSC00494.JPG > 134KViewDownload > > DSC00495.JPG > 137KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
