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Thinking Out Loud.....
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:19 pm
by -Mick-
Thinking (read dreaming
) of diffs to replace the matchstick suzuki ones. Hoping to get some good tech flowing here
Things to realise are ;
i) This is relating to a sierra in general, not meant to relate specifically to my car, WT, NT, 1l, 1.3 or ya nanas zook
ii) I have no real inention of getting off my arse and measuring anything
I'll probably swap out my diffs later on but just interested in what's been done or what would fit for size etc. Coils or leaves are all cool
Would love coils when I eventually do it I think
*Pushing big ball* Who knows what about
Rangie Diffs
Bundy Diffs
GQ or GU Patrol Diffs
80 Diffs
Lux Diffs
MQ/ MK Patrol Diffs
40/ 60 Cruiser Diffs
Holden Cruze/ Subaru Forester Diffs
Re: Thinking Out Loud.....
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:46 pm
by bigsteve
mj wrote:Thinking (read dreaming
) of diffs to replace the matchstick suzuki ones. Hoping to get some good tech flowing here
Things to realise are ;
i) This is relating to a sierra in general, not meant to relate specifically to my car, WT, NT, 1l, 1.3 or ya nanas zook
ii) I have no real inention of getting off my arse and measuring anything
I'll probably swap out my diffs later on but just interested in what's been done or what would fit for size etc. Coils or leaves are all cool
Would love coils when I eventually do it I think
*Pushing big ball* Who knows what about
Rangie Diffs
Bundy Diffs
GQ or GU Patrol Diffs
80 Diffs
Lux Diffs
MQ/ MK Patrol Diffs40/ 60 Cruiser Diffs
Holden Cruze/ Subaru Forester Diffs
Re: Thinking Out Loud.....
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:55 pm
by N*A*M
mj wrote:Thinking (read dreaming
) of diffs to replace the matchstick suzuki ones. Hoping to get some good tech flowing here
Things to realise are ;
i) This is relating to a sierra in general, not meant to relate specifically to my car, WT, NT, 1l, 1.3 or ya nanas zook
ii) I have no real inention of getting off my arse and measuring anything
I'll probably swap out my diffs later on but just interested in what's been done or what would fit for size etc. Coils or leaves are all cool
Would love coils when I eventually do it I think
*Pushing big ball* Who knows what about
Rangie Diffs
Bundy Diffs
GQ or GU Patrol Diffs
80 Diffs
Lux Diffs
MQ/ MK Patrol Diffs
40/ 60 Cruiser Diffs
Holden Cruze/ Subaru Forester Diffs
which ever is cheapest!
for me i would go rangie cos i have them and rims to suit them. but they are nice and wide, 4 wheel disc brakes, seriously cheap, correct offset. depending how much coin you had lying around, you can toughen them up with longfields.
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:44 pm
by Rhett
I was thinking of luxy or mqs for mine. But then I would have to get bigger tires.
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:10 pm
by -Mick-
Rhett wrote:I was thinking of luxy or mqs for mine. But then I would have to get bigger tires.
problem is
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:28 pm
by OVERKILL ENG
Go with the lux's for cost.
NAM even the Rover diffs would break under a ZOOK
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:50 pm
by N*A*M
agreed. rover axles are not that strong. but they should be fine for 33s under a light zook with a 1.3L.
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 7:19 pm
by Rhett
Whats wrong with getting bigger tires you ask I say nothing except $$$$ I havent even tested my boggers yet so I can't go trading em for 37 mtrs till then. Since this is a thinking out loud thread I was mucking round with my other suzi today and I looking at all my gear boxes sitting there thinking twin boxes single tranny? How low would that be?? Lot more gears to choose from.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:55 pm
by ljxtreem
i got my mq's for less than the price of one lux diff.
plenty of clerance under the front diff, shave the rear and its all good.
the rear pumpkin is way offset, stays out of rutts.
way beef!
front spring pads line up with wide track zuk
or make them wider to fit narrow track like mine
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:03 pm
by ljxtreem
why cant a post a picture
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 1:00 pm
by -Mick-
ljxtreem wrote:i got my mq's for less than the price of one lux diff.
plenty of clerance under the front diff, shave the rear and its all good.
the rear pumpkin is way offset, stays out of rutts.
way beef!
front spring pads line up with wide track zuk
or make them wider to fit narrow track like mine
Cool
Can you email me some pics I'd like to get a feel for the width + clearance. How's the engineering aspect?
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:37 pm
by Toos
How hard are they to fit. I have an old MQ in my yard and I've got a WT zook I'm building up in stages might put the Mq diffs in at a later stage if its not to difficult.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:44 pm
by redzook
ljxtreem wrote:i got my mq's for less than the price of one lux diff.
plenty of clerance under the front diff, shave the rear and its all good.
the rear pumpkin is way offset, stays out of rutts.
way beef!
front spring pads line up with wide track zuk
or make them wider to fit narrow track like mine
can i ask how much u got em for?
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:38 pm
by -Mick-
ljxtreem wrote:i got my mq's for less than the price of one lux diff.
plenty of clerance under the front diff, shave the rear and its all good.
the rear pumpkin is way offset, stays out of rutts.
way beef!
front spring pads line up with wide track zuk
or make them wider to fit narrow track like mine
Very cool pics mate
If anyone wants em shoot me an email tonight and I'll send em to you. Sorry ljxtreem can't post pics ATM not just your end
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:20 pm
by bigsteve
mj wrote:ljxtreem wrote:i got my mq's for less than the price of one lux diff.
plenty of clerance under the front diff, shave the rear and its all good.
the rear pumpkin is way offset, stays out of rutts.
way beef!
front spring pads line up with wide track zuk
or make them wider to fit narrow track like mine
Very cool pics mate
If anyone wants em shoot me an email tonight and I'll send em to you. Sorry ljxtreem can't post pics ATM not just your end
I've seen it it person, shes pretty low and wide now.
There is some video of Mick in it on I reckon about a 60-70 degree angle, it popped a tyre off the bead, looks cool.