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80 series front diff

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:03 pm
by de-lux1
im in the process of buying a front diff, and im wondering if anyone can pls help me out with the brakes?
i hav a 93 so the upgraded brakes but wondering if the diffs are the same as the early models?
as in if i get an early model diff that is runing 15's do i just have to change my rotor over and it will all be the same?
any help greatly appreciated!!!!

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:26 pm
by fester2au
As far as brakes go you will have to swap over the backing plates, rotors, calipers and most likely the brake lines. The later brake lines are differnet part number but I've not looked at both closely to see how close they are in length and angle of banjos etc to see if they cross fit.

There are some Cv differences in later models but I don't know the details to know if they affect you.

Why are you chasing another housing, what's wrong with the one you have.

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:26 pm
by crankycruiser
ALL 80 series front diffs wil fit 15" rims, it was the rear brakes that caused the problems

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:00 pm
by de-lux1
i bent my front housing. the lhs has a monster kick back. hit stuff a little hard lol
crankycruiser - so does that mean that they are all the same except for the diff ratios?

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:37 pm
by Ice
de-lux1 wrote:i bent my front housing. the lhs has a monster kick back. hit stuff a little hard lol
crankycruiser - so does that mean that they are all the same except for the diff ratios?
4.1 diffs all round as far as i know

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:00 pm
by crankycruiser
de-lux1 wrote:i bent my front housing. the lhs has a monster kick back. hit stuff a little hard lol
crankycruiser - so does that mean that they are all the same except for the diff ratios?
NO.

ALL 80's run 4.1 ratio

the 93 upgrade did have bigger brakes on the front as well, but u can still run 15" wheels on the front.

AFAIK the housings themselves are the same