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#1 rwdgus

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Posted 28 November 2006 - 10:46 PM

Just wondering what diff and shafts and hubs set up people are useing, I have seen a few pics of people not useinng the Z cars frame the orange car in perticular, and was curious as I need to order one up
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#2 R1mini

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Posted 29 November 2006 - 11:08 AM

I'm using a Quaife ATB diff, the shafts will be custom made to suit about £100 a side

Cheers
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Posted 29 November 2006 - 08:49 PM

Usually some sort of sierra diff with either sierra, escort or fiesta joints and custom shafts welded to length if you use second hand components.

If using a new diff then probably better to spend the money on a quaife or similar like David has, ~ £700-800 new.

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Posted 30 November 2006 - 12:26 AM

Thanks I was thinking of going for the quife line, what hubs are you running David? I take it there ford as well?

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Posted 30 November 2006 - 10:43 AM

I'm using the atb quaife which is based on the Fiesta/Escort diff and outboard it's the disk braked Sierra hubs, so both ends of the driveshafts are ford based but different models

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Posted 30 November 2006 - 11:08 PM

Thanks for the info David, will be ordering my atb in a weeks time when I have finished sorting the garage for the car to come in!!!

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Posted 01 December 2006 - 01:32 PM

Dont know how much these are but they look nice :)
http://www.tpe-inc.com/prod01.htm

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Posted 01 December 2006 - 03:55 PM

They are 3,000 plus dollars just for the diff it's self, the complete machined carrier, brake, etc would probably be more like double that, by the time you imported it into this country 3500~4000 pounds

It uses Quaife ATB internals in a special lightweight housing/carrier setup

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Posted 01 December 2006 - 08:36 PM

They are 3,000 plus dollars just for the diff it's self, the complete machined carrier, brake, etc would probably be more like double that, by the time you imported it into this country 3500~4000 pounds

It uses Quaife ATB internals in a special lightweight housing/carrier setup

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Put a Sierra Diff in mine cost me £50 and shaft drive!!! - you all must be earning too much!

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Posted 01 December 2006 - 09:06 PM

Any piccies of your project ninjamin

Always interested in what other people have done

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Posted 02 December 2006 - 11:25 AM

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Any piccies of your project ninjamin

Always interested in what other people have done

Cheers
David


A couple of shots for info!

Cheers, Ninjamin

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Posted 02 December 2006 - 12:41 PM

Thanks Ninjamin,
When I was looking to start my project, I really didn't want chains, no matter what you do in a mini the space is tight, I thought about what you have done, but the diff would have been to high, I see you have yours at the proper height and you will run the prop at an angle?

What ratio are you running?

Cheers
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Posted 02 December 2006 - 01:03 PM

Thanks Ninjamin,
When I was looking to start my project, I really didn't want chains, no matter what you do in a mini the space is tight, I thought about what you have done, but the diff would have been to high, I see you have yours at the proper height and you will run the prop at an angle?

What ratio are you running?

Cheers
David


Running a 3.14 ratio ( run a 3.38 on my MK Indy but that has 14" wheels)
Your right the prop angle v diff v engine sump level was a tricky calculation - I aimed for 3 degrees max and had to incline the diff slightly to keep the angle down, also a chopped sump.
The prop was the shortest I could get to keep the engine as far back as poss, its more mid engined than rear engined.

Cheers, Ninjamin

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Posted 02 December 2006 - 01:29 PM


Thanks Ninjamin,
When I was looking to start my project, I really didn't want chains, no matter what you do in a mini the space is tight, I thought about what you have done, but the diff would have been to high, I see you have yours at the proper height and you will run the prop at an angle?

What ratio are you running?

Cheers
David


Running a 3.14 ratio ( run a 3.38 on my MK Indy but that has 14" wheels)
Your right the prop angle v diff v engine sump level was a tricky calculation - I aimed for 3 degrees max and had to incline the diff slightly to keep the angle down, also a chopped sump.
The prop was the shortest I could get to keep the engine as far back as poss, its more mid engined than rear engined.

Cheers, Ninjamin

Forget to mention the Drive Shaft angle as well all I wanted to keep to less that 3 degrees. I notice the Zcars drive shafts run at massive angles, probably why one of the Zcars mini's at Brands live had a broken drive shaft !!

Cheers, Ninjamin






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