The same
Cheers mate!
200tdi ayre
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Diff day
After chatting to nige at megasquirt and a local welding expert ive decided to leave the pegging for now as I havent got the kit to do it properly first time. Ill get pegged casings and 4.1 gears when funds allow next year to help with 35" tyres but I can't justify another 800 at the moment especially seeing as ive never broken a diff in my life and now have 4 pin ashcroft units.
So I started building my ashcroft set up
Comparison between ashcroft locker (left) and standard 2 pin right she's heavy !!!
First drilling and tapping the hole for the air supply in the casing. 11.5 mm drill then tapped to 1/4 bsp to fit the fitting
We then fitted the new bearings and checked the pinion bearing pre load, it was preety close but a little tight so needs a 1 thou spacer that will be ordered monday. We then fitted everything together checked that the crown wheel was true and started setting up the backlash which has to be within .20 to .25 mm
Torqued everything down and fitted the air pipe
Just the shim and oil seal to fit and she's finished
1 more to do after christmas shopping tomorow :doh: then can drop the axles underneith over christmas
After chatting to nige at megasquirt and a local welding expert ive decided to leave the pegging for now as I havent got the kit to do it properly first time. Ill get pegged casings and 4.1 gears when funds allow next year to help with 35" tyres but I can't justify another 800 at the moment especially seeing as ive never broken a diff in my life and now have 4 pin ashcroft units.
So I started building my ashcroft set up
Comparison between ashcroft locker (left) and standard 2 pin right
she's heavy !!! 
First drilling and tapping the hole for the air supply in the casing. 11.5 mm drill then tapped to 1/4 bsp to fit the fitting
We then fitted the new bearings and checked the pinion bearing pre load, it was preety close but a little tight so needs a 1 thou spacer that will be ordered monday. We then fitted everything together checked that the crown wheel was true and started setting up the backlash which has to be within .20 to .25 mm
Torqued everything down and fitted the air pipe
Just the shim and oil seal to fit and she's finished
1 more to do after christmas shopping tomorow :doh: then can drop the axles underneith over christmas
200tdi ayre
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Number 2
Now ive just gotta get the axles underneith ....
Now ive just gotta get the axles underneith ....
200tdi ayre
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Started looking at dropping the new axles under and seeing where everything should go. Shouldnt be too hard to set up the rear the front may be more interesting
Approximate width differnce (remember though disco 2 wheels have opposite offset to 90 so the track width shouldnt be massively wider as standard
Done abit of wrapping too
Things moving on
Approximate width differnce (remember though disco 2 wheels have opposite offset to 90 so the track width shouldnt be massively wider as standard
Done abit of wrapping too
Things moving on
200tdi ayre
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200tdi ayre
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The width gives better stability and the reduced offset helps protect the wheel bearings as there is less pressure being put on them. They accept bigger shafts and have no drive flanges to wear.
The front axle width allows for more steering angle and so a better turning circle, there is an open knuckle rather than a swivel on the front and so no swivel to snap (seen it many times) and also allows for a MASSIVE CV unit in the front and so alot stronger
The suspension design allows for more flex as there is unrestricted movement at the chassis end so no dohnut bind and the raduis arm bushes have more rubber to allow them to flex more. Also making the rear arms longer to give more controlled suspension (less axle walk)
Bigger brakes. Easy to strip down (a diff can be swapped in 20 minutes on either axle etc etc
discomark10
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Nice job, need to get cracking on mine
discomark10
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Oh what are you doing about the pcd difference?
200tdi ayre
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discomark10
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Using td5 alloys for now untill I get beadlocks
Nice. What was my plan until I picked up a set of very sturdy adaptors (3"thick with a centre bore bit too!)
Should be easier/cheaper to get beadlocks in d1 style.
Spacers only cost 120
200tdi ayre
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Nice. What was my plan until I picked up a set of very sturdy adaptors (3"thick with a centre bore bit too!)
Should be easier/cheaper to get beadlocks in d1 style.
Spacers only cost 120
Only probalm with that is it gives MASSIVE offset and track width. One of my mates did it the other day...
discomark10
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Haha mental offset. Discos are a bit wider to start. I should hopefully be ok on width. If not ill get some + arches
200tdi ayre
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Haha mental offset. Discos are a bit wider to start. I should hopefully be ok on width. If not ill get some + arches
Basically square
Yeah im trying to preserve the bearings and get through tight trials gates
