skywords
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Has anyone ever used one of these? Probably very expensive but looks interesting.
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Rear end
- Thread starter skywords
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early 90's corvette rears are very close in design. The brakes are outboard, which might be a good thing with the limited clearance under these cars. Its the same aluminum dana 44 center section. I've seen them replace live axles in camaros, and they show up at swap meets occasionally. No idea on price, but it would have to be cheaper than jaguar. You would needo to do something about the wheel bolt pattern.
skywords
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These guys will fab any bolt pattern you desire and make any width you desire. In other words they will build it to fit. So they claim. Also a wide range of ratios.
skywords
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I spoke with the owner today and he says he has done some for Tigers and not sure but maybe an Alpine or two. 5K is the price, sure would be sweet to have the rear end squared away like that. Handling would be much much improved. Weight is 300 lbs. Might even balance the CG of the car to better handling and help prevent under steer.
skywords
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Dwain
I don't follow you.
We will spend
Five hundred for paint not including application. (handling benefit zero)
Three thousand and up for body work and paint. (handling benefit zero)
Three hundred for carpet. (handling benefit zero)
Four hundred for seats and interior panels. (handling benefit zero)
Two thousand for chrome. (handling benefit zero)
One thousand for fancy wheels. (handling benefit zero)
Four hundred steering wheel restoration. (handling benefit zero)
etc...............
You see where I'm going? Whats wrong with spending some money on a better rear end? Besides my choice now is put the stock rear end in and probably blowing the pumpkin up or go and buy a Tiger rear end or modify a ford rear end, it all costs money and I still end up with that damn rear end hop. So for a little more I get a bullet proof rear end and sparkling handling of independent rear suspension. besides I'm just fishing.
britbeam
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Dwain
I don't follow you.
We will spend
Five hundred for paint not including application. (handling benefit zero)
Three thousand and up for body work and paint. (handling benefit zero)
Three hundred for carpet. (handling benefit zero)
Four hundred for seats and interior panels. (handling benefit zero)
Two thousand for chrome. (handling benefit zero)
One thousand for fancy wheels. (handling benefit zero)
Four hundred steering wheel restoration. (handling benefit zero)
etc...............
You see where I'm going? Whats wrong with spending some money on a better rear end? Besides my choice now is put the stock rear end in and probably blowing the pumpkin up or go and buy a Tiger rear end or modify a ford rear end, it all costs money and I still end up with that damn rear end hop. So for a little more I get a bullet proof rear end and sparkling handling of independent rear suspension. besides I'm just fishing.
I get your point I guess Im just not in that $3000 paint job group. I belive restoration, mod and everything I have around $15000 in my Alpine. It to me does make more sense to spend the money on go power and also stopping(braking ability). I guess $5000 for a rearend just seems a bit much to me. Now the Ford 8" rear is easier on the pocket book but here again its not independant susp. From looking at the prices for chrome etc youve listed prices have gone up since I restored my Beam. I enjoy doing everything I can on my projects versus waiting on others to do it for me and having to pay them. Not meant to offend . You know my next project just maybe a daily driver with powder coat bumpers so I guess I need to learn to powder coat.
Dwain V6 Krazy
Yes, but after spending all of that you still have an Alpine. Change one thing from stock and you might as well change everything (I know, hypocracy from the guy putting a mazda drivetrain in a car)
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skywords
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Dwain
Cost is a large factor and I am in agreement with you as I do everything I can myself also including the body and paint work. Every nickel we spend is money taken from our families. We justify it to ourselves as an investment but we all know we could never get it back from a sale of the car.
I purchased the bits I needed for my throttle linkage. I had three choices 1) bend rod at ninety degree angles using cotter pins. 2) use ball and socket ends similar to the factory. 3) use hemispherical rod ends at a very high costs. I choose the middle of the road ball and socket stuff. I just could not see spending $300.00 for throttle linkage. With the 3/8" tube and threaded ends it came in at $150.00 still a lot. What I hope to get from all this is a very reliable car.
Mike
I will look into the Miata rear end. Mounting is a huge obstacle with any conversion. Thanks for the tip.
Robert
I love that Mazda engine. Hope it works out!
Hi Rick,
I have a customer that bought a Tiger with an indepebdent rear suspension. He says it has handling issues, because the Alpine/Tiger body isn't wide enough to get long enough axles to make the system work right. The shorter the axles, the steeper the anglles that the U-joints have to make, as the wheels go up and down in their travel arc.
Just thought I'd pass this info on.
Jose
I have a customer that bought a Tiger with an indepebdent rear suspension. He says it has handling issues, because the Alpine/Tiger body isn't wide enough to get long enough axles to make the system work right. The shorter the axles, the steeper the anglles that the U-joints have to make, as the wheels go up and down in their travel arc.
Just thought I'd pass this info on.
Jose
skywords
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That's a very good point. The other aspect is the more u joints you have the quicker you get that backlash clunk to develope with wear. My friends TR-6 suffers from that. Thanks
skywords
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I am still exploring my options. would be nice to see that install. Thank you for you input, all is appreciated.