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Re: diff idea, VG30E

To: Mike Faggart <mikef@carolina.rr.com>,
Subject: Re: diff idea, VG30E
From: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 19:09:08 -0700 (PDT)
Sure man, but I don't want any bad trips, You sure
it's righteous stuff?

Mike Harper

--- Mike Faggart <mikef@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> I have a LSD for sale, anyone need it????
> mike faggart
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Hollands" <Brian_Hollands@adp.com>
> To: <nowroc@dslnorthwest.net>
> Cc: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 1:07 PM
> Subject: RE: diff idea, VG30E
> 
> 
> > It's the 83-85 GSL-SE.  That car has the rear
> disc's and 4.08 LSD.  Those
> > axles are somewhat hard to find though because the
> guys with non-SE RX7's
> > and all of the guys in Pro7, Spec7, etc, want
> those axles too.  It is a
> good
> > swap candidate though as it would only need
> minimal mods to make it work.
> > These would include cutting off the coil spring
> mounts and fabricating
> pads
> > to mount it to the roadsters leaf springs.  You'd
> also need to make a
> drive
> > shaft flange adaptor.  The up side is that you get
> disc brakes, Limited
> > slip, and the same bolt circle for the wheels. 
> Any first gen RX7 that
> came
> > from the factory with rear disk brakes also has
> the LSD.  The only issue
> > would then be if a 4.08 gear set was too low for
> you.  By comparison,
> stock
> > 1600's run a 3.90 and 2000's a 3.70
> > If the Limited slip is not important to you - any
> first gen RX7 axle would
> > be useable.  I'm fairly sure the disk brake set up
> can be retrofitted to
> > drum brake axle.
> >
> > Brian '69 2000
> > Tampa, FL
> > http://web.tampabay.rr.com/oilleak/
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nowroc@dslnorthwest.net
> [mailto:nowroc@dslnorthwest.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:49 PM
> > To: Brian Hollands; O'Farrell, Fergus; Datsun
> Roadster Mailing list
> > Subject: RE: diff idea, VG30E
> >
> > Another swap option, which has been done on at
> least two cars, is the axle
> > from
> > a late 80's, 83-86 GSL I believe, Mazada RX-7. 
> You get discs brakes and a
> > large
> > number of gear options as these cars are still
> popular in the race
> circuit.
> >
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