I bought an 84 RX7 for $100. It has a LSD with 390 gears and disc brakes.
Mine has 4x100 bolt pattern but some have 4x4.5 just like the roadster. I
think the Moser website quotes something like $110 to narrow the housing and
$110 for a pair of axles to narrow and re-spline. For about $220 plus
shipping and the donor axle/car you could have a lighter, stronger, less
expensive axle with disc brakes. You would still have to weld the brackets
on and the torque arm. You would also need to fabricate a driveshaft. The
RX7 pinion sticks way out. The driveshaft will probably be a few inches
shorter than the roadster one.
Andy
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From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Paul Souza
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 10:53 AM
To: Roadster List
Subject: Re: Replacement rear axle assembly
Hi Everyone,
I have been monitoring the discussion on rear axle assembly and
with the price of repairing our Roadsters I am always interested in
alternative ways.
Please share if you have replaced ANY parts in your stock rear end with
other cars.
Also .. Please share your experience if you have successfully removed your
old rear end with another car.
This list is so great!
THANKS,
Paul Souza
69 2000
Vacaville, CA
Ronnie Day <ronday@tlabgalaxy.net> wrote:
Has anyone compared the price of having a complete custom rear axle
assembly
built compared to the price of the OEM Datsun center section including new
R&P and the factory LSD setup?
Seems to me that you should be able to get Moser or someone similar to build
one to the correct width, even set it up for rear disc brakes, for the (at
least) mid teens cost of an H-190 LSD center section after it's been set up
properly. And keep in mind it would be new and based on probably much
cheaper, not to mention more readily available parts like the Ford, GM or
Dana assemblies.
Someone's bound to have looked into this at some time in the not too distant
past? How about it?
Ron
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