mistergrumpy
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 01:27 PM |
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Diff Height
Am bored as my builds at a stop whilst I wait for parts so was gonna knock up some brackets and mount the rear diff. Was reading from
this post which was a good idea I thought except now I dunno the chassis height in
relation to the diff! I'm reckoning 5" to bottom rail at front so what about back end? Should it slope a bit so's not to lift (read
that somewhere on here)and hence 6"? Bored, bored and thinking of things too deeply now I think 
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mark chandler
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 04:23 PM |
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Put mine in as low as I could, nose 1/2" above the rail.
Got some card and made a template for the mounting plates, chopped a bit of 1/4" plate and welded it in, easy !
 
Rescued attachment diff_mount.jpg
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mark chandler
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 04:23 PM |
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All together
 
Rescued attachment diff_mount2.jpg
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 04:56 PM |
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If I put the diff as low as then there's a good chance that the driveshafts won't be parallel to the floor. Is this not such a big
problem?
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 05:29 PM |
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i just tried to make them parallel to the ground. 4" rear ride height, 10" total wheel radius, so the diff outputs need to be 6"
about the chassis rail. This also leaves space to bring the rear diffuser forward, if you are mad enough to bother with one. 
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mark chandler
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 06:20 PM |
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Mines on 13" wheels, 5" ground clearance at the rear gives nearly parallel to the ground.
As I made all the IRS they are also parallel to the rear panel.
Regards Mark
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