bigad4x4

Cant remember which ones i had is it the 2.9 or the 2.8 that fit the

saff cossies or doesnt it make any difference?

Cheers in advance

SillyFezzaMk1

iTrader: (1)

IIRC any xr4x4 variant engine size model should fit as they used the same drivetrain.

Dont quote me though

Dan

xr_craig

iTrader: (2)

Dont think it matters mate

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Im sure they will fit. I know the xr4x4 front drive shafts are longer cause when people lower there cossies more than 35mm use original drive shafts pop out. So people use the xr4 drive shafts.

JTECH James

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if the car is lowered less than 40mm , in my experience the Xr shafts are to long ,and cause a massive judder when cornering as the suspension moves.

if you have driveshaft issues ,a norm is to have engine mount problems.

bigad4x4

Engine mounts are not too old(vibra technics) xr4x4 shafts have been ok

in the past but now juddering hard cornering so thinking it may be the

shaft

JTECH James

iTrader: (13)

thats exactly the symptoms you get from them when xr shafts are too long, real world option if you think the standard shafts are too short is to get reco prop or another company to make you some 10mm longer shafts ,the xr shafts are about 20mm longer iirc

they quoted me about £120 a side and the standard joints will fit on the shaft they make you.

but ive had no issues with standard shafts with coil overs and vibra tech mounts

bigad4x4

Its strange how the xr4x4 shafts were ok so replaced it with another

and its causing judder may try a standard cos shaft again

JTECH James

iTrader: (13)

that is strange, you 100% sure it was a xr shaft in there before?

melzieann

thats the exact problem i have

bigad4x4

Yes matey brought them from xr4x4 spares bit of a rip off £170 for the

pair second hand still got the O/S/F its just the near side which is

giving me headaches

would be great if i could go round islands the wrong way

SillyFezzaMk1

iTrader: (1)

fuck me you can near enough buy a complete xr4x4 2.0 for 170 quid!

The gearbox is the same as a 4x4 box too! plus the diffs are lsd (but lower ratio so you need the pair)

Buying them for breaking might not be a bad idea

trotty

mines only lowered 10mm and ive broken 2 offside front inner cv's in 2 years!!
the first time was due to knackered engine mounts and i lowered it 30mm on standard wheels which is not good,but the second time i dont have an answer for.
its now as i said before only lowered 10mm,and i had brand new genuine ford engine mounts fitted after the first break.
the second time it broke i was only doing 5-10 mph pulling uphill on full lock right and it let go!
it was a nearside shaft i had fitted as i was told this was ok,but it doesn't have the clip on the spline shaft inside the diff as the offside item has,again don't know if its a good idea to do that??
are the standard ford engine mounts up to the job on a stage1 tuned car?
the've been on the car 2 years now,can they go soft in this time??
any help appreciated!!