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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Hi, am i right in thinking that 2wd saph cossie have 7.5' rear diff as standard? What are the differences in diffs as i see ppl mention 7' and 7.5 alot whats the pro's con's etc?
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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7'' is saph 4x4 diff
7.5'' is 2wd diff
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Correct 2WD has 7.5, as did Granada's, lesser models had 7" diffs (Although some late DOHC 2L had 7.5") the 4x4 beam is just the same as a lesser model, the 2WD beam is different so as to accommodate the bigger diff, so you can't simply just change the diff.

In both Cosworth models they naturally are LSD'S.

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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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Thanks for the info martin!
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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How much do 7.5 2wd rear diffs go for these days?
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RSCossieGaz
How much do 7.5 2wd rear diffs go for these days?
i just paid 150 for mine but they average around the 150-200 quid mark
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Cool just wanted to get idea as will possibly have one for sale soon.
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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my advise mate is

if you dont need the money from it keep it as a spair
good parts are hard to come by these days

keep what ever you can you may need it one day
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