col93saphcos

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hi all,will be fitting one in the near future to my saph 4x4 cossie,what bolts etc could i replace with stainless(or just renew?) and the sizes of these also if possible?these torx ones on drive shaft sprung into mind,going to give diff a rebuild,can i do this,how big a job really is it?if so where would i get a diff rebuild kit?(no strange noises coming from it tho)or specialised job?anything else worth renewing when rear end all in bits?going to get new brake backing plates are these all the same?

any help much appreciated
thanks col93saphcos

robrs2

Don't use stainless blolts. Use plated ones and try to reuse the torx bolts if you can. I changed mine for socket head one and the work loose due to the bolt head not being as big.

Mike1

Hi Col

If you get chance, remember to write up your driving impressions/experiences before and after fitting the new beam. Very interested to hear what you think!

Is your diff mount in good nick?

KSA-Cossie

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As above don't use stainless ones,which beam are you buying ?

col93saphcos

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its a stg 1 adrenaline rear beam,looks like i'll have to be carefull when stripping old one down,anyone know much about the diff rebuild kit etc?was also going to put on an uprated diff mount,is mr rainbird the man to get that from?or any other type/option?just want to have everything ready so can swap it in a weekend with out having to go order new bolts or something in the middle of fitting it,advice about the stainless taken,thanks col93saphcos

col93saphcos

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will do, hoping to notice a differance as normally driving on kind of humpy twisty roads and sure suspension is using most if not all of its travel alot and can feel dodgy at times also think shes set up as best as i can do suspension wise,so looking forward to finding out if makes a differance for the better which im hoping!!lol

was going to put uprated mount on

thanks col93saphcos

KSA-Cossie

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You can get uprated diff mounts from mike r , ebay etc.

AndyPen

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The gen 909 rear diff mounts looks like the left one

The standard one has less rubber generally and only a small raised section next to the floor mount. The 909 is pretty much solid against the floor.

col93saphcos

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where can you get these 909 diff mounts from?they wont be as solid as poly?maybe better for road car?
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KSA-Cossie

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Hens teeth m8.

AndyPen

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No, not quite as solid but they were used on all the rally cars and are much closer to poly than they are to standard ones. Also I have been told they were more forgiving handling wise on the loose - which pretty much matches some of our flippin roads I reckon!!



Mines an occassional track car so a good compromise imho

KSA-Cossie

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Who ya gonna get ti set up your beam m8,i've bought a stage 2 beam and need someone to set it up once fitted ?

NEIL A

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Kev i would say Andy G would be the first choice for setting up a beam in Scotland.

KSA-Cossie

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Good shout neil,will fire an e-mail off to him the now.

Chip

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Worth putting threadlock on all the bolts while you are at it too of course.

col93saphcos

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cool,kind of wondered about that bit of it!lol,but hoping toe is good enough and thought about a camber gauge,nobody round here i can think of anyway,will need to have trip to ag motorsport then,any-one know if rear diff rebuilt easy enough?also where to get rebuild kit?i see ggr possibly do the 909 diff mount will phone them,hope to get car to msd before all that,bloody weather holding me up!
col93saphcos

col93saphcos

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yes,will do,i have kind of got into a habit of thread locking most

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Mike1

I have ordered my uprated diff mount from R&B Motorsport ( Mr Rainbird ) if you struggle with a supplier. When my beam is fitted I'll put some old tyres on and then get the place down the road to set it up as per the Mike R settings in his old Sapphire thread. I'll see how I get on with those

robrs2

Has anyone got some settings for the rear camber/toe , road and track ?