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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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As my diff is open at the moment I am thinkin about to fit one.
What you guys think, useful or not at around 330bhp?
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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For the sake of £35 its worth doing
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Have seen them as cheap as £20 I think.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Really that cheap!! Over here they want well over 150€...
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Anyone have picture that how the strengthening plate attaches to front diff? Can it be attached without removing engine and diff? I know some people use the strengthening plate but I have no idea where it's supposed to go...
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Old May 13, 2013 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MannheimAlex
As my diff is open at the moment I am thinkin about to fit one.
What you guys think, useful or not at around 330bhp?
Absolute quality mod well worth doing, One of our members had a problem with a big power cossie that kept blowing front diffs, after buying a couple of new units when they were still available from ford and breaking them he bought a 3rd unit that was 2nd hand, fitted a diff plate and he said it never blew again dare I say it lol you want the Reyland one with the holes in it as its got better oil flow/circulation capabilities

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Anyone have picture that how the strengthening plate attaches to front diff? Can it be attached without removing engine and diff? I know some people use the strengthening plate but I have no idea where it's supposed to go...
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Have just fitted a quaife front diff on my car which had a plate already in it, so here is a few shots of my old unit in pieces, its basically a sandwich plate that fits between the diff casing and bottom cover, can be done from beneath the car with everything in situ





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Old May 13, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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Quaiffe diffs ftmfcw James.
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
Quaiffe diffs ftmfcw James.
spell that abbreviation out for me please bruv but yes quaife are the daddy

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For The Motherfucking Cosworth Win lol
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Old May 13, 2013 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
For The Motherfucking Cosworth Win lol
Ah! I see

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Old May 14, 2013 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
Absolute quality mod well worth doing, One of our members had a problem with a big power cossie that kept blowing front diffs, after buying a couple of new units when they were still available from ford and breaking them he bought a 3rd unit that was 2nd hand, fitted a diff plate and he said it never blew again dare I say it lol you want the Reyland one with the holes in it as its got better oil flow/circulation capabilities

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Have just fitted a quaife front diff on my car which had a plate already in it, so here is a few shots of my old unit in pieces, its basically a sandwich plate that fits between the diff casing and bottom cover, can be done from beneath the car with everything in situ




Thanks, this helps alot. I'm only runnung 300 bhp but I think this will be mod to do.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Cossie92
Thanks, this helps alot. I'm only runnung 300 bhp but I think this will be mod to do.

No worries fella defo worth doing, a cheap mod that's well effective

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Originally Posted by MannheimAlex
Really that cheap!! Over here they want well over 150€...
if you struggle to get a diff plate sent out to Germany, give me a shout and you can use my UK address and ill post it out to you
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Old May 15, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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Hopefully after 4 years he may have a solution at last
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Where can I get these from?
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Originally Posted by KW-rscos
Where can I get these from?
Burton sells them.

http://www.burtonpower.com/front-dif...th-sc1270.html
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what thickness is the plate ? 3mm?
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Originally Posted by matthewpickup
what thickness is the plate ? 3mm?
A bit thicker than that probably around 5-6mm guessing without measuring it

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Old May 18, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
A bit thicker than that probably around 5-6mm guessing without measuring it

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hmm maybe make one as that one in burton is £50 for a flat plate .. dont think so lol
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