...advertising the Alumec diff strengthening plate:

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As fitted to Lee (AKA Porkie's 600bhp Sierra), so I hope it performs okay .






http://www.randbmotorsport.co.uk/sho...?ProductID=338

 

you shouldnt be doing so in general discussion mr moderator so stfu

 

Is that the 710 ON version.......
Looks good, i looked into these a while ago, will see when i get my car running, just how easy the diff breaks to see if i need one.

 

Paid up traders are allowed 1 advert in GD

 

LMAO @ "710 ON"

 

I'm being dumb, But is that the rear diff

Plate looks good anyway

 

Front...

 

do you fill it up via the 710 cap?

 

cheers Bill

 

For those that think the standard front diff cover must be "plenty strong enough for the job", so why buy one of Mike's?

Exhibit 1:

 

is that the chicken or the egg though doug?

 

I suggest you read the trader's rules - in the meantime, have one of these .

 

how do they break just the cover plates though

 

They don't, they break the casing as well! However, these strengthening plates are designed to prevent the casing from flexing enough to do that .

 

It's a chicken with egg on it's face

Actually I dont know. But a well designed diff strengthening plate or a complete replacement cover like Mike's will make the whole assembly much more ridgid and less likely to twist & fail even if the CWP does break up.

 

Indeed

 

ahhhh right.

 

Obviously I am not that technical mate...

But I am pretty sure thats a standard Ford diff cover

HTH

 

Looks up to the job.

 

Looking good

 

And instead, now you have no ground clearance .

 

i take it these fit saff and escy?

when would you need one really?

 

On a standard diff casing?? probably a good idea over 350bhp??

on a Thickwall case like mine?? probably over 450bhp??

I am guessing though to be honest.

I always think preventation is better than cure....

Mike does a cheaper plate as well though and for the amount it costs, I would put one on anything over standard power really for piece of mind!

Even if you have a Thickwall case its well worth putting a plate in at least if you don't want to stretch to the full cover

 

Mike,
Sorry, I stand corrected, and providing you keep the ride height like this, you won't have any problems .

Also, until you car is fully equipped, I wouldn't speak too soon about the weight .


If you have over 350bhp and want to go launching or if you have shed loads of torque and go on track with slicks.

 

Porkie
agree with you there on prevention thing
Mike Rainbird
so if you have one of these on a shot peened diff and the box is either a mullet or quaife what do you do when you go launching it and a driveshaft snaps?as thats next in line isnt it?

 

 

Is this the same as when you were going to hand my arse to me at Karting, and then got lapped five times in 30 mins ?

Replace them with some uprate GKN ones .

 

Looks smart

 

didnt these used to have a screw in the middle for oil drain? as i thought that was quite a good idea

 

looks very well made i would of used a ball nose cutter on the inner releaf

 

I would of used a fillet endmill cutter for the inner releaf

 

i couldnt think of the propper name for them

 

So what about all the other people that lapped you that didn't even take their car?

 

get a room you gigolo and rent boy

 

Mike why dont these come with a bung in them so the oil can be changed without removing the whole cover as it is quite messy, is it a strength issue ,as i have had one put into mine with a steel plate, and have had no issues and i dont get covered in oil ,and it doesnt take me long to change the oil!