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Old 01-06-2008, 04:19 PM
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Anyone know where i can get one of these plates for my escos ??

Before anyone says Mike R the last i spoke to him he didn't know when he was having them in and i'm desperate coz i want my car back on the road
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is it the thick alluminium one ur after if so rainbird will have one for sale as hes just had a new diff an it does not fit i think ?!
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Tbh i wanted the steel plate coz £175 is a bit pricey.........maybe a deal to be done if it is off his car
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Originally Posted by PewteRS
Tbh i wanted the steel plate coz £175 is a bit pricey.........maybe a deal to be done if it is off his car
ahh ! the ally one looks great aswell tho not that you can see it
myt be worth a call
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are they not just a gimick though,

dont bother.the standard front diff will break regardles of what you do to it.
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they do help stop the casing flex; only a tad though.

If anyone has a cad drawing of one I dont mind cutting a batch on the laser cutter.

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