Whats a live rear axle?
21-07-2008, 09:52 AM
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Whats a live rear axle?
As above - seen it spoke about in the RR+P section, but i don't know what it is
What other types of axle are there, and why is one better than the other?
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21-07-2008, 09:53 AM
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MK2 escort has em
21-07-2008, 09:59 AM
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Dingy thats some explanation lol
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21-07-2008, 10:06 AM
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As above - seen it spoke about in the RR+P section, but i don't know what it is
What other types of axle are there, and why is one better than the other?
Thanks
Rich
It means the diff is part of the sprung weight basically mate, rather than fixed to the shell.
A cossie is an exmaple of a car that ISNT a live rear axle.
21-07-2008, 10:15 AM
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thanks for the diagram dingy and the explanation chip, but why for example would a live axle make it livelier?
21-07-2008, 10:16 AM
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thanks for the diagram dingy and the explanation chip, but why for example would a live axle make it livelier?
More unsprung wieght makes the rear end harder for the suspension to control, so you potentially end up with less grip during changes of direction as a result.
21-07-2008, 10:16 AM
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it either live or dead - thats it????!!!!
21-07-2008, 10:19 AM
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More unsprung wieght makes the rear end harder for the suspension to control, so you potentially end up with less grip during changes of direction as a result.
As above but better in a straight line imo
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21-07-2008, 11:01 AM
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Live axles are fun, especially in small & light cars.
Hours of fun til you snap a shaft or twat the kerb and rip a tyre off.
21-07-2008, 01:17 PM
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ok cool, cheers
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Never broke a half shaft in 10 years....
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Just think Capri and lairy sideways moments
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Thing about them is they are "old tech" and because of that there has been years of development to tune the handling.
if you look on the Turbosport forum there's a company called RetroMotorsport he knows loads of info on live axle setups go on there and have a read
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Just think Capri and lairy sideways moments
but thats on standard leafs.
Bit like saying look at that standard saff cos wallow down the road
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