Diff removal
OK Blew the rear racing this weekend. Anyone remove a differential.
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No special tools and not that difficult to remove, but you have to diassemble most of the suspension arms loose of the rear upright in order for it to move/tilt out far enough for the axles to clear out of the diff housing. It doesn’t seem like there’s enough space from the subframe to pull the diff cover off without dropping it, but I never tried to do it. Even if you get it off there’s not enough room to get anything internal out. I’d say it needs to come out regardless.
I have a low mileage factory S1 lsd (maybe 15k miles from my personal RX8 bought new) if you end up needing one. |
i have a complete rear in the subframe for sale. the shocks and struts and swaybar are off it tho
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You don't need special tools, but like team said u need to remove most of the arms out before you can drop it
and you can't get any internals out with it on the car, but seriously, why would 1 wants to do that ? take it out , it's much faster, and u gotta bang the stuff to get it out anyway, u can't do that when it's on the car. trust me, it's not pretty, and it's not average DIYer job, I rather swap clutches than dropping the LSD |
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Originally Posted by nycgps
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You don't need special tools, but like team said u need to remove most of the arms out before you can drop it
and you can't get any internals out with it on the car, but seriously, why would 1 wants to do that ? take it out , it's much faster, and u gotta bang the stuff to get it out anyway, u can't do that when it's on the car. trust me, it's not pretty, and it's not average DIYer job, I rather swap clutches than dropping the LSD |
That’s the tierod end, not a camber arm. It does have a capture-groove that won’t let it drop out until the bolt comes out. The bolt has knurls on the head end of the shaft. If it won’t hammer out then get a c-clamp, put the nut on the threaded end and a socket on the head end, then put the c-clamp on and force it out.
Edit: just making sure it’s clear that the socket has to be large enough to let the bolt head slide through for the c-clamp to force it out. . |
you can just swap in my entire assembly
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
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I have a low mileage factory S1 lsd (maybe 15k miles from my personal RX8 bought new) if you end up needing one.
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I'm finishing up the installation of power Plant frame and I noticed the previous owner ran the car without front and rear tunnel is this acceptable???
I can't see how. I guess it's time to do a search for parts. |
What does “without front or rear tunnel” even mean?
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parts number 6 & 7 in the diagram
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Yes, those “tunnel braces” add structural stiffness to the chassis and are highly recommended, especially for a track car. Plus you need the front one in order to position the PPF correctly.
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ill look when i get home, i doubt it but i may have them
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I bought a new front one recently and was surprised to see that it came with the bolt for setting the PPF. Was pretty sure I had bought one or two before and it fidn’t have the bolt. They’re pretty easy to tear up on a lowered car going in/out of the trailer etc. So at the very least I have a front one I can give you and there might be a rear one around if you want to try and straighten them out?
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checked this morning and mine must have went to the scrap yard with my cars shell. sorry
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Originally Posted by 200.mph
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checked this morning and mine must have went to the scrap yard with my cars shell. sorry
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np, im sure you can find them cheap in another part out thread
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I only have an extra front one and will get that shipped out today.
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
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I only have an extra front one and will get that shipped out today.
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