transmission/rear-end set-ups
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Does anyone have a good source for these yet? Also what are these clips that you keep mentioning, sry haven't messed with diffs a whole lot. I imagine I will be doing this before too long.
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I put up an ad on rx7club.com and got quite a few replies very quickly. I think ive finally sealed the deal on an 86 lsd and a 3.9 miata ring/pinion for 100+ shipping. So far my experience with the people over there has been very positive. By the way, the guy also has a torsen differential that he offered me for 100, so once im sure he is a trusted source, ill refer someone to him.
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ok please excuse me for my neverending dumb questions, but wouldnt I only need those if i was using the rx7 stubshafts? Or are they needed to slide into the new differential?
btw, i think this thread should be made a sticky.
btw, i think this thread should be made a sticky.
#39
You need the RX-7 c-clips when installing any type of axle, be it RX-7 stub-shaft, Miata stub-shaft or full Miata half-shaft, into an RX-7 LSD.
Also, be sure to use the correct differential output seals to match your shaft (i.e. use Miata output seal for Miata half-shaft, RX-7 seal for RX-7 stub-shaft, etc.).
Someone should've sticky'd one of the other six times I've posted this info.
Also, be sure to use the correct differential output seals to match your shaft (i.e. use Miata output seal for Miata half-shaft, RX-7 seal for RX-7 stub-shaft, etc.).
Someone should've sticky'd one of the other six times I've posted this info.
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akaryrye, since you already have a complete 1.8 rear, the only two things you would need is a 84-88 non-turbo lsd and rx7 circlips. I have a bit of this written up in my FAQ....when i do my swap ill take pictures and do a write-up for the projects page (i have a rx7 lsd to put in my 1.8 open).