Burntrubber Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 This what I've been spending my time on lately. Its a Borg warner diff housing out of a VN berlina I've got discs for it aswell and a LSD center out of a V8 xf falcon. I've shortened it down to fit my Gemini and put all the mounts and shit off the Gemini diff on it just test fitted it today(That was an effort was a interesting night last night) Any how fits mint lines up perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 damn thats big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 Its only like 30mm bigger in diamiter than the standard Gemini housing but yeah it looks huge especialy under the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 what ratio you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 The LSD came with a 2.92:1 but luckly the center that was in the berlina was 4.11:1 which is what I wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 mint, i thought it'd be about 2.9 and no good for ya car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 So have you figured out what you are going to do about the torque tube / ladder bar problem? You should PM WEST and see if you can go and see his ladder bar setup, might be able to make something up that is the same for much less than what'd cost to get the real thing from Aussie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 Yeah all sorted all I needed was some pics so I could figure out what to do. Going to make it all up myself using rubber or nolathane bushes rather than rose joints. Might put one on each side so it looks better one looks bit silly to me. Just have to find out few more details on what you can and can't do like what grade tube, lenghts and clearances ect then the drive shaft I'll have to find a 1 piece with about 1200mm tube length and mod that to suit. I realy have got caried away I only bought the diff for the disk brakes to start with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Haha, well let me know how you get on! Maybe you can make me up one too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 Yeah will do. Want it done by christmass which means I'm going to be busy and poor. As for making others I'll be doing one for an Escort next year probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burntrubber Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 Are the falcon drive shafts one piece? I found a commy one but its two piece I have the falcon and commy pinion flanges so either will do if I can find a one piece ofcourse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burntrubber Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 Cheers for that might be doing a two piece now. Guys on the gemini forums recon its the best option spose it depends on which type of drive shaft I find first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Prety much finished the diff just axels and a tidy up and paint ect, done the drive shaft also lots of dramas but it's all done now. I went with a wierd desine for the top arms just one arm in the center rather than two or a ladder bar type setup. I used a commy two piece drive shaft that worked out cool as once chopped and welded back together. This is were the arm mounts in the drive shaft tunnel Commy drive shaft shortened with the Gemini gearbox yoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burntrubber Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Oh ok not to sure what you mean? The height the center bearing is mounted on the crossmember has been changed from what's in that pic because the pinion angle did'nt match up with the diff at full travel. How long the top arm is judges the rate the diff pivots as it goes up and down and its pretty close the drive shaft and pinion flange stay allmost inline all the way from ride height to on the bump stops. Is that what you mean by worth checking on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burntrubber Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Ah I get ya now. In the pictures you can see were the driveshaft piviots the big round bit with bolts in it. There is also some sort of telescopic joint inside a rubber boot there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOV6 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 was the 4.11 gears out of a vn 2litre berlina? do they bolt straight on to the v6/v8 carrier/housing? i wouldnt mind changing the ratio of my vn ss for a bit more sting down low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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