tregath Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Are the mk1 and mk2 diffs the same? Are they a direct swap? And is it possible to use the mk2 shock bar in a mk1? I have the older mk1 with the 45deg shocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 yes the diffs will swap. no probllem. The best thing to do with the shocks (without a lot of welding) is to use the bra that's on the late mk.1's to make the shocks more vertical. But, tbh, after driving a Mk2 rs not that long ago, the feel of a live back axle even with the straighter shocks - isn't worth the effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 check the pinion flanges are the same, think mk2 had a larger flange.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 chack the pinion flanges are the same, think mk2 had a larger flange.... They're a straight swap. Just need a new crush washer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 MK1s have stronger axles than mk2, the main difference is just the pinion flange and the wheel studs with mk1 being imperial and mk2 metric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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