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Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: tinker-27 on February 08, 2012, 12:35:15 AM

Hi here are some pics for anyone who is interested in a cobra diff set up
(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m468/tinker--27/fc4735bf.jpg)
(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m468/tinker--27/db4e41cf.jpg)
(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m468/tinker--27/48283ead.jpg)
(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m468/tinker--27/4692bea8.jpg)
(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m468/tinker--27/ac0f9af7.jpg)
(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m468/tinker--27/b057b728.jpg)
I am making a mounting set up that will mount the ford diff properly into a fd subframe , it will not be a bolt in as the subframe will need to extra strength in it to be right . It is a complete new back plate rather than mounting tags that bolt over the old plate using FD poly bushes or solid
Cheers craig

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: rx7boy on February 08, 2012, 12:39:58 AM

great work craig

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Post by: Mir on February 08, 2012, 01:59:35 AM

I will definitely be in touch. I am just finishing other touches on my Car. You can count me in.

Cheers
Mir

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Post by: oyvindjs on February 08, 2012, 09:12:50 PM

holy crap, looks awesome, but how much weight are you adding with that beast?

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: tinker-27 on February 09, 2012, 01:56:31 AM

Not weighted it yet but it\'s a ally casing not steel like a FD diff so might even be lighter !!
And no power frame as well , so don\'t think weight is a problem , I can make them out of thinner gauge metal if people are worried about weight and don\'t have the power to bend stuff .

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Post by: stylus350 on February 09, 2012, 04:25:55 AM

Great work as always!

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Post by: bimbleuk on February 09, 2012, 09:14:02 AM

Do you think you will be able to offer the diffs and driveshafts as a package or do we need to source them ourselves?

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: tinker-27 on February 09, 2012, 10:37:27 AM

I\'m not going to get the diffs and drive shafts , you can get them from the drive shaft shop in the us , they do all the shafts etc and props

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Post by: hayden on February 09, 2012, 11:01:01 AM

Is it wise to mount the diff off the cover?

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: tinker-27 on February 09, 2012, 12:38:32 PM

Well that\'s ford do it , what do they know !!

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: hayden on February 09, 2012, 01:53:36 PM

So you\'re going to brace it up like this?

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/biggdawg122288/RX-7/IMG_2363.jpg

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: bimbleuk on February 09, 2012, 02:03:42 PM

Quote from: hayden;811610So you\'re going to brace it up like this?

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/biggdawg122288/RX-7/IMG_2363.jpg

That\'s the Samberg frame. I\'ve got the Samberg brace for the Mazda diff and it\'s pulled one bolt out with the threads. Worn diff bushes didn\'t help but the design could be better. For now I\'ve drilled up through the floor and bolted inside the car under the seat squab.

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Post by: Grant Monkhouse on February 09, 2012, 03:10:35 PM

What are all the inlets and outlets for?

To run a diff cooler?

Did you find any of those plugs I need?

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: tinker-27 on February 09, 2012, 07:28:37 PM

They are for a cooler on this one ,
I am not mounting as he does as it won\'t hold , the tags are no where near strong enough, they hang on three bolts on each side on the rear and the tags at the front . I am welding new parts into the subframe to support it better .
Sorry not had chance to find the plugs yet but I should have them somewhere , ring me tomorrow and remind me cheers craig

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Post by: Grub2000 on March 04, 2012, 10:18:14 PM

You got pricing for this yet?

Will you be welding the rear subframes on an exchange basis or would we just have to get our own to you?

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: tinker-27 on March 05, 2012, 09:18:15 PM

Hi not got a final price yet , I\'m trying to get the setup finished first so I know it 100% correct . It would prefer to do your own subframe do you know it\'s correct , but I can supply one if needed ,

Title: Ford cobra diff mount set up
Post by: Grub2000 on March 05, 2012, 10:14:04 PM

OK, thanks. I will keep an eye open.

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