Live rear axles...

Brett · April 18, 2009, 08:09:15 AM

Anyone know which Mazda\'s had live rear axles?

Thanks :Giggle

antnicuk · April 18, 2009, 02:17:18 PM

b2000 truck and of course all first gen\'s. i assume anything rwd before 1985 also had a live axle. why do you ask? live axles are pretty universal so if you need one you could use pretty much anything the right width. I am using an atlas from a capri in the kit car and it works really well.

Brett · April 18, 2009, 02:53:17 PM

Just pondering what to do with the back end of the Monty

dthebuk · April 18, 2009, 04:26:30 PM

its rwd right?

DRIFT IT!!! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO !!!!!

Brett · April 18, 2009, 04:28:29 PM

Hmmm - if you\'re coming to Brooklands I will demonstrate why it would need sooooooo much work to turn into a drifter!

antnicuk · April 18, 2009, 05:09:48 PM

i would go with a ford or a first gen, what stud pattern does it have?, first gen will give disc brakes but not a lot of choice for diff ratios.

english axle (ford escort) will have a huge options for ratios but they fetch more money as they are quite sort after.

You also need to know what width you need, an atlas is wider but there are 3 different types/widths and they fetch big money.

Are you looking at 5 linking it?

Brett · April 18, 2009, 05:24:06 PM

110x4 pcd IIRC

antnicuk · April 18, 2009, 06:39:18 PM

thats early first gen iirc, so if you went for an early first gen axle then you could use the same wheels, providing the axle is wide enough, although wheel spacers could be used if its not quite wide enough.