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[Grant Monkhouse]

It's a 1.8, from what info we can find, if it's got a leather interior 5 speed and 1.8 it has anLSD but probably beyyer to swap out for whole rx8 rear end?

I can restore it and do bushings and the do a straight swap then can't i

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[Grant Monkhouse]

Mx5 half shafts are weird to me, they thin on the ends and fat in the middle

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[Paul_13]

The rear subframes don't swap straight over. The studs on the mx5 chassis aren't long enough.

I can't see why the rx8 diff won't swap in. The diff hanger bracket is the same on the mx5.

[Grant Monkhouse]

The rear subframes don't swap straight over. The studs on the mx5 chassis aren't long enough.

I can't see why the rx8 diff won't swap in. The diff hanger bracket is the same on the mx5.

Glad you've pointed that out! I was looking at buying the complete rear end from an rx8

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[Grant Monkhouse]

From the sparse info I'm finding online, the diff goes in but the ppf doesn't fit, which isnt an issue because the mx5 ppf won't fit anyway due to using the fd gear box.

Going to be making my own and/or tying the gear box and the diff to the chassis and roll cage

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[Paul_13]

Yes the PPF won't fit but as you're going custom /modified it doesn't matter

[Grant Monkhouse]

Yes the PPF won't fit but as you're going custom /modified it doesn't matter

What ratios diff have you got lying around then? Iv been looking for info online as to ratios but everyone says different lol

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[Paul_13]

I think it's a 3.9 diff. I haven't counted the teeth on the diff crown wheel.

[Grant Monkhouse]

I think it's a 3.9 diff. I haven't counted the teeth on the diff crown wheel.

I take it all the rx8s are LSD?

The 8s are an 8" compared to the 7" of the mx5.

Should be more hopeful for holding the 5-600hp I'm hoping for

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[Casey]

I take it all the rx8s are LSD?

That's correct Grant. Different ratios on S1 and R3  but physically interchangeable.

[Grant Monkhouse]

I take it all the rx8s are LSD?

That's correct Grant. Different ratios on S1 and R3  but physically interchangeable.

Thanks. I take it the R3 was the 4.44 or did it have a 4.7?

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[Grant Monkhouse]

Intake pipes and flanges dropped off to be welded

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[Mr Spiller]

I take it all the rx8s are LSD?

That's correct Grant. Different ratios on S1 and R3  but physically interchangeable.

Thanks. I take it the R3 was the 4.44 or did it have a 4.7?

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R3 was 4.7


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[Grant Monkhouse]

Just realised the fuel tank has gone, there's now easy access to the diff and subframe from inside the car.

Something I remember reading years ago, think it might have been a feature on the dragon performance CamO time attack car that they tied the diff mount into the roll cage, and also the gear box so there was no need for a PPF.

Looks like something I will be able to achieve quite easily now with all that room for activities under the car

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[Grant Monkhouse]

Repetitive pics but proper chuffed these buts a welder now

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