Jaguar IRS Diff Conversion
#1 _big chris_
Posted 24 May 2006 - 05:25 PM
Next idea, related to previous post,
The guys at work where working on a Jag Coupe,
had the back end out,
Pity didn't have the camera to take some pics,
Is back in the car now.
So the question,
Has anyone heard of using a Jaguar rear end in another vehicle,
OR even using one in a torana??
The reasons,
Was a hell beast diff setup,
Independant Suspension,
Inboard disc brakes,
ie discs on the diff end on the drive shafts, (no mag wheel clearance issues)
Big discs too, big brake pads.
10 bolt LSD centre,
I guess the term is cartridge setup,
ie diff suspension etc come out in one piece,
There is a frame around the diff that the suspension mounts onto,
This is mounted in 3 places onto the chassis rails.
it but could not find any pics to show the setup,
Cheers
Chris.
#2 _MYLJ_
Posted 24 May 2006 - 05:28 PM
Edited by MYLJ, 24 May 2006 - 05:28 PM.
#3 _Oldn64_
Posted 24 May 2006 - 05:29 PM
Cheers
#4 _big chris_
Posted 24 May 2006 - 05:35 PM
I found a site where the guy is restoring a jag,
Some good pics of the jag setup,
That one has the spin on centre nut for the old school jag spoked wheels,
the one I same had a 5 bolt standard type plate,
Twin shocks and springs, nice.
Jag Resto page
I know that they look very strong,
and I know where there is a smashed Jag going cheap.
Just wanted to find out is the idea is a fesible one,
Idea get a boilermaker I know to make some rails to mount the thing into a Torana,
Cheers
Chris.
edit, need to scroll to bottom half of page for good pics of the assembled diff.
Edited by big chris, 24 May 2006 - 05:37 PM.
#5
Posted 24 May 2006 - 05:56 PM
#6 _RCK-914_
Posted 24 May 2006 - 06:22 PM
#7 _CHOPPER_
Posted 24 May 2006 - 07:49 PM
#8
Posted 24 May 2006 - 10:52 PM
Edited by rodomo, 24 May 2006 - 10:56 PM.
#9 _Oldn64_
Posted 25 May 2006 - 12:22 AM
UM, talk about weak and not stable like the jag....What about commy IRS? Just a thought No inboard discs though
The jag is double wishbone, the commodores arent, and therefore the rim actually changes camber drastically.....
Cheers
#10
Posted 25 May 2006 - 01:09 PM
On another note the Jag rear end is an interesting one because while it is techniquely a double wishbone arrangment, the half shaft acts as the top wishbone. The reason for doing this is because they didn't have CV joints back then (the mini used a rubber boot as the flexible joint) so it meant they could put a uni on the half shaft and still make it work, quite clever.
#11
Posted 25 May 2006 - 01:21 PM
Edited by makka, 25 May 2006 - 01:21 PM.
#12
Posted 27 May 2006 - 10:04 AM
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