RX3 owners rear end upgrade (Help)
Hey all,
Well i got the TII running well in my rx3. unfortunately and obviously i broke the left side axel. (saw that coming). need advise on a reasonal upgrade to rear end without braking my back or bank account. I would like NOT to cut the wheel wells. What size gearing? Rear? and Wheels? i would still like drivability with the ocasional trim to the track for a few pases. Thanks Richard |
I'm getting a ford 9 narrowed to put into mine. Move the brackets and use the stock design with a beefier rear. All said and done, under $800. Already had the 9 and just found a nice LSD unit used from the mustang guys. An 8.8 would work well too. Little cheaper and just as strong aftermarket
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Thanks J man
here's what's left of the axel. is there an axel that will fit other than rx3? maybe 1st gen thanks again guys |
Sorry to bring this back up, but the driver side axle is 2 3/8" smaller than the passenger side.
i picked up some 82 axles that fit the 3rd member but they are the same length as the pass side. anyone know what i can use? Thanks again |
Use the other one and have it cut-to-size by a machinist. That is the cheapest and easiest way. Or another way is to buy a chevy 10 bolt rear from a taxi or police junkyard, trim, weld and put onto your rx3.
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Cheap, fast, dependable.
Problem is you can only have 2 out of the 3. You are breaking axles! You are going to need to fix it with money. A machinist can cut new splines. They will have to take the hardness out, cut the splines and re-harden it. Done right it should be as strong as the one you just broke. To make it dependable, you will need to select a different diff. Now you have all kinds of different ways to go. Do you know what you want or need? |
I have an 8.8 rear end from a 96 mustang GT , 28 spline Would work fine 300$
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