New Differential Busing Collars!
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New Differential Busing Collars!
I know there has been some talk lately about solid diff mounts. I found these aluminum diff collars for the OEM bushings and thought I would give them a try. I did a write up for the install for anyone that needs a little help or hasn't seen them before.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=785613
I'm really excited about this mod
What do you guys think?
I will be doing a full review soon. I have an SCCA autocross event planned this coming weekend and I'll be at BW on June 5th so stay tunned for driving impressions
-Rob
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Doesn't help rob, but what I did and have been using them for 4 years now is....
1) Buy a can of urethane epoxy from McMaster-Carr
2) Take the mounts out.
3) Drill a couple good sized holes (~1/2") in them to get the fluid out
4) Duct tape 1 side of them to create a seal to keep the epoxy in
5) Fill them with epoxy.
I did the front and rear diff mounts, cost about $10 for the epoxy IIRC.
-Ry
1) Buy a can of urethane epoxy from McMaster-Carr
2) Take the mounts out.
3) Drill a couple good sized holes (~1/2") in them to get the fluid out
4) Duct tape 1 side of them to create a seal to keep the epoxy in
5) Fill them with epoxy.
I did the front and rear diff mounts, cost about $10 for the epoxy IIRC.
-Ry
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^Haha! That does seam like a great idea!
I'm gonna give them a try at autocross and track first since I've already got em in. I still want some compliance in the busings to keep wear and tear down vs. a solid busing, but I would like to stiffen things up quite a bit. Hopefully there is some middle ground.... I'm a little afraid that a solid bushing would be too much for my application. I want to get the best of both worlds without spending a lot of money in the process.
I'm definitely doing the epoxy trick for sure when or if I want them to be solid! I'm all about cheap DIY! Thanks for the tip!
-Rob
I'm gonna give them a try at autocross and track first since I've already got em in. I still want some compliance in the busings to keep wear and tear down vs. a solid busing, but I would like to stiffen things up quite a bit. Hopefully there is some middle ground.... I'm a little afraid that a solid bushing would be too much for my application. I want to get the best of both worlds without spending a lot of money in the process.
I'm definitely doing the epoxy trick for sure when or if I want them to be solid! I'm all about cheap DIY! Thanks for the tip!
-Rob