XXX-S and XXX-4 front and rear diffs

[Alexi]

Hi, as some of you may know I need to rebuild at least one of my diffs.

I have found the following for sale at my lhs:

Red alloy solid front diff (XXXS)

I realise that as a locked diff it will affect the way the car drives (this doesn't bother me though). Will it fit in the front or rear of the XXX-4? I have the original XXX-4, are the front and rear diffs the same? As on my car, they appear to be identical, but I know the G+ is meant to have different diffs front and rear.

Thanks in advance,
Alexi

[_sleigh_]

Don't do it!!!!

As you say it will completely kill the handling of the car. Besides they are made from alloy and probably won't last 5 minutes in an off-road car. I know they have plastic covered pins for the driveshafts, but I doubt they'll do much to save the alloy diff.

[Alexi]

Originally Posted by _sleigh_

Don't do it!!!!

As you say it will completely kill the handling of the car. Besides they are made from alloy and probably won't last 5 minutes in an off-road car. I know they have plastic covered pins for the driveshafts, but I doubt they'll do much to save the alloy diff.

Sorry, I know this will confuse a few people (I gather most of you are racers), but I don't care about handling (else I would have bought an XX4 ). So that doesn't matter to me.

However, if they wont stand abuse (10 IB4200's and a Mamba), then they are a nono. Thanks for the advice.

[Fiddybux]

Isn't the whole point of a diff to allow each wheel to turn faster / slower depending on which way you're turning. So, for example, if turning right then the inside wheel turns faster and the outside wheel turns slower.

A locked diff will totally ruin the handling IMHO.

[mole2k]

A locked front diff will give you severe understeer as the nose will be trying to push on the entire time.

[super__dan]

I doubt you'll be able to accelerate in a straight line without a rear diff and 10 cells. Don't do it!

[Alexi]

Originally Posted by super__dan

I doubt you'll be able to accelerate in a straight line without a rear diff and 10 cells. Don't do it!

Originally Posted by Alexi

Sorry, I know this will confuse a few people (I gather most of you are racers), but I don't care about handling (else I would have bought an XX4 ). So that doesn't matter to me.

Sorry lads, but as I said, it doesn't matter. As for not being able to go in a straight line super__dan, I'm quite used to that

I previously had the mamba and 10 cells in my custom mad bull, with locked diff, so as you can well imagine, as far as I am concerned, the diff is just there to put power to the wheels