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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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Hi All,
It is my understanding that a WT diff has a different track width compared to a coily?? So my question is can a pair of WT diffs be modded to suit a coily. My reasoning behind it all is to get the same track width front and rear, easier to get aftermarket parts(lokkas), bearings, CV's, Moly axels etc etc.
What do people think on this matter? Any info or opinions would be greatly appriciated.
Thanks
Rusho
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jonno_racing

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Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 8164 Location: Tassie
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 Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:48 pm |
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i am thinking of doing this soon aswell.... so i am intresed..
oh and i dont see much of a issue at all with coily suspention so no need to change that
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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 Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:00 am |
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WT and Coily use different offset rims, so you might find with the combination you end up with the same wheel track.
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Ridge
Joined: Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 942 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: sierra leaf sprung buggy
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 Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:04 am |
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have you broken anything with your current set up? if you haven't don't bother.
you can get a locker for the rear diff of a coily and you can mod a jimny air locker to fit the front but it would be expensive. unless you plan to change the stupid suspension set up (i hate the struts) it would be alot of work just to have cromo axles and a front locker.
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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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 Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:09 am |
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Ridge wrote: have you broken anything with your current set up? if you haven't don't bother.
you can get a locker for the rear diff of a coily and you can mod a jimny air locker to fit the front but it would be expensive. unless you plan to change the stupid suspension set up (i hate the struts) it would be alot of work just to have cromo axles and a front locker. Nothing broken...just a thought. I would like to do something similar to what saam has done IF I do decide to get this thought off the ground. Would get rid of the stupid reverse pinion/centre set up(don't know what its called exactly) steve wrote: WT and Coily use different offset rims, so you might find with the combination you end up with the same wheel track.
I'm pretty sure my sunny's come from a WT anyhow, its not the wheel track that i'm really concerned with, just parts I guess
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appsie
Joined: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 2225
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 Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:37 am |
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you would lose width overall in the diff?,but make it back up with a decent offset 15x8" rim.So it would still be wider than stock.Are they much stronger than a coily diff to warrant the conversion?(i dont know shyt about them  )
Having a few more parts options would be handy tho
appsie
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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 Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:46 am |
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just fit some hilux diffs retaining the coils and standard chassis mounts, and stop mucking around
no need to worry about gay arse chromo axle shit then
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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appsie wrote: you would lose width overall in the diff?,but make it back up with a decent offset 15x8" rim.So it would still be wider than stock.Are they much stronger than a coily diff to warrant the conversion?(i dont know shyt about them  ) Having a few more parts options would be handy tho appsie
I think if you were swapping standard for standard, then no. They won't be much stronger. But there are WAY more parts available to beaf them up than for coily diffs.
Adrian if you need a hand with fabwork let me know. I was always keen to do this to my coily 
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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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 Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:02 am |
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Its like you read my mind Pete..You still got those diffs sitting under your house?
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jonno_racing

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 Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:20 am |
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also another question.. i klnow i should know this but.. is a Nt and Coily rear center the same? interchangalbe etc?
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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jonno_racing wrote: also another question.. i klnow i should know this but.. is a Nt and Coily rear center the same? interchangalbe etc?
more or less. Same ratio etc. just flange pattern that changes.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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Rusho81 wrote: Its like you read my mind Pete..You still got those diffs sitting under your house?
No I don't have any spares at the moment, but I know where there are 3 sets of WT's sitting in storage 
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jonno_racing

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Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 8164 Location: Tassie
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want33s

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Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 8134 Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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Don't bother Rusho... For all the effort and shitfight getting it approved you'd be much better off just selling and buying a leafy WT.
You get the diffs and transfer you want and no headaches with custom parts if you break something.
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ZookiMonsta
Joined: Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1625 Location: Jimboomba
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want33s wrote: Don't bother Rusho... For all the effort and shitfight getting it approved you'd be much better off just selling and buying a leafy WT. You get the diffs and transfer you want and no headaches with custom parts if you break something.
^^
I agree, if I had a second chance I wouldn't
of bought the coily, their so much softer
than there leafy counter-parts. I'm sick of
breakin n bending crap. 
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