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RV8 and Sierra rear end
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:37 pm
by v8trev
For how long would the latter cope with the former?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:45 pm
by Nollywood
Depends.
What stage of tune RV8 are we looking at here? What Sierra rear end?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:48 pm
by katanaman
Depends which rear end and what state of tune. A cosworth one will hold up very well and is limited slip. It also has the larger drive shaft. Next up would be the 2.9 which is smaller but still limited slip. Should do ok though if your not going bonkers.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:59 pm
by v8trev
Thanks - that's pretty much what I was expecting.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:23 am
by griffman
TVR used the Sierra/Granada axles for the griffith and chimaera with uprated salisbury diff.
LSD was only an option, even on the 5-litre cars.
Try and get one of these from a TVR breaker such as TVRDEAN or Douglas Valley.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:35 am
by sidecar
My mate has a 600 BHP Chevy lump in a Cobra replica, the rear end is Granada based, not even Cosi based and that lot is holding together. The car is light which does help though, basically it will wheel spin at 90 MPH in the dry!
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:40 am
by richardpope50
Used all the time in Dax Rush. Sierra diff good for 300bhp
- hope so!
Re: RV8 and Sierra rear end
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:12 pm
by stevieturbo
v8trev wrote:For how long would the latter cope with the former?
What car, what weight, what traction, what power/torque, what usage ?
Wayyyy too many variables.