RV8 and Sierra rear end

v8trev · Post by **v8trev** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:37 pm

For how long would the latter cope with the former?

Nollywood · Post by **Nollywood** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:45 pm

Depends.

What stage of tune RV8 are we looking at here? What Sierra rear end?

Post by **katanaman** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:48 pm

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.

v8trev · Post by **v8trev** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:59 pm

Thanks - that's pretty much what I was expecting.

griffman · Post by **griffman** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:23 am

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.

sidecar · Post by **sidecar** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:35 am

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!

richardpope50 · Post by **richardpope50** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:40 am

Used all the time in Dax Rush. Sierra diff good for 300bhp
- hope so!

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:12 pm

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.

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