finally got the subframe finished and fitted:hurray:

 

some pics....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks good bud. Those pics are really handy to look at as ive never taken a subframe off :)

 

Is that what they take off an Na to fit to a tt for quicker acceleration?

WOW :eek: Very impressive! :bow: :bow:

 

Love it when stuff looks all spanking new :D

Nice one Mark, Looks great. :bow: :cool:

 

You should get yourself some subframe spaces too if you have'nt already.

 

Here is mine with the standard arms -

 

I haven't fitted the adjustable arms yet, waiting for my coilovers first.

Are you gonna post a how to, as I've just got one and aint too sure how to go about it and what other parts to buy

How do you rate the Driftworks arms Mark ? recommenced them ?

i've gone down the solid collar route but, they are'nt on there in the pics, latter fitted when the frame went on.

 

it is what they take off an N/A except for the four arms each side. stock frame, diff, knuckles/hubs and half shafts.

 

i'l look into doing a how too. it's actually more envolved than i thought, all though fairly easy to do.

 

as i haven't driven it yet i can't comment on the performance of the driftworks arms but, just from shear quality and price of these arms, i would gladly sing their praises from the roof tops.

I take the NA rear doesnt have HICAS then ?

nope, that was half the reason for the swap

 

 

:)

I take the NA rear doesnt have HICAS then ?

 

No Hicas :)

Lighter :)

Higher final drive ratio :)

No Hicas :)

Lighter :)

Higher final drive ratio :)

 

Which gives quicker acceration?

 

Whats needed to do the convertion?

Lighter??????

 

may well be but, fec me! i need to pop my hemeroids back in after manouver that lot

 

:D

Nice one bullet.

 

Driftworks are awesome and are tried and tested on driftworks track cars..... thats good enough for me :D

Which gives quicker acceration?

 

Whats needed to do the convertion?

 

yes.

 

Complete NA rear end :

 

Subframe

Arms (or aftermarket adjustable arms, only the rear toe arms differ)

Differential

Driveshafts

Hubs

Rear half of propshaft (or get yourself a Lightweight one piece)

 

If you find somebody breaking an NA, then the entire lot can be removed in one lot.

Lighter??????

 

may well be but, fec me! i need to pop my hemeroids back in after manouver that lot

 

:D

dont you mean hernia :smash:

the ratio between diffs is four turns of the prop to one turn of the road wheel with the N/A diff and three point nine turns of the prop to one on the wheel.

the N/A has quicker acceleration but looses top end.

 

to do a full convertion you will need one N/A frame complete with diff half shafts & side flanges, both knuckles with hubs and the back end off an N/A prop.....

 

with mine all i added were the suspention arms and a diff to prop spacer.

Lighter??????

 

may well be but, fec me! i need to pop my hemeroids back in after manouver that lot

 

:D

 

LOL...yeh, its damn heavy, but around 35kg saving over the TT lot.

im just missing the lower wishbones, traction arms, diff, na prop adapter, na frame and shafts. :D

what will the sacrifice at top end be ?

this could be a good idea actually, im not a fan of high speed runs, just acceleration :bow:

160mph

so is it worth doing on will you only notice it on a track?

How much is gained?

quicker acceleration, quicker turbo spool up, but will a loss of top speed and traction i would have thought.

so is it worth doing on will you only notice it on a track?

How much is gained?

 

You will notice it everywhere. I've not done any timed tests with mine, but there was somebody in the U.S that measured somethine like a 0.5 sec drop for 0-60 and 1/4 mile.

 

Top speed is lowered to about 165, but it will get there quicker. Acceleration in all gears will be quicker...but bear in mind that if you do a lot of motorway mileage then mpg will be affected.

good thread... seems like 'the mod to do' at the mo

But one problem would be less weight over the rear wheels

 

How much does it cost to do then?

But one problem would be less weight over the rear wheels

 

How much does it cost to do then?

 

Its not a massive weight difference in comparison to total weight, but makes a nice saving as part of an overall weight reduction plan.

 

You can expect more traction issues though in 1st/2nd because of the lower ratio quicker acceleration...just like any significant power increase really.

 

Cost - I guess anything from £50-£250 for a complete NA rear end, and then labour to fit. I did the swap on my own in about half a day with the aid of a ramp, although I also spent several evenings dissembling, cleaning, painting,polybushing and rebuilding it.

 

Optional Extras like Adjustable arms, subframe spacers, polybushes, one-piece prop..etc would all cost more ofcourse.

Edited February 7, 200916 yr by Yowser