Wildefalcon
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Yes, no. Not changing the shafts. Doing to thinner makes no sense. Going to a LSD with an excellent reputation for reliability makes a lot of sense.
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Because you need to be on LSD to own a land rover
Wildefalcon
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Most landrovers made by Rover have open differentials. If one wheel spins, all the drive to that axle is lost.
Don't NEED a limited slip, but it helps a lot.
We've got 11 Landrovers and I fully understand the principle. I was just intrigued as to what you were doing to see enough benefit given the cost of converting to LSD.
I've got 3 friends who have 101s and I've never seen them have any issues.
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I don't like open diffs. There is a better alternative, so why not?
If it was about money I'd have a Toyota Corolla hybrid estate.
Anyway I've found an outfit that's done similar before with success, so unless they are mad money, they'll get the job.
If it was about money I'd have a Toyota Corolla hybrid estate.
Anyway I've found an outfit that's done similar before with success, so unless they are mad money, they'll get the job.
Fair enough, not saying you shouldn't do it, I was just interested why. Why not go down the air locker route?
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Good question.
The truetrac is more geared to slippery conditions, so copes with snow and ice better.
They're simple, reliable, unobtrusive, maintenance free, standard oil and a good compromise between an open diff and a locker for varied conditions from ice to green lanes.
It's also contained in the axle, whereas any locker has additional linkages, pneumatics, wiring, all of which will eventually fail, get caught on a piece of flint, branch or generally embugger up my day at the worst possible time (I have very predictable luck, all bad).
The truetrac is more geared to slippery conditions, so copes with snow and ice better.
They're simple, reliable, unobtrusive, maintenance free, standard oil and a good compromise between an open diff and a locker for varied conditions from ice to green lanes.
It's also contained in the axle, whereas any locker has additional linkages, pneumatics, wiring, all of which will eventually fail, get caught on a piece of flint, branch or generally embugger up my day at the worst possible time (I have very predictable luck, all bad).
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I like your thinking
the chap who I used to trundle around Salisbury plains with had an LSD fitted to his Hi Cap. Rear axle only and rarely engaged the centre diff lock.
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Under even modest magnification the surface finish left by EDM is as rough as a badger's nadgers - looks gritty. I certainly wouldn't want two EDM surfaces sliding against each other.
We supply ultrasonic reference blocks and for a certain variety we need a narrow, shallow slit to act as a simulated surface crack.
We had some produced using EDM and when it came to metrology, they were hard to measure owing to surface irregularities (and they looked gash, and seemed to collect rust and muck which was hard to clean).
In the end our machinist located a carbide slitting saw 0.15mm wide and they've been made that way ever since - slots from 0.2 to 2mm deep.
We supply ultrasonic reference blocks and for a certain variety we need a narrow, shallow slit to act as a simulated surface crack.
We had some produced using EDM and when it came to metrology, they were hard to measure owing to surface irregularities (and they looked gash, and seemed to collect rust and muck which was hard to clean).
In the end our machinist located a carbide slitting saw 0.15mm wide and they've been made that way ever since - slots from 0.2 to 2mm deep.
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At least it's consistent.
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That sounds like an operator that doesn’t know/ care what he is doing. Get something cut by a reputable company with the latest equipment and it will be far from, “ gash”
if you just whack the current up to get the job done as fast as possible then yes you get a grotty finish. However if the machine is set correctly this is not the case.
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It’s done very regularly in the 4x4 world
I used to make modified gearbox parts
I certainly wouldn’t want to be having a broach made at quite a expense then try and drag it through a heat treated gear!
I used to make modified gearbox parts
I certainly wouldn’t want to be having a broach made at quite a expense then try and drag it through a heat treated gear!
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It was supposedly a reputable company and if by not knowing what they were doing they have done themselves out of business, it is to the benefit of the guys who do get the work.
That said, I have yet so see anything produced by EDM that had a finish better than quality machining, so I await being impressed.
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Local firm to me that so r&d showed me the bits the EDM the finish was exceptional. Just looked like polished steel that had been glass beaded dull but perfectly smooth
