Independent Rear Differential Conversion

[7930]

Independent rear differential conversion

 

1979 KE30

 

I am wanting to put independent rear suspension in my KE30 and am wandering if anyone has any pics of successful builds or any tips offered would be greatly appreciated.

 

I would like to keep the build toyota and gain an lsd in the process.

 

Thanks in advance...

[altezzaclub]

Any ideas of what car the diff would come out of?

 

The Toyota IRS that come to mind would be early Celica and then Supras, but they are too heavy for that body really.

 

The Datsun 1600/BMW 2002 would be a closer fit I think. I assume you're going to cut out the whole rear floorpan and weld in something from another car, as the shapes will be completely different.

 

Its much more complicated than turning leaf rear suspension into trailing arms, but it can be done. Nissan turned the first FWD Exas into RWD for rallying, like Ford did with their first FWD Escorts.

 

Until recently in NZ I owned a 4WD Nissan Pulsar that had a nice lightweight IRS in it, but I don't know if you can find them in Aussie. You might be able to get someone in NZ to send over the rear end from a 4WD small saloon like Corolla or Honda Civic as almost every Jap car seems to have a 4WD version imported there. Then again, the Toyotas were probably 5link live rear axle, althugh I never looked under one.

[Redwarf]

A few questions need to be answered:

 

What are your fabrication skills like?

What is the car going to be used for?

Why don't you just buy a Datsun?

 

LSD's can be had with a lot less rooting around than putting IRS in.

 

I've been a party to linking and turreting an Escort to Group 4 specs, and it's not easy, but I hazard to say, easier than IRS'ing one.

 

IMHO it's not worth the time and energy. There's more than one way to skin a cat.

[7930]

The diff will have to handle power from one of the new modified caldina motor 3S-GTE. I was thinking supra diff but as you say not sure about size and weight.

 

Do any altezza's come out with lsd or does anyone know if there is a TRD option.

 

If the rear diff of Caldina was independent I could use that I guess??

 

The car currently resides in N.Z.

 

 

Any ideas of what car the diff would come out of?

 

The Toyota IRS that come to mind would be early Celica and then Supras, but they are too heavy for that body really.

 

The Datsun 1600/BMW 2002 would be a closer fit I think. I assume you're going to cut out the whole rear floorpan and weld in something from another car, as the shapes will be completely different.

 

Its much more complicated than turning leaf rear suspension into trailing arms, but it can be done. Nissan turned the first FWD Exas into RWD for rallying, like Ford did with their first FWD Escorts.

 

Until recently in NZ I owned a 4WD Nissan Pulsar that had a nice lightweight IRS in it, but I don't know if you can find them in Aussie. You might be able to get someone in NZ to send over the rear end from a 4WD small saloon like Corolla or Honda Civic as almost every Jap car seems to have a 4WD version imported there. Then again, the Toyotas were probably 5link live rear axle, althugh I never looked under one.

[altezzaclub]

Yep- Altezzas have the torsen LSD in a lovely IRS. Much better than my old Datsun and quite adjustable.

 

You can get the TRD options too, Google search altezzaclub.org.nz and there will be posts from some of the guys about it.

 

Have you looked through

 

http://english.auto.vl.ru/catalog/toyota/

 

That may list some 4WD variants we've overlooked.

 

There's the Fielder 1500 here in 4WD

 

http://english.auto.vl.ru/catalog/toyota/c...fielder/2002_9/

 

and the Camry

 

http://english.auto.vl.ru/catalog/toyota/c...a_wagon/1999_:dance:

Edited December 29, 2009 by altezzaclub