Thread: R 380 time line

Hi Serg,

IIRC Ashcrofts have the info you are after on their website. Suffix L is the pick of them, from 1999 onwards, VERY late Def and D1 Tdi/ V8 and all Td5 Def and D2 Td5 / V8.

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

Hi Serg,

IIRC Ashcrofts have the info you are after on their website. Suffix L is the pick of them, from 1999 onwards, VERY late Def and D1 Tdi/ V8 and all Td5 Def and D2 Td5 / V8.

JC

damn, 1998 is mine ........ i will look for info on ashcrofts and link here if i find it

Serg

Originally Posted by uninformed

damn, 1998 is mine ........ i will look for info on ashcrofts and link here if i find it

Serg

Don't worry, a 1998 build should be a Suffix K, they are still no slouch in the strength department, a big improvement over 'J' version. IIRC the only difference to 'L' from 'K' is a stronger mainshaft design.

What are you putting it behind and what are you going to be doing with it?

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

What are you putting it behind and what are you going to be doing with it?

JC

Good luck finding that out. I think its top secret - super duper top secret - top level need to know basis type stuff - we could capture him and tie him up then shove bamboo shoots between his finger nails and he'd still never tell. I think he works for the military, or ASIO or the CIA. dont ask any more questions - your life might just depend on knowing nothing about it. shhhhh

Originally Posted by uninformed

damn, 1998 is mine ........ i will look for info on ashcrofts and link here if i find it

Serg

Originally Posted by justinc

Don't worry, a 1998 build should be a Suffix K, they are still no slouch in the strength department, a big improvement over 'J' version. IIRC the only difference to 'L' from 'K' is a stronger mainshaft design.

What are you putting it behind and what are you going to be doing with it?

JC

I asked Dave Ashcroft a few years back and he said there were only a few minor differences between the 'K' and 'L' 'boxes, and they treated them as the same box.

Strength should be the same. Serg, your late '98 box will be a Suffix 'K' like mine.

Originally Posted by Hardchina

Good luck finding that out. I think its top secret - super duper top secret - top level need to know basis type stuff - we could capture him and tie him up then shove bamboo shoots between his finger nails and he'd still never tell. I think he works for the military, or ASIO or the CIA. dont ask any more questions - your life might just depend on knowing nothing about it. shhhhh

hahahahahahahahaha

I must have all the relevant clearances then

OK, here's Dave's response to my Q re Suffix 'K' and 'L' boxes.

Hi,

as per the web site there are lots of differences between the J and the K/L but virtually nothing between the K and the L, same bearings, same gears, same baulk rings, slight dimentional difference on the layshaft but no strength implications,

we treat the K and the L as the same thing,

Dave

from this thread http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...vs-j-r380.html

Originally Posted by justinc

Don't worry, a 1998 build should be a Suffix K, they are still no slouch in the strength department, a big improvement over 'J' version. IIRC the only difference to 'L' from 'K' is a stronger mainshaft design.

What are you putting it behind and what are you going to be doing with it?

JC

I have the 2.8tgv. will be for normal use. im looking into a long term build.