Thread: A couple of newbie questions...

1, Yes
2, No
3,NFI
4,Yes

4. Fronts don’t fit correctly.

Originally Posted by Tombie

4. Fronts don’t fit correctly.

They don`t ?
Id beg to differ due to first hand experience

Originally Posted by rangieman

They don`t ?
Id beg to differ due to first hand experience

They don’t have the tang so they don’t quite seat correctly.

Originally Posted by Tombie

They don’t have the tang so they don’t quite seat correctly.

Uh huh.

Originally Posted by Tombie

They don’t have the tang so they don’t quite seat correctly.

I know that using a grinder on springs is frowned upon, with good reason, but could the tang thing be sorted with a little grinding, with heat being monitored, in your opinion?

I probably should give a little background to these questions. I have been stuck in a sort of morass of indecisiveness and immobility for a few months. Now, I need to at least think about moving on. I currently have 2 D2s, one is the one famous for it's auto sagas. The other is a parts car I bought. There is also a pig of a 300TDi D1, which has the saving grace of having a MaxiDrive rear locker and of course axles, MaxiDrive front axles, and a MaxiDrive reduction LT230. I don't know the ratio, but I can say that in low range, fifth gear, at around 4000 RPM the car is doing 25 or so KM/H, on 33s. It also has the saving grace in that it actually works.

I need to clear the decks. I am currently trying to get the parts D2 going to assess it's condition. If it drives OK, then maybe it's auto can go into mine. If it doesn't, then I am thinking that the D1's R380, which is an Ashcroft suffix L with less than 20,000 on it could go into my car instead. There must be some way to consolidate all of this into a going car and a little money left over. I am particularly interested in putting the MD TC in the D2. I also am interested in parting out the D1 to fund part of this. The D2 parts car has a TD5 that allegedly runs. It also has ACE. Maybe, just maybe, there is a path out of this nightmare with all of this.

I apologise for the wooly thinking ( fuzzy logic, I prefer ). Times will get better, I know.

John in short the D1 springs will go in with no mod`s what so ever and work for what you want

I run them in mine and did not notice the said tang nor notice them not sitting correctly as Tombie state`s .

So i guess it is user be aware that there could be issues and ramifications

The 300Tdi R380 will need a longer input shaft to suit your td5 and then a manual ECU ect .