The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Mx5 turbo dolly wrote:Any do a kit for a rear disc brake conversion?

You could ask Ken Clarke, I'm sure he's done it to several Sprints.

Has anyone got his contact details?

Question;
What diff are you running? Open or Welded/LSD?

Oli_88 wrote:Question;
What diff are you running? Open or Welded/LSD?

Ive got a welded 4.1 diff in a sprint axle

Will tr7 axle bolt straight on?
I'm not worried about the width.

Its not a direct bolt in, the upper arms have a different (better) location method and the lower arm mounts are a bit further apart,this may be get round-able just with the movement in the bushes, it's only about an inch per side. I think the overall track difference is in the region of 2.75" across the hub flanges (no doubt someone will be exact, I only measured it roughly against a Toledo 4.11 axle)
I have all 4 arms to go with that axle..........

Steve

Mx5 turbo dolly wrote:

Oli_88 wrote:Question;
What diff are you running? Open or Welded/LSD?

Ive got a welded 4.1 diff in a sprint axle

Did you or someone else weld it?

Someone else!
I don't trust my welding that much!

Oh I was interested as I might give one a go. How is it for everyday driving?

Dolly-Nut wrote:Oh I was interested as I might give one a go. How is it for everyday driving?

Everyweek changing halfshafts....

Jeroen

Dolly-Nut wrote:Oh I was interested as I might give one a go. How is it for everyday driving?

The steering is quite heavy at parking speeds,
the inner wheel skips when Turning slowly.
But it is much more predictable when going
Sideways!!
I have not snapped any half shafts and I'm running
7" rear wheels.
I have got to change my wheel bearing seals
But they were shot before I welded the diff!!
An LSD would be better,just not at £700+!!

Any updates on this is this car still around, and any chance of some pics as the links have been removed, very interested in this conversion

Yep, it's still around. Should be at Castle Combe on 14th April.

Mad Mart wrote:14th April.