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Re: Newbie confused IFS/Front Differential Upgrades? (
« Reply #30 on: July 28, 2005, 02:09:22 PM »
Ohhh.... I thinking of doing this upgrade aswell we we put in our anvil. What are the "flanges"?

Also could you take a pic of the yota axle next to the Kick for a comparison?
« Last Edit: July 28, 2005, 02:11:22 PM by ksa421 »
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Re: Newbie confused IFS/Front Differential Upgrades? (
« Reply #31 on: July 28, 2005, 02:20:18 PM »
Ohhh.... I thinking of doing this upgrade aswell we we put in our anvil. What are the "flanges"?

Also could you take a pic of the yota axle next to the Kick for a comparison?


Well...  When you go with an Anvil, you switch to a short inner axle on the passenger side, leaving you with "3-bolt flanges" on BOTH sides, so you can use "Driver's Side" CV axles on BOTH sides.  Because both sides are now the same, you only have to carry ONE spare.  So the inner's end in a flat flange, with three holes, that mate up to the CV cup.

The Toy axles are SIX bolt units, about twice the diameter.  My digicam is dead, so I can't take a pic right now, but I will, as soon as I can.

Here's the flange:

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Re: Newbie confused IFS/Front Differential Upgrades? (
« Reply #32 on: July 28, 2005, 02:23:28 PM »
Oh I see... Thanks for the info :D
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Re: Newbie confused IFS/Front Differential Upgrades? (
« Reply #33 on: July 29, 2005, 01:55:08 PM »
Hi kozaz,
Well you certainly have got everyone going AGAIN! It is all good ;D.
Basically the common components here always seem to be - Get a Calmini 3" lift kit and start from there. The Anvil is a very simple bolt in upgrade and worth serious consideration as well.
SAS conversions are an easy upgrade but where is the challenge?:- Although if you do a SAS using coils ( as I have done ) then it does get interesting! SAS is good for a BIG lift but that is about it really.
But I am going to build a IFS set up this time - building a custom SAS front end gave me a few ideas for front end upgrades!!!
This site is full of great contributors with great ideas that have actually been built! ( These people are not full of hot air ).
Read with interest and follow your own path - you never know, we may end up using some of your mods some day ( if you share them! ).

Good luck and WELCOME!!!

Zeus
1600 Escudo / Kick, beam front, coils all round, 37 MTR's, 97" wheelbase, locked fr & rr,twin stick, front stock ratio, Calmini 5.14 t box rear, Warn XD9000i winch, blah blah!

2.0 V6 auto, Calmini 3" kit, 33" jandles, LT struts, blah blah

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