RS500 rear axles
#51
Posted 03 July 2012 - 08:08
Those pics you posted of the diffs a little way back, which race cars are the 3rd and 4th pic??, still looking for some pics of Group A Rouse steel rear arms.
Cheers, Carl
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#52
Posted 03 July 2012 - 13:32
third pic is a car thats in France, its painted up as a Texaco version but we believe its more than likely an eggenberger customer 500 instead, those arms appear to be the Ford Cologne mag type.
The fourth pic is the white BBR/Rouse hybrid that oakfields have for sale, so they could be either BBR or Rouse spec steel arms, diff looks to be a Harrop one
Here are some Rouse arms from the Harvey labatts car, best I have come across sorry, I plan to get loads of underside shots at this years Silverstone classic
Edited by PAUL S, 03 July 2012 - 13:46.
#53
Posted 04 July 2012 - 12:56
Cheers Carl
#54
Posted 25 July 2012 - 08:56
I took a look under most of them. All the euro cars were still running the ford 9" but the surprise ones were the two BBR cars, they both ran a Harrop diff from new. Dave Brodie actually blew his on the way to the event and had to cobble it back together with a meagre spares package so his mechanic told me.
DJR1 also runs a Harrop and I had a good chat with Andy the owner and he said DJR used alloy copies of the magnesium cologne rear arms as opposed to the steel type most UK cars used.
Here are a few photos, all my own this time:-
Brock/ Rouse
DJR1
BBR
Labatts Rouse
Brooklyn
Edited by PAUL S, 25 July 2012 - 09:00.
#55
Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:35
#56
Posted 25 July 2012 - 10:49
This is what gives away which type of diff is used...
#57
Posted 25 July 2012 - 10:56
I think only his own cars and the Labatts had the full Rouse cooler set up, the customer cars were more basic
#58
Posted 25 July 2012 - 23:17
Looking for more detail on the inner pivot on the steel arms, looks like an aluminium block with spherical bearing bolted to the modified end.
Seems this aluminium block comes in 2 lengths that I have seen (to move the pivot back towards the front of the car, RS500 mod?)
This aluminium block can also be packed (shimed) to give camber adustment.
Thanks again
Carl
#59
Posted 26 July 2012 - 06:59
Pics look good Paul, thanks for putting them up.
Looking for more detail on the inner pivot on the steel arms, looks like an aluminium block with spherical bearing bolted to the modified end.
Seems this aluminium block comes in 2 lengths that I have seen (to move the pivot back towards the front of the car, RS500 mod?)
This aluminium block can also be packed (shimed) to give camber adustment.
Thanks again
Carl
Carl you can buy revised rear beams and arms here in the UK from a couple of fabricators for the road cars, here are some pics as I guess they use a similar system to the original racers. Getting close shots of the racers would be very hard unless I can find a friendly owner, same with the front of the diff shots as they sit up in a well so difficult to capture at ground level. If you want supplier details I can let you know. They tend to be around the £1000 mark to have made. This is an ahmed 6 degree version
Edited by PAUL S, 26 July 2012 - 07:00.
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#60
Posted 26 July 2012 - 07:26
Originally posted by PAUL S
.....Getting close shots of the racers would be very hard unless I can find a friendly owner, same with the front of the diff shots as they sit up in a well so difficult to capture at ground level.....
You've got all I need to see of the front of the diff in that shot...
Clearly not an American 9".
#61
Posted 26 July 2012 - 23:07
#62
Posted 27 July 2012 - 00:08
If it had been an American 9" it would have been clearly seen in that picture.
#63
Posted 27 July 2012 - 11:56
Carl you can buy revised rear beams and arms here in the UK from a couple of fabricators for the road cars, here are some pics as I guess they use a similar system to the original racers. Getting close shots of the racers would be very hard unless I can find a friendly owner, same with the front of the diff shots as they sit up in a well so difficult to capture at ground level. If you want supplier details I can let you know. They tend to be around the £1000 mark to have made. This is an ahmed 6 degree version
Thanks Paul, looks like the Brooklyn car has this type of arms.
Mine came with the magnesium arms, and I doubt TDR would ever had them in 1989.
It only ever had the 4 stud wheels as well.
My aim is to make it as original as I can.
Cheers Carl
#64
Posted 27 July 2012 - 20:20
Hi Ray, the last 3 shots are all road car equipment not race sorry. That diff is the standard 7.5" lsd ford unit the 2wd cosworths came with
I did not take the pics, just found them for Carl, and that car is clearly up on a ramp. Next time I am under a group A RS500 thats up in the air I will make sure I take a photo
#65
Posted 28 July 2012 - 08:32
#66
Posted 29 July 2012 - 11:48
Carl, from what I recall TDR used the rally version rear end, like this set up in the pics, hence the 4 stud rather than centrelock
Hi Paul, Yes this set up is exactly how my Group A RS500 came, but I think TDR would of used steel type Rouse arms with 4 stud hubs.
Do you think there would be any way to contact Terry Drury or anyone who worked on that team?
One of the cars turned into the black Nigel Mustell Thundersaloon RS500 Sierra, would be good to talk to Nigel or the current owner
Cheers, Carl
#67
Posted 29 July 2012 - 11:48
Carl, from what I recall TDR used the rally version rear end, like this set up in the pics, hence the 4 stud rather than centrelock
Hi Paul, Yes this set up is exactly how my Group A RS500 came, but I think TDR would of used steel type Rouse arms with 4 stud hubs.
Do you think there would be any way to contact Terry Drury or anyone who worked on that team?
One of the cars turned into the black Nigel Mustell Thundersaloon RS500 Sierra, would be good to talk to Nigel or the current owner
Cheers, Carl
#68
Posted 29 July 2012 - 14:44
Your cars evolved through a number of specs itself so hard to say its definative one I imagine.
Terry Drury used to advertise in Motoring news but I think he has now retired. Put a shout out in a seperate thread on here and theres a good chance someone will still be in contact with him.