i am considering on doing a diff conversion on my RA40 if the cost isnt going to be to much.
what i am after is basicly a LSD rear end, strength is realy all that important as the stock celica diff has held up well so far.
i have read somewhere on here (or the old forums) that a hilux diff basicly slots straight in to the rear end of a RA40 and that they are only like 15 mm wider than the stock celica diff.
what sort of welding and modifications have to be done to a hilux diff ( G series im assuming) to get it to bolt straight in with not to many problems.
how much are the mods to get them to fit normally worth???
also does the handbrake cable and brake lines hok straight up with no problems and do the drums fit inside a 14 inch rim? and is the stud pattern the same?
any other difs that require minimal mods to fit???
How much would i be looking at for a complete conversion if i fit it myself???
The hilux stud patten is 5 stud (same as the falcons). You will need all the mounts changed. You'll need custom handbrake cables. The older hilux diffs have smaller drums which should fit under 14's not sure about the newer ones though! I looked into doing a Hilux conversion to my TA22 but all the places I looked at wanted about $200 for a housing plus $300 at least for a LSD center!
I think i'm going to be doing a B/W conversion! This is going to cost no more than $750 not including a lsd center! Mind you this price was worked out from only one quote! So it may be cheaper if I ring around!
Sun, 01 September 2002 12:02
