Leadership Team RogNeedham Posted June 30, 2004 Leadership Team Share Posted June 30, 2004 snapped this at Oulton yesterday after a large spin ☹️ (see Chitchat Any tips for the replacement process? Cheers Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 If it will fit your car get the latest version (Mk III, I believe) they have upgraded the design/strength. Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Rog, Have a look back in the archives...well covered Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorAtle Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Anyone know what the deDion tube weighs? The difference between the deDion setup and a live axle one is quite staggering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 My write-up of the prop-removal process might be of assistance as the de dion needed to be largely disconnected as part of the procedure. here Keep BC free and open for ALL. Membership No. 43xx Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridgway Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 replacing the DD is really quite easy. You can take it all apart and put it back together! Something like... Unclip the rear AR bar from the DD. unbolt calipers and remove brake pipe fixings (cable ties) and BP T piece from DD tube. Suspend out of the way. Don't try to undo the hydraulics. Unbolt the ears and hubs and remove the drive shafts from the diff. take off the rear A frame fixing to the DD and let the A frame dangle! Undo the bottom shock bolts (maybe the top ones as well and remove the shock/springs. Slide out the DD and put in the new one. Reverse the above procedure. That maybe about it! Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 "Anyone know what the deDion tube weighs? The difference between the deDion setup and a live axle one is quite staggering..." I can tell you what a diff weighs or a live axle or an ear but not the tube yet ☹️ The latest tube is MUCH heavier than the one it replaces. That in turn is a bit heavier than the first attempt. The latest is constructed of much thicker tube and should make failures a much less frequent occurance. The new tube also has extra strengthening for the lower damper mounts. These pull away on the intermediate tube (not if you use the centre damper mounting hole though). The new tube only has the lower points unless you get Arch to do a special. The early tube usually failed at the strengthening buttress. Those I have heard of go progressively and give warning signs ... thankfully. If you mean a Dedion tube is lighter than a live axle, then yes it is, but the weight of the tube and the diff on a Dedion car is greater than a live axle. Live axle cars are the lightest all else being equal. Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here My racing info site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorAtle Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 But a diff is a diff wheter it's integrated into the live axle or bolted solidly to the chassis. So I guess the weight difference is the deDion tube and the fact that the live axle diff is more fragile/can cope with less power..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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