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18th March 2012, 10:16 PM
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I thought that but I couldn't get the driveshaft out of the passenger side hub so it has to be the correct one! It's weird! Hmm my diff has push fit driveshafts maybe there is some sort of difference about them that may require a slightly different mounting of the diff. I've scrutinised the frame, it's a few mm out here and there but not enough to cause this surely??
Last edited by CTWV50 : 19th March 2012 at 01:30 PM. 
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18th March 2012, 11:10 PM
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Do your driveshafts sit exactly in a straight line. My driveshafts angle forwards very slightly.
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19th March 2012, 06:31 PM
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Hi Chris,
Thats strange one side being longer than the other...  My friend at work has the same diff with push in splines but we hadn't noticed they were different. I will have a look in the morning and see if we can mount his rear suspension and diff. If you do need new rear tops just let me know as I still have pipe left over. Johno
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19th March 2012, 09:17 PM
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Well there you go. Never seen that before! Actually something similar happened 20 years ago with my old Talbot Alpine but I can't even remember what, something to do with the dished washer, I digress...
   A nice picture earlier today of my dog with the car in the background.  Thanks for the reply John and the offer, nice to know those upper wishbones are available if I find the car is crabbing when it's finished. :-) How much would they be out of curiosity?
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18th March 2012, 11:10 PM
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Ok just been out and measured the driveshafts and the passenger-side is 15mm longer than the driver-side the diff is mounted centrally in the vehicle so this would cause the issue I'm seeing. Can someone explain to me why one driveshaft is longer than the other. The diff also mounted centrally in the mx5 subframe as well so why the different lengths?
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18th March 2012, 11:15 PM
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I think the output flange on the dif is longer on one side than the other.
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Click to see my build photos on Flikr http://www.flickr.com/photos/67112582@N03/ Saturn MX5 Based Chassis, Limited Slip Diff & 2.4 Quick Rack. Build cost.... seems to be spending more on tools than car bits at the moment! (they will be handy in the future though). Car iva'd and passed 15/08/2014. Finished weight 572kg.
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