Axle cheat sheet

[skimsucka]

nice organized info ! appreciate the work.

[nitrofarm]

and are the same length as the xr2 side with the intermediate shaft correct? i know this will have more torque steer but im cool with that ill figure somthing out when it comes boost time

Know one has stepped forward to give me the exact length of the XR2 intermediate shaft. So I cant tell you the exact combined length yet. All I know is that member Shadetree says they fit fine. And I trust him that the Rio axles end up being correct. It makes sense considering that the Rio is loosely based off the Aspire platform. And the Rio uses a G series case with what appears to be a F series diff.

[bobbyspider]

and are the same length as the xr2 side with the intermediate shaft correct? i know this will have more torque steer but im cool with that ill figure somthing out when it comes boost time

[nitrofarm]

oops, yea i guess that would help out. sorry it is a cable g series

Rio Axle's are plug and play for the G series

[bobbyspider]

oops, yea i guess that would help out. sorry it is a cable g series

[nitrofarm]

hate to bring up old stuff but just saw this and was wondering if any of these axles would 100% eliminate the need for an xr2 axle on an aspire bp swap. thanks

It depends what trans you use.

[bobbyspider]

hate to bring up old stuff but just saw this and was wondering if any of these axles would 100% eliminate the need for an xr2 axle on an aspire bp swap. thanks

[nitrofarm]

Thanks again, this chart is a good reference! It's saying aspire abs and non abs axels are the same length, I've never seen a abs aspire, but I'm going to get a abs axel for an atx car and see if this chart is right about those lengths. My passenger cv is clicking hard.

@Russian, yes, I have both driver and passenger side Rio axels on kiazord right now, I had to trim a little off the block plate to let the passenger axel be able to rotate, but it works up and down (fully compressed and decompressed struts with no springs) with no binding that I can tell.

Thanks for the props Zoom,make sure you stand the axle on its end (Input) and compress.Then while you have your tape measure on the table next to the shaft measure all the way up to the flat that would butt up against the race. I know "Personally" that the Festy/Aspire measurements are dead nuts on. And if you dont need the abs ring you can just knock it off with a punch.

[zoom zoom]

Thanks again, this chart is a good reference! It's saying aspire abs and non abs axels are the same length, I've never seen a abs aspire, but I'm going to get a abs axel for an atx car and see if this chart is right about those lengths. My passenger cv is clicking hard.

@Russian, yes, I have both driver and passenger side Rio axels on kiazord right now, I had to trim a little off the block plate to let the passenger axel be able to rotate, but it works up and down (fully compressed and decompressed struts with no springs) with no binding that I can tell.

[zoom zoom]

^ no, I haven't, would probably be the same path as the stock axel.

[russian]

For anyone interested & for future reference, I took some measurements with my xr2 axel and rio axel, and this is what I came up with.

Measurements were taken from the where the seal on the transmission would be, out to the seal on the hub, with both axels COMPLETELY compressed and straight. For the measurements above to be right, they measured from tip to tip, from the extreme ends of the axels, completely compressed.

They're also the same thickness. The Rio axel looked thicker, but it's not, I think they were 7/8" thick but don't quote me on that. Both are 26 spline inner/24 spline outter

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab2/mykromisfit/1994%20Ford%20Aspire/G%20series%20Transmission%20and%20MFactory%20differential/IMAG0295.jpg

Did you actually install this? Does it clear whatever it should clear?

[tderonne]

Man, quite a website.

It says there were Festivas in Japan with .81 5th gear transmissions.

I need one!

And JDM experts out there?

[qroger]

All the specifications your heart could desire

[quote=nonamekid;500966] Axle data is easy to acquire, track width is a little harder.

I found a new source for track width, drive ratios, all the specifications your heart could desire.

http://www.automobile-catalog.com/

They claim they will soon have all cars worldwide since 1945

[qroger]

searchable car database

[quote=nonamekid;500966] Axle data is easy to acquire, track width is a little harder.

I found this site that has track length for many cars, just not all cars.

http://www.carfolio.com/

roger

[Advancedynamix]

So do some aspire axles.