topcatproduction

I have considered that- and I know that some come with lockers, but didn't know if you could get ATB type LSD's for them as I don't want full locking diffs as it will be on all kinds of surface and don't want to wind up with too much traction!

Firstly- hi guys, I'm new on here, based in Essex, enjoy building custom cars and do a fair bit of work on rally cars etc day to day, and have had 4 Land Rovers now including a Defender, Disco 300tdi, currently a 2004 Disco TD5 for every day which I love but is thirsty, and a Series. I'm building the Series up for a bit of racing, and I already have a very heavy very torquey engine for it, should push out an easy 300ft/lb torque, the saving grace is that I will not be running massive diameter knobbly tyres so it should break traction before breaking shafts etc. I've spent about 3 evening reading all the axle threads I can find on here and the net, my head is throbbing with all the information (a lot of it conflicting), so I'm hoping there are some people on here who are happy to give me a couple of realistic options for me! I always try to work on a budget, so in short- I want to get hold of a pair of disc braked axles from a Disco, RRC, or Defender, and I would like them to hold up as well as possible to a couple of hundred bhp. As I am yet to find them- what model/era am I best off looking for as a starting point for cheap(ish) strong axles? I will likely splash out of a pair of Ashcroft ATB diffs, and I am using a Borg Warner transfer box to get the use of the viscous centre diff, the 3 should make for good traction on dusty ground. Many thanks, TC

Hi guys, I've spent ages looking into this and this is the best thread on any forum I have found so far, hope it is ok to sort of hijack it as my requirement is so similar! I have a '72 88", I am installing a low RPM torquey engine, that should make 300ft/lbs+, that is also very heavy (so uprated suspension issues to sort out) and will be used for road use and dust/dirt/concrete racing. (I know a pretty odd application), so you can see my reason for wanting to upgrade the axle internals. I plan to use ATB diffs from Ashcroft, and not sure about discs yet- my old solid disc braked Defender used to get a lot of brake fade when I was giving it stick so I don't know which way to go with brakes! Vented discs may help if I go down that route... So if anyone would be kind enough to sum up my best and most cost effective options it would be brilliant. I have access to lathe/CNC mill, full fabrication so dont have a problem with any metalwork! Many thanks, TC