My father and I recondition freelander transfer lines (IRD's, VCU's and Rear Diffs)

The diffs are far lighter than the sierra ones, and the ratio is a lot better (especially for BECS).

If i was able to supply the diffs and modified driveshafts (correct width and for sierra rear hubs), would there be much of a market??

Sounds interesting Austen. Do you have any weight saving figures available?

quite a lot

sorry not as yet. I'm planning on converting mine

i would have a set once im on the road, my carrent rations are going to be awefull and the only solution is going to be a freelander diff, the weightsaving is a bonus and ive heard they are also LSD?

I have a 3.62 sierra in mine at the moment and it tops out at 110, which is not ideal on the track, especially at places like Doni, Snets etc. I want and extra 15mph top end, which the freelander diff should give me.

The Freelander diff isn't LSD.

I've attached a speed calculator which i find very helpful.

Is it possible to incorporate a LSD into a Freelander housing?

Thats the main problem with the freelander diff,there not LSD as standard,you can fit one to them but they are £££££££££££

Please don't multi-post!! Have merged threads, and moved to an appropriate topic section.

Chris

Hi i do not know if it is still the same but. It used to be that if you wanted an LSD version you had to buy the QUAIFE units fully built from Westfield. The cost was somwhere around £1200. And there was a 4.1 ratio available also. Not sure if Quaife will now sell a LSD as a seperate item whithout going through westfield or not these days though.

Cheers Matt

Quaife will put the LSD internals into your Freelander diff for you (for a reasonable fee), or sell you the internals to do yourself. As I recall it will cost you around £7-800. Not cheap, but similar cost to putting a Quaife ATB in a Sierra housing.

Cheers

Paul

I'd be interested in the weight saving, Im not LSD at the moment and would need it to bolt onto my drum hubs.

Just found this on quaife.....

Quaife Freeland Complete Diff

[Edited on 30/4/08 by charlierevell]

This is a cheaper option if you have your own diff (you can find them <£200)

http://www.quaife.co.uk/Land-Rover-Freelander-ATB-differential

Paul

The Quaife Freelander LSD is available seperately but you need to be careful about which diff you have as it only fits the later one. Landrover uprated the diff to incorporate larger journal bearings and the Quaife ATB LSD only fits this.

Quaife ATB available here

I'm looking at a Freelander diff as an essential for my car but will go with the open diff / sticky tyres to start with and then fit an ATB if it really needs it.

Be aware that the new landrover is being built at Halewood shares chassis and mechanics with the X type thats built there which means underneath both these cars they are the old Mondeo!

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Originally posted by coozer
Be aware that the new landrover is being built at Halewood shares chassis and mechanics with the X type thats built there which means underneath both these cars they are the old Mondeo!

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