Alright, I've done hours worth of searching and am getting mixed answers.
I have a 1984 GSL-SE rearend. I have everything except the 'pumpkin' / differential. On to the questions: 1- Does the GSL-SE use larger axles and more splines than the GSL? 1a- IF the above is true... are the 81-83 axles the same as the 84-85 cars? 2- Will the Miata (NA & NB) differential fit in the GSL-SE housing? 2a- IF the Miata diff does not work, what will? |
1) No same **** as long as it's 84-85. But the se lug pattern is different
1.a) false the older **** has smaller berarings and aren't interchangeable with 84-85 2) not sure man? I don't know what direction your going with your fb? but in my opinion fb rears arent the strongest especially for drag. |
the 84-85 rear ends are all big axle, in addition you can swap spider gears in the diff and change big to small, and small to big
i have seen pictures of the 94-05 miata pumpkin into a 1st gen housing, you need to grind some stuff off of it for the watts linkage http://www.rx7.org/jes/ |
Thats some interesting ****. It all depends on what your building your car for? autocross. drag, or multi purpose.
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some of those miatae have 4.30 gears too
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bigboi, I'm not drag racing the car. if I was, I have a '73 9-inch waiting for a project.
the cars purpose will be road course racing- most likely spec rx-7, which is why it has to be a Mazda part. |
doesnt spec 7 mean you've gotta run a stock 12a 3.9? miata comes in that flavor too
i notice we missed this in the first post, if you have an 84-85 disc brake axle housing the stuff that makes it a gsl-se vs gsl are the following 1. brake backing plates calipers and rotors are different (-se is vented, so the rotor is wider) 2. the axles are different, same diameter, but the gsl-se has the 4x114.3 bolt pattern for the wheels, while the 12a is 4x110 3 pumpkin. the iron housing is the same from like 1968 to 1985, the 84 gsl-se's have a 4.09 ring and pinion vs the 3.9 of the 12a. 85 gsl-se's have a 3.9. gsl and gsl-se limted slip units are the same, except the gsl-se is setup to be looser stock (they flip something around in the diff). the miatas use a torsen, with either a 3.9, 4:10, or 4.3 gearset. mazda generally matches the rear end to the diameter of the tires. |
Basically, I have a 1984 GSL-SE, with all the rearend parts needed except for the differential and diff housing- which I mistakenly sold. It does have the larger bolt pattern and vented rotors. I believe it had 4.10 gears.
I'm not 100% sure about the spec 7 rule. I am also considering SCCA IT racing (if I can't find a rotary engine). Such is the world of racing, the more mods you do bumps you up to the next class. At this point, I am considering the Miata or B series diff with 3.90 gears and a nice limited slip diff- clutch or torsen. thanks 'j9fd3s' for the help. |
look at the rules, SCCA is weird...
if you go over to NASA, they have two classes, time trials TT or the performance touring PT. both classes use either a point system, or hp to weight to class you. TT isnt wheel to wheel either, so you can build a nicer car |
"TT isnt wheel to wheel either, so you can build a nicer car"
LOL. that is true. my FB will not have a high end paint job and I will have spare body panels. I'm still searching for a diff. |
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