furio and a vtr rear axle?

1. user_15266 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 N.DEVON Posts: 2558 Pair of Crutches atm!

   #1 16th May 2007, 19:40

   has anybody ever tried to put a vtr axle on a furio? if u have tried was it easy? im thinkin of doing this as i MUCH prefer the look of disks all round!
2. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #2 16th May 2007, 20:02

   there's a member calle willsy who put the VTR/S rear axle on a 1.1 so a furio shouldn't be a problem!
   
   have a search for his progress thread mate
   
   EDIT: here you go found it for you - http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ight=rear+axle
3. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #3 16th May 2007, 21:22

   yes can be done, needs some pipework modifications on s1 106s so should imagine its the same on a saxo
4. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #4 16th May 2007, 21:50

   and its deffo a 2 man job aswell! unless you have muscles from brussels cause its pretty heavy
5. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #5 16th May 2007, 22:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by S34MER and its deffo a 2 man job aswell! unless you have muscles from brussels cause its pretty heavy

   trolley jacks and axel stands can keep it one man job
6. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #6 16th May 2007, 22:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 trolley jacks and axel stands can keep it one man job

   true, but if you don't have either of those, then your not going to go out and buy them just to replace the axle are you!?
7. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #7 16th May 2007, 22:26

   if you dont have a jack or axle stands then how the hell are you going to get your car into position to change the axle?????
8. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #8 16th May 2007, 22:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by S34MER true, but if you don't have either of those, then your not going to go out and buy them just to replace the axle are you!?

   any person looking to change a beam usually has some stuff. as most people who work on cars have stands and jacks.
   
   simple really!
9. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #9 17th May 2007, 00:34

   need vtr hand brake cables to
10. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #10 17th May 2007, 00:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott need vtr hand brake cables to

    may need a vt handbrake lever then??? or is it only on s1 rallyes/xsi this is the case?