Elantrikbits Differential Support Cage (Improvement on Brace

PostPost by: 45DCOE » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:39 am

Has anyone ordered and mounted this differential cage:


https://elantrikbits.com/diff-housing-anti-torque-cage/

I have ordered Col Croucher’s CVDS shafts and they look like they were built to military specs (rated to 300HP)! Beautiful. I also had him convert an oil sump pan from rope seal (4 bolt) to lip seal (6 bolt) and add his gated baffle. Again great craftsmanship so I can logically assume his cage is a winner.
I ordered a differential brace bar from TTR but the central bolt housing appears to be too long and needs to be angle grinder cut to have the bar fit over the top of the housing. This may be a better solution to the torque forces generated with increased horsepower engines that we all love.
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PostPost by: geni » Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:42 pm

please ,photos cela aide mieux a comprendre Merci
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PostPost by: nmauduit » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:35 pm

geni wrote:please ,photos cela aide mieux a comprendre Merci


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PostPost by: 45DCOE » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:48 pm

Merci beaucoup a’ Monsieur nmauduit.
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PostPost by: Frogelan » Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:19 pm

It looks like a nice piece of fabrication.

However, it is rather a shame to have it hidden away...
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PostPost by: The Veg » Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:57 pm

Is it worth the difference in price vs the simpler 3-point ones everybody else sells?
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PostPost by: TomR » Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:29 pm

I see 4 bolts on the diff flange all bridged together. Certainly looks stronger in hoop and twisting but how much stronger? The original just resists the pumpkin from twisting along the halfshaft axis. This would strengthen the pumpkin as well.

If it doesn't require any hammering or cursing on installation so much the better,

I have a TTR AL diff housing and 170 ft-lbs at the crank so I'm going to look in to this.
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