TE71 IRS Setup?

[TEboy]

Ive been searching for info on this for quite a while, havent been able to find out yet. I know its pretty silly, just wanting to know if its been done before and how hard it would be? Im trying to built a track setup for my TE71, and an F series IRS setup looks very attractive to me. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated though. Any LSD IRS setups I could look at? My corolla is a 1983 TE71 4 Door sedan with a 3TGTE running through the standard T50 and diff setup (And yes, it has shredded them both )

[MRMOPARMAN]

what sort of class regs do you have to comply with? the class rules may exclude irs conversions?

the xe7x cars dont have a bad rear end, by the time you cut up the arse of the car, mod an F series to fit, jig it up and shit.. i think you would have been better off developing a live axle setup.

something like a bog warmer, T series, F series, G series etc.. modded to fit, then have a play with roll centres, pinion angles, control arm lengths etc.. its all been done before by the sprinter boys.. so find something that works and copy it!

[Norbie]

If you seriously want to go through all the hassle and expense of an IRS conversion, an F series setup is pretty close to the worst IRS you can find. At the very least find a double wishbone setup, say from an S13 or MX5.

I tend to agree with the above though, a well thought out live axle setup will perform very well and has the advantage of being lighter and more robust than IRS.

[TEboy]

I would only looking to race at open track days etc, nothing big, im still learning the ins and outs of performance driving. Well perhaps a live axle is the way to go then, my budget isnt a large one lol. What would be a good LSD rear to look into? Is a TRD LSD worth the trouble? I like the feel of a 1.5 way LSD but iver never driven a car with a 2 way, would it really be that much more of a handful? Id really like discs on the rear too. I dont like drums at all lol.

[MRMOPARMAN]

something like a bog warmer, T series, F series, G series etc.. modded to fit

all the above diffs come with a variety of ratios, rear brake options and can get LSD's, lockers etc for them. another one to consider would be series 3 bluebird rear end.

personally, id go borg warner or F series. but both will need to be shortened, killing your budget significantly

[Billzilla]

Just set up the live axle properly, it'll be as good as an independent rear end on the track.

[WDE_BDY]

personally, id go borg warner or F series. but both will need to be shortened, killing your budget significantly

Depending which one you get F series won't need narrowing, I'm using a disc brake MS112 diff (5 stud though), with 17x9.5's on the rear of my KE70 they clear the guards with a bit of rolling.

Callum