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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: PaulW on 08 December 2006, 00:03:32

Title: Rear Dif...
Post by: PaulW on 08 December 2006, 00:03:32
Anyone know if one from a calibra turbo will fit an omega??  Seens mine has a lovely amount of play, been offered this at a stupidly low price from a recently split cally t...

(http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5093/CNXT0020.JPG)

cheers!
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 08 December 2006, 00:12:51
Homest answer is that I really don't know mate, I would have imagined the Omega having more distance between it's rear wheels than a Calibra, but in truth I don't have a clue.

I'm sure someone who knows will post up soon!

Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: PaulW on 08 December 2006, 00:16:01
well all i shall be taking will be the dif itself, the rest will be binned/scrapped...
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: MartinP on 08 December 2006, 01:01:30
I've got a diff sitting on the floor in my garage, off a 98 "R" reg 2.5 Omega

If you're interested  :)
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 08 December 2006, 13:01:51
I think the Cally rear diff is a Carlton diff - I sort of remember reading it somewhere
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: EddieX on 08 December 2006, 23:05:38
Yes it looks like a 2l. carlton diff.
Trouble is, Omega diffs are a development of the six cylinder Carlton diff.  :(
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: Markjay on 08 December 2006, 23:32:31
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Anyone know if one from a calibra turbo will fit an omega??  Seens mine has a lovely amount of play, been offered this at a stupidly low price from a recently split cally t...

(http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5093/CNXT0020.JPG)

cheers!


Wasn't the Calibra front wheel drive...?  :o



Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 09 December 2006, 03:09:52
I believe so...
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: tunnie on 09 December 2006, 12:57:20
Calibra was based on the cav/veccy...
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: Markjay on 09 December 2006, 16:03:28
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Calibra was based on the cav/veccy...

The vecy was FWD and had a gearbox with integrated diff - I know because I installed one of these in an Astra some years ago - so if the Calibra is anything like that then I don't see how this can fit a RWD Omega in any shape or form?  :o



Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: rpont on 09 December 2006, 16:32:26
I assumed it was one of the 4x4 ones. At least I think they did some, I know they did some 4x4 Cavaliers.
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: Markjay on 09 December 2006, 16:45:45
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I assumed it was one of the 4x4 ones. At least I think they did some, I know they did some 4x4 Cavaliers.

Ahhh... 4x4 Calibra... didn't think about that one. But now it actually makes sense - they would have probably used an existing diff rather than develop one from scratch for what was a limited production model...


Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: PaulW on 09 December 2006, 18:56:51
to clarify..

Calibra Turbo 4x4 - 4WD, C20LET, F28-6 Gearbox
Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - same as above

was also a 2ltr 16v N/A 4x4 Calibra, and also GSI 4x4 Cavalier with 20XE
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 December 2006, 09:23:39
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to clarify..

Calibra Turbo 4x4 - 4WD, C20LET, F28-6 Gearbox
Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - same as above

was also a 2ltr 16v N/A 4x4 Calibra, and also GSI 4x4 Cavalier with 20XE

Hence where my name came from......DTM calibra (turbo 4x4), yes, Carlton rar diff.....slightly different (the half shaft wont fit)
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: EddieX on 10 December 2006, 20:32:58
Further to my previous post, note that Carltons had 2 different diffs.

1.8ltr & 2.0ltr saloon had one type.

All estates and 6 cylinder cars & Senator, Monza, etc. had a stronger one which had a tendancy to whine if not built exactly spot on.

The Omega diff. is a development of the latter one, main improvement being that new ones are usually quiet  ;D
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: The Barge Captain on 10 December 2006, 23:12:48
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to clarify..

Calibra Turbo 4x4 - 4WD, C20LET, F28-6 Gearbox
Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - same as above

was also a 2ltr 16v N/A 4x4 Calibra, and also GSI 4x4 Cavalier with 20XE

Hence where my name came from......DTM calibra (turbo 4x4), yes, Carlton rar diff.....slightly different (the half shaft wont fit)
So what does the DTM stand for?
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 December 2006, 13:25:53
Deutsche TourenwagenMeisterschaft

Germany Touring (Route Car is the direct translation) Championship
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: The Barge Captain on 12 December 2006, 16:20:55
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Deutsche TourenwagenMeisterschaft

Germany Touring (Route Car is the direct translation) Championship
Try saying that after a mouth ful of novacain  ;D
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: The Barge Captain on 12 December 2006, 16:24:01
Actually, first time i saw you name on Vxon i thought it stood for "Marks digital test meter calibration"
Duhh  :-[
Title: Re: Rear Dif...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 December 2006, 16:44:22
The 4wd Cavalier and Calibra used a variant of the Carlton rear axle & suspension - I remember reading this