1973 RX3 project

[Peanut1959]

Are you familiar with this YouTube build? He's dealing with slightly different components (no transaxle), but it might be useful as you plan your suspension. The entire build is worth watching, and he's doing some incredible work.
https://youtu.be/O0dUbfkHQvk

[j_man1100]

Are you familiar with this YouTube build? He's dealing with slightly different components (no transaxle), but it might be useful as you plan your suspension. The entire build is worth watching, and he's doing some incredible work.
https://youtu.be/O0dUbfkHQvk

I’ve not seen that before. I’ll do some watching though. Thanks!

And does anyone know anything about converting the torque tube to a driveshaft? Not much about doing it. A few people seem to have for the diff when running a conventional trans off the motor. Can’t seem to find much on an outright replacement of the torque tube.

[Vimes]

And does anyone know anything about converting the torque tube to a driveshaft? Not much about doing it. A few people seem to have for the diff when running a conventional trans off the motor. Can’t seem to find much on an outright replacement of the torque tube.

Why would you want to do away with the torque tube? I can think of a several reasons to keep it, but not one good reason to get rid of it. Mind you, I'm not one of those who thinks the factory did it right every time, and love seeing people do stuff their own way, but in this case I can't see a benefit.

[j_man1100]

Why would you want to do away with the torque tube? I can think of a several reasons to keep it, but not one good reason to get rid of it. Mind you, I'm not one of those who thinks the factory did it right every time, and love seeing people do stuff their own way, but in this case I can't see a benefit.

Well it was meant to be a simplification. As I get looking further into it, that may not be the case. The stock torque tube will need to be shortened quite a bit. And rebuilt to handle the high RPM. I’d thought it might just be easier to convert to driveshaft. And then I don’t need to pull the whole rear end apart to get to the clutch. Was just a thought.