182 rear beam different to 182 cup?

[iLott]

So I've just been told that the 182 full fat rear beam is different to the 182 cup/cup pack. Apparently it's wider?

i didn't think it was, but didn't know for certain. If it is, why lol? I don't see the point in creating 2 different rear beams for the same car...

regards
Dan

 

[MartinR]

I doubt its wider lol...Who told you that??

 

[iLott]

I doubt its wider lol...Who told you that??

Well I'm looking for one to buy and I pm'd someone and they said a bit of advice, the 182 full fat and 182 cup beams are different, but I don't see how or why it would be?

 

[Tony Hunter]

It's just the hubs that are different in thickness. These can be swapped over anyway.

 

[iLott]

It's just the hubs that are different in thickness. These can be swapped over anyway.

As in the bit that the stub axle is pressed into. If so that's bad because I need them too! Would it matter of I were to just swap the complete beam onto my car, including the non cup hubs and stub axles, or are the stub axles different thicknesses too?

regards

 

[MartinR]

Either will be fine to fit.

 

[MG cup]

Its just the stub axles that are a different thickness's, you should get away with the complete beam depending on your wheel offset. I would buy it tbh as you will get a wider track if it works, if not just swap the stub's over.

 

[skydiver]

I think all 182 model rear axle beam and stub axles,are the same!!!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Yes it's nothing to do with bearings etc. It's just the spacer block actually in the stub axle.

 

[Chris205]

This is what I quoted to you

A bit of friendly advice would be that it has to be from a 182 cup or with cup packs as they're different widths to normal 182's, 172's and 172 cups