difference between zx and zx-r?

[450kid]

As above what's different and which is best as a racer

[sheriff]

Good question, I'd like to know this too.

I know the shock mounts are differents, and the ZX-R uses medium length gold shocks on the front (ZX uses short). And obviously the body on the 'R' is much better looking.

[Crashtest33]

Differences are:
Shock towers
Drivetrain
Top deck
Shocks
Diffs
Driveshafts
Wheels n tyres
Bodyshell & wing

Shock towers:
Shorter front tower on the ZX
Narrower rear tower on the ZX

Drivetrain
The ZX uses a diff integrated into the spur gear with a trust bearing in seperating the drive pulleys

Top deck:
ZX uses a two piece top deck seperated by a belt cowling.

Shocks:
Short front on the ZX

Diffs:
Gear diffs on the ZX (used on the ZX-Sport also)

Driveshafts:
Universal swingshafts all round on the ZX-R. Dogbone on the ZX rear.

Wheels n tyres:
Standard dish 2.2 on the ZX-R. Optima/Maxxum 2.0's on the ZX
Mini-pin equivilent tyres on the ZX-R. Full spikes on the ZX

Main performance difference though is the main drive shaft assembly

Regards
Nick

[kek23k]

The wishbones are also different, the ZXR had some material removed from them to lighten them up a bit I think.

The wing mount also changed, on the ZXR it's mounted to the shock tower.

[Crashtest33]

Originally Posted by kek23k

The wishbones are also different, the ZXR had some material removed from them to lighten them up a bit I think.

The wing mount also changed, on the ZXR it's mounted to the shock tower.

Good work, forgot about the wing stay!
Just had a look at my Lazers and I can't see a difference in the wishbones. Same part number in the manuals too.
Got some 'option' ones in a packet with 'graphite' written on them. Dunno if that's a reference to the colour or what.

[450kid]

Cheers lads ,just got one on it's way to race in stock class still waiting for my mate to get his but should be a good laugh .can't wait to use it see if I can give the new cars a good run!

[kek23k]

Originally Posted by Crashtest33

Good work, forgot about the wing stay!
Just had a look at my Lazers and I can't see a difference in the wishbones. Same part number in the manuals too.
Got some 'option' ones in a packet with 'graphite' written on them. Dunno if that's a reference to the colour or what.

No worries, glad I could help.



On the left are the ZX wishbones, you can see there is more material on them between the 'holes'. The ZXR ones are on the right, I think there were also some later ZXR wishbones made out of a graphite material, they look the same as the ZXR wishbones but they are a bit lighter...