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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:04 pm 
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Looking at a 3.7 LSD guys how much is it oughly worth fitted and can a normal mechanic fit it??

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:21 pm 
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try doing it yourself, its not that hard, all youll need is a fresh bottle of differential oil...ive seen them for sale SECOND HAND but good nic at just over 500

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:34 pm 
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its easy to do, u just need a few mates to help you support the diff whilst u bolt it all in. G&J charge around $1100 to convert a single pegger to LSD and change ratios.

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:22 pm 
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setting pinion depth and getting the carrier in the right spot is not some thing i recomend the DIYer do if you havn't done it befor or dont have a mate who has done it befor.

more so when you are using non standard gears like a 3.7:1

new 3.7 gears are around 600 to 700
can get second hand 3.45 gears for around 400 to 500
new lsd around 800

bearing kit around 100
shims to get the gear mesh right, depends where you get them
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:39 pm 
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Where abouts can you get the shims from?

My LSD has a wee bit too much lash.. guess it didn't like 4k clutch dumps, and I'd like to go 3.7's.

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:53 pm 
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tickford_6, i actually meant just pulling the diff out disc to disc and bolting a complete new diff in, thats what i did, i'd never try changing the centres on my own, so out of my league!

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:02 pm 
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hornet wrote:
Where abouts can you get the shims from?

My LSD has a wee bit too much lash.. guess it didn't like 4k clutch dumps, and I'd like to go 3.7's.


any diff or trans shop will have them, the problem is you don't know what sizes you need until you put the thing together, so you need a handfull of different ones. i was talking to difftrans about the 3.7 gears. they say the pinion needs alot of shimming to get the depth righ and is a pain with out a dummy arbor to check the depth. with a dummy you can messure what shimming you need, with out one you have to guess
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:10 pm 
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in my eb before i paid 1000-1200 cant remember properly but i got brand new 3.73 gears and a recon lsd centre.... i must admit launched awesome hey! but i also but the s5 solinod in the gear box as well at the same time which they charged me about 100 to do at the same time as well... so u should be able to get the whole lot done for around a grand!
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:43 pm 
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im gettin 3.73 lsd put in next month. i got a few prices

G&J : second hand setup lsd with 3.73's is $800
new is $1100

Preston Autos and Diffs : $1350 all new including cones etc

i dunno where to go. probably g&j with new setup. preston a&d has moved to camblefield whihc is too far for me

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:05 am 
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i can recomend preston automatics & diffs.
yes they have moved to campbellfield now.
approx 2 years ago they charged me $600 for reco LSD centre fitted.
i already 3:45 ratios so wasnt neccesary to change.
havnt had any issues very please best mod ive done :)

 

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