MIG locker

baycie bayce · petrol head Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 1642

i got another diff center out of one of the other 10 or so axles i have here, and i was going to weld up the planetaries up so i could swap the centeres in my car for a weekend or so, that way i can do some kickass skids and donuts! ;D

has anyone done this to a gem? (changed the centeres a few times)? it doesnt stuff the pinion gear or bearings or anything does it?

....i wish i could afford a lsd Sad

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

changing centres can be an absolute bitch. better off changin the whole diff

baycie bayce · petrol head Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 1642

nah it takes no time at all, just pull the axles out a bit, remove the panhard rod and take off the cover and bearing caps, and it just pulls out. i just wanna do some big skids and take the car down the quarter once then ill change it back Very Happy

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

so you havnt had trouble with the centres not lining up properly?

baycie bayce · petrol head Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 1642

thats what i dont know potatoe dalmah man

baycie bayce · petrol head Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 1642

That was cera (obviosly) so why wouldnt they line up?

EVLJT · tinkerer Joined: 03 Dec 2001 Posts: 181

Just keep the shims on the same sides as they came out and change the crown wheel on the diff centre, pinions and crowns are machined to fit each other prefectly. Mixing might produce a noise or wear

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

rather than welding it up why not spend $100 and get a mini spool for a salisbury 28 spline diff?
that would replace ur plantery gears?
and then wen u want a normal car again just remove the spool?

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

diff centres can sometimes be temprementle like that. had lots of troubles with a few of my mates centres when we swaped them over. after that we got in the habit of swaping whole diffs instead.

Corty · tinkerer Joined: 01 Nov 2001 Posts: 126

Who and Where can you get a sailbury 28spline minispool for a gemini ??

I'm interested for my rally car. Sick of welding Centre up and can't afford a good gemini LSD

rust3 · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971

just weld it up. if your keen on leaving it in there i recommend getting 28 spline commodore axles (VN) and shortening them. cost around 100 per axle to do. if you do alot of u-turns and donuts the standard axles brake easily

i think lsd's are pretty shit as they brake often

ive heard spools make a noise when driving.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: MIG locker

hahaha, what i would give for a chick that digs cars as much as u! lol
car chicks out
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Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: MIG locker

it takes like 1/2 hour to do!
not that hard, but u need new oil every time
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Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: MIG locker

$600 for a LSD and $1400 for a hylux lsd diff installed
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Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 2:58 pm Post subject: easy as

we welded up a mates gemini diff, and changed it a few times, (untill the welds blew Very Happy

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never had a problem, altho it fuck his gear box right up, cos it twists the whole drive line
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