PICT0052 Stripping the rear end out of the car Date: 16/04/08 Stripping the rear end out of the car
PICT0053 Date: 16/04/08
PICT0054 A bit dirty under there Date: 16/04/08 A bit dirty under there
PICT0066 With the diff removed it was time to start cleaning it up a bit. Date: 16/04/08 With the diff removed it was time to start cleaning it up a bit.
PICT0068 Date: 16/04/08
PICT0069 Date: 16/04/08
PICT0070 Date: 16/04/08
PICT0071 I cleaned the diff housing and gave it a nice coat of gloss black Date: 16/04/08 I cleaned the diff housing and gave it a nice coat of gloss black
PICT0073 Date: 16/04/08
PICT0077 New U-bolts and nolothane to keep the rear end tight Date: 16/04/08 New U-bolts and nolothane to keep the rear end tight
PICT0079 Reset springs courtesy of 'industrial spring makers.'
they have been lowered an 1 1/2 inches from stock Date: 16/04/08 Reset springs courtesy of 'industrial spring makers.'
they have been lowered an 1 1/2 inches from stock
PICT0099 Recieved the diff centre, it has been reconditioned so no more slop. Date: 16/04/08 Recieved the diff centre, it has been reconditioned so no more slop.
PICT0102 Date: 16/04/08
PICT0103 The diff going back into the car. a bit tricky to do on your back, I really need to get a hoist. Date: 16/04/08 The diff going back into the car. a bit tricky to do on your back, I really need to get a hoist.
PICT0105 All finished drives like a dream now. Date: 16/04/08 All finished drives like a dream now.
P1020378 Original 3.36 on the left, 3.08 on the right Date: 29/10/08 The original 3.36 ratio was just too painful to keep in the car, the little 186 was screaming at anything over 80km/h. So I courtesy of Dusty I now have a low ratio 3.08 Diff centre. Its bloody beautiful to drive now but I might have a play around with some 14inch rims to see If I can drop the revs even more.
Original 3.36 on the left, 3.08 on the right
P1020377 Original 3.36 on the left, 3.08 on the right, no visible diferance. Date: 29/10/08 Original 3.36 on the left, 3.08 on the right, no visible diferance.
P1020379 Original 3.08 on the left, 3.36 on the right Date: 29/10/08 Original 3.08 on the left, 3.36 on the right
P1020380 3.36 crown wheel. Date: 29/10/08 3.36 crown wheel.
P1020385 3.08 crown wheel Date: 29/10/08 3.08 crown wheel
P1020388 Notice the differance of the between the HR centre and the long bolt centre, I got one 3/8 long bolt from the wreckers but a 7/16 one was needed to replace the stud I drifted out of the housing (3.08 foreground, 3.36 background). Date: 29/10/08 Notice the differance of the between the HR centre and the long bolt centre, I got one 3/8 long bolt from the wreckers but a 7/16 one was needed to replace the stud I drifted out of the housing (3.08 foreground, 3.36 background).
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