Junkyard Special Kia 4.77 ring & pinion install
03-05-2007, 01:26 PM
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300sx Posted: Mar 4 2007, 09:51 PM
Do yourself a huge favor and get a new crush sleeve, a new locking nut and replace the pinion & output shaft seals.
Not that expensive.
kill Posted: Mar 5 2007, 04:03 PM
The heat cycle can only be done once 
No diff housing is exactly the same.
Expect some extra gear noise.
It may take a LONG & whiny time for the gears to wear-in on eachother.
Succes!
More pics please!
I am going to attempt this without buying any extra parts (ducks) but that might change since this is my first time messing with a ring and pinion swap.
Not that expensive.
kill Posted: Mar 5 2007, 04:03 PM
if you reinstall them into another diff they have to be broken in again...
everytime you remove them they have to be meshed correctly...and they need to go through a brake in process...
No diff housing is exactly the same.
Expect some extra gear noise.
It may take a LONG & whiny time for the gears to wear-in on eachother.
Succes!
More pics please!
03-05-2007, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusted_nailz,Mar 5 2007, 06:24 PM
this should be interesting. If they fit people will save lots of money
03-06-2007, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by S2KPUDDYDAD,Mar 5 2007, 04:49 AM
looks a lot like our rear 
from inside
from inside I had my diff open a month ago for the third time and especially those "bridges" that Comptech does reinforce look 100% identical to those in our diff 
03-06-2007, 07:19 AM
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Anyone got any pics of what the "Comptech" setup actually is? There is a chance I could get something similar (if not the same) made for a way cheaper price. I know they use stronger bolts, might have to talk to ARP about getting some made.