Minispool vn series 1

[vn.v6]

hey just looking at getting my vn v6 minispooled. Just wondering How much it costs for parts and labour.

cheers

[GetToDaChopa]

For a price i'd recommend checking on ebay, minispools are not expensive at all.

Here is one i found: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MINISPOOL-BOR...5#ht_500wt_950

[Troy5L]

a mini spool costs around the $80-$100, and to put that in, with labour and gear's gettin changed aswell will be around the $500....

[GetToDaChopa]

So much labour? i thought it was quite cheap.

[flanker]

depends on your mechanic.

your going to love the minispool

[VN_Luke]

$300 supplied and fitted would be a good price.

that's assuming a basic install of:

$100 for the unit including freight to your installer
$20 for diff oil to put in
$10 for diff gasket
$170 labour @ around $70/hour

allow up to $100 extra if they don't want to re-use axle seals etc, or are allowing for things to go wrong

[rob drag racer]

just fit it ya self its pretty easy and good fun after heres my vn s1 after i did a diff swap with me old race diff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO2ZYW-zEcM

[savage1987]

I got mine completely rebuilt with a minispool centre and 2nd hand 3.08:1 gears (mine were cooked) for $650, that was for me just delivering them a rear axle out of the car. They replaced everything. Now after 20,000km my tailshaft is rooted but that's all part of the fun.


Pricing seems to vary with diff shops a LOT, some of these guys just seem to love sucking money from people. If you have the tools, put it in yourself and see how you go. It's fairly straightforward, although I did manage to completely shag mine (hence the rebuild)

Sam

[rob drag racer]

I got mine completely rebuilt with a minispool centre and 2nd hand 3.08:1 gears (mine were cooked) for $650, that was for me just delivering them a rear axle out of the car. They replaced everything. Now after 20,000km my tailshaft is rooted but that's all part of the fun.


Pricing seems to vary with diff shops a LOT, some of these guys just seem to love sucking money from people. If you have the tools, put it in yourself and see how you go. It's fairly straightforward, although I did manage to completely shag mine (hence the rebuild)

Sam

still aint had issues with mine yet sam mind you every time you say that i start to think give it time lol

[savage1987]

Nah you probably just put yours together correctly I'm sure I shimmed mine wrong, even though I was so careful to get them all right, anything can happen with enough beers and tiredness but I love my minispool.

Unless you were talking about the tailshaft.. in which case, mine is only rooted because it's a flogged out 600,000km or so unit just about the only moving thing left on the car that is still original.

[rob drag racer]

Nah you probably just put yours together correctly I'm sure I shimmed mine wrong, even though I was so careful to get them all right, anything can happen with enough beers and tiredness but I love my minispool.

Unless you were talking about the tailshaft.. in which case, mine is only rooted because it's a flogged out 600,000km or so unit just about the only moving thing left on the car that is still original.

nah i meant the diff but at the end of the day i have a full car for spares so i relay shouldn't stress to much lol

[DAVIDC]

Hey, i have a Lim Slip Diff in my VN, whats the difference between Lim Slip and mini spool? Whats better?

[rob drag racer]

Hey, i have a Lim Slip Diff in my VN, whats the difference between Lim Slip and mini spool? Whats better?

that is up to the driver and the legality's of the spool vs lsd and what ya plan to do with the car eg daily driver

[savage1987]

Hey, i have a Lim Slip Diff in my VN, whats the difference between Lim Slip and mini spool? Whats better?

Come on mate, not hard, do a google search. Wikipedia has all the answers: Limited slip differential - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Read that, then if you have any questions, come back and ask. I've got a minispool, so have a number of other forum members here, I'm sure we'd all be happy to answer any questions you may have. Just remember, most of the info you'll need is only a quick search away. There must be over a hundred threads on minispools on this forum by now, hit up the search: http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/search.php


Sam