[General] The LOLRSVPBBQ how to fit a minispool into VN-VS live axle super happy thread.

[VrWagz1]

Nice write up, you gone to alot of trouble there, well done

 

[Wagon_Wheel]

Nice right up dude!!!!! Doesnt look as hard as i have thought, i have gone as far as taking the crownwheel and pinion gears out of a diff, which is like 3/4 of the way there.
Havnt done it on IRS though, most of it would be the same though, cept obviously the axles, but the ends of the IRS diff that the drive shafts bolt onto... any idea how different they would be to get out to be able to get the centre out?

 

[Immortality]

nice write-up mate. was going to do one when my LSD gives out but you saved me some work:thumbsup:

one thing, it may be easier for people to "crack" the crown wheel bolts (if they don't have a rattle gun) whilst the center is still in the car, that way someone can stop the center from turning by applying the brakes (obviously before removing axles) and you can swing on those bolts.

i also squirt some CRC5.56/WD40 on the 4 studs that hold the axles in, then the steel type locknuts come off easier.

IRS centers don't use shims to set the center position, they use threaded adjustments. probably easiest to only undo one side so when you tighten the other side when you re-fit it's in exactly the same spot. failing that, use a marker pen of some sort to mark the exact positions of the adjustments and then unwind X number of turns, when re-fitting tighten X number of turns again and line up your marks to have center back in original position

 

[Troy5L]

wicked, nice write up, since ur pretty handy with diffs, mayb a writeup on diff gear installation

 

[stocky]

wicked, nice write up, since ur pretty handy with diffs, mayb a writeup on diff gear installation

diff gears arent too hard. its just getting them lined up where the issue is, but it is doable at home if you can still see the yellow paint markers on the diff gear parts

 

[savage1987]

Brilliant write-up, wish I knew this was here when I stumbled through my install.

NOW. I have silly low springs in the back and axle tramp quite badly. Anything I can do to minimize that?

 

[Boonz]

new nolathane upper control arms

 

[savage1987]

ok cheers for that

edit: does it really need to be nolathane? how much longer will nolathane or similar last? They are many times the price of standard replacement new ones.

 

[Boonz]

ok cheers for that

edit: does it really need to be nolathane? how much longer will nolathane or similar last? They are many times the price of standard replacement new ones.

nah just the bushes that you press in are about $60

 

[savage1987]

ok cheers mate will see what i can find