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i ordered the LSD/Zexel Torsen from SLP and have a set of 3.42 gears from a friend that I want to get installed as soon as the LSD arrives from SLP....
...for those of you who have gotten gear swaps could u please help me out and give me a rough estimate on install prices.
I know all shops have diff. prices but I'd just like an educated guess. thanx in advanced.
Whether they are doing LSD or not it's the same price. $200-$250. If they whine immidiately after installation take it back and don't listen to any bull they tell you. They are the ones who messed up and must fix it ASAP or the gears will always whine. Unless the gears are Richmond gears.
I paid in the neighborhood of 300 for install of gears and LSD.
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If you have any mechanical ability, you should really do the install yourself. It isn't that hard, and it will save you a lot of cash. Just set aside a Saturday. Usually, it takes around 3 hours, but for learning experiences, leave around 5 or so. Otherwise, it should cost between 200 and 300 dollars to have it done. And Dom is right, if the gears whine (obvious loud whine) then the shop did the installation wrong. Take it back, and don't take any $hit. If it wines, take it back and make them fix it. It will be their fault. Hope this helps. [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]
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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Camaro Bob: If you have any mechanical ability, you should really do the install yourself. It isn't that hard, and it will save you a lot of cash. Just set aside a Saturday. Usually, it takes around 3 hours, but for learning experiences, leave around 5 or so. Otherwise, it should cost between 200 and 300 dollars to have it done. And Dom is right, if the gears whine (obvious loud whine) then the shop did the installation wrong. Take it back, and don't take any $hit. If it wines, take it back and make them fix it. It will be their fault. Hope this helps. [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>
it is a real hard install..making sure everything is lined up properly and if its not then you can mess up a lot of things and cause rear end to lock up while driving...ask jepe about that he installed his and he knows about cars and has "mechanical ability" and his messed up. i wouldnt suggest someone trying it that has "any mechanical ability" like camaro bob said. i know a decent amount about cars and im not going to touch my rear end...if the installer messes it up then they can deal with everyhitng to fix it, if i do it and mess it up i onlly have myself to blame and i would have to fix it. i think its defiantly worth 200 to get someone else to do it
Make sure you break them in properly. I had mine done at Allen's Gearworks of Tampa, Florida. Allen is a former NASA engineer who started his own business, and he seems pretty competent. He warned me not to go over 55 for the first 100 miles, and not to drive for more than 10-15 minutes without stopping to let them cool down...made the trip from Tampa back to Orlando last a long time, but I don't get any whining.
And the new gears knocked .4 off my time, so it was worth the trip.
It sure ran like it came with 2:73's. And I suspect some joker on the assembly line must have welded a couple hundred pounds of barbell plates into the frame when the car was being built.
Yes, I forgot to mention that last part...you should change the fluid after the gears break in.
Good point.
Rik
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what would it cost to have an lsd installed without changing the gears. guesstamation?? [img]smile.gif[/img]
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same thing. they still have to open up the rear end and take everything out. Thats why its better to wait and have both things done at once. Gears and LSD. I ended up paying about $400 for parts and labor on mine. [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]
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