Another Holden in the Family :)

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Originally Posted by BLACK 346

Don't have the time or inclination Ed. Just got a reply from Precision Diff, they no longer do installs, only sell products. Why is everything so fkn hard in Adelaide, I reckon Darwin was easier to get stuff done on your car to be honest. Will hit Brad up, but he is so busy and probably a 9 year wait lol.

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Brad should be able to set the speedo & shift points in 10 minutes on his laptop.

Why not get your mates at Ultra Tune to do the diff work?

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Originally Posted by whitels1ss

Brad should be able to set the speedo & shift points in 10 minutes on his laptop.

Why not get your mates at Ultra Tune to do the diff work?

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That was my first point of call, Geoff directed me to Precision diffs and they replied saying that they no longer do installs. Will ask him again :)

Perhaps give Dave a call at Exhaust Plus (EP Performance Dyno) at Salisbury?
(He has a Mainline dyno & does lots of stuff there.)


Not sure if he would do that but they are pretty handy.

That is your side of town?

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Originally Posted by whitels1ss

Perhaps give Dave a call at Exhaust Plus (EP Performance Dyno) at Salisbury?
(He has a Mainline dyno & does lots of stuff there.)


Not sure if he would do that but they are pretty handy.

That is your side of town?

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I work over that way, but live over near Windsor Gardens

Another place would be Recar on that side of town but I don't know what they would be like on price.

https://www.re-car.com.au/

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Originally Posted by whitels1ss

Another place would be Recar on that side of town but I don't know what they would be like on price.

https://www.re-car.com.au/

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They seem to list everything except diffs. I will contact them anyway, cheers.

Am I right in thinking that quote above is excessive? I don't mind paying for a good job, but am not going to be ripped off.

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Originally Posted by BLACK 346

Am I right in thinking that quote above is excessive?

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Yeah, I think it is.

Rather than that, surely you could just buy a decent used 3.46 diff & get your mate at Ultra Tune to fit it?

Just to give you an idea, I looked up my old receipts, I payed $400 for second hand but VGC 3.46 diff gears, then Central Diffs did 'drive in/out' for $800. Speedo/software stuff was done by my tuner for next to nothing.

This was back in 2008 though. :lol:

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Originally Posted by BLACK 346

Just got my first quote back, fk me dead, am I missing something or is this a bit on the expensive side?

"your diff should be IRS, with rubber coupling front and rear of tailshaft thus should be spigot type gear set so:-

1 x spigot gear set 3:46 or 3:73 available OE. =$815

1 x complete brg and seal and o ring nut and spacer kit =$280

Fill with LSD oil and friction modifier,sundries and freight =$110

Total labour drive in drive out =$1120

All totals =$2325. Incl gst

TAKE NOTE, plus any unforeseen lsd repairs or replace,any unforeseen extras regarding remove and refit on any other external items."

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Rod that labour content is about 40% over the top IMHO

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Originally Posted by Micks

Rod that labour content is about 40% over the top IMHO

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Thanks Mick, I thought it was excessive. The diff gears are about 40 percent dearer than what I have been quoted also. The fact that he had to guess that it was IRS when I told them it was a 2002 VU SS worries me also, what else would it be.

Opened my new replacement front bar this morning. Not impressed. It has what looks to be either a mold imperfection or it has taken a massive hit. The whole bit where it is damaged just feels flimsy. I am going to take it to Regal crash on Monday and see what they say regarding the quality of the bar.

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Originally Posted by BLACK 346

Thanks Mick, I thought it was excessive. The diff gears are about 40 percent dearer than what I have been quoted also. The fact that he had to guess that it was IRS when I told them it was a 2002 VU SS worries me also, what else would it be.

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Exactly mate, that model only had IRS cannot have any other type of rear axle aye!

Geoff from UT just told me that he had a diff gear and tru trac supply and install at Precision last year for $2500, so Race Diff certainly do not want my business it seems.

Good news all round. The bar is actually NOS and a Genuine Holden bar. The panel shop said it is good. And Brad is getting back to me for a quote on diff gears shortly. Then I reckon
end of the year when it is not being driven to work at 0530 in the morning I will get Brad to put a massive cam and stall in it.