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Brocken rear axel!

Tech Talk for Suzuki owners.

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Post by lay80n »

GRPABT1 wrote:So how much are these "side gears" and where do I get them from?

Oh and it's got a GTi swift mottor too, so it has a little extra power. I'm pretty sensible offroad though and we don't have alot of clean rock stuff up here.
Just get a spare rear diff centre and slip it into the front.

Layto....
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Post by droopypete »

lay80n wrote:
GRPABT1 wrote:So how much are these "side gears" and where do I get them from?

Oh and it's got a GTi swift mottor too, so it has a little extra power. I'm pretty sensible offroad though and we don't have alot of clean rock stuff up here.
Just get a spare rear diff centre and slip it into the front.

Layto....
This will work, but you will need an oxy torch and a HUGE hammer :D
Cable bracing is the way of the future!

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Post by Dee »

droopypete wrote:
lay80n wrote:
GRPABT1 wrote:So how much are these "side gears" and where do I get them from?

Oh and it's got a GTi swift mottor too, so it has a little extra power. I'm pretty sensible offroad though and we don't have alot of clean rock stuff up here.
Just get a spare rear diff centre and slip it into the front.

Layto....
This will work, but you will need an oxy torch and a HUGE hammer :D
so in other words they dont actually fit? youve gotta pull the centre apart and literally swap the side gears?

And (without me being bothered checking the calmini website) they acutally sell the heavy duty axles seperate from the beef cv/axle combo for the front?

One more thing, Gwagensteve, I'd be really interested in seeing a tech/build thread on your dt front/vit hybrid (i think you said a while ago) custom rear diffs that you are building!!! (if youve started yet) ;)
(although at that point in a build id be considering weighing up the cost vs. benefits of going some lux diffs & shaving them, but thats just me...)
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Post by GRPABT1 »

droopypete wrote:
lay80n wrote:
GRPABT1 wrote:So how much are these "side gears" and where do I get them from?

Oh and it's got a GTi swift mottor too, so it has a little extra power. I'm pretty sensible offroad though and we don't have alot of clean rock stuff up here.
Just get a spare rear diff centre and slip it into the front.

Layto....
This will work, but you will need an oxy torch and a HUGE hammer :D
Ok so how is it done properly then?
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Post by droopypete »

GRPABT1 wrote:
droopypete wrote:
lay80n wrote:
GRPABT1 wrote:So how much are these "side gears" and where do I get them from?

Oh and it's got a GTi swift mottor too, so it has a little extra power. I'm pretty sensible offroad though and we don't have alot of clean rock stuff up here.
Just get a spare rear diff centre and slip it into the front.

Layto....
This will work, but you will need an oxy torch and a HUGE hammer :D
Ok so how is it done properly then?
The corect way is,
Just get a spare rear diff centre and slip it into the front.
:oops:
My apologies to Layto I just reread and noticed he was refering to the larger axles oops,
Cable bracing is the way of the future!

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Post by mrRocky »

does anyone know if there is any warranty on these strengthened axles or does it just cover the front cv's like most do ?
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Post by suzuki boy »

The strethened bit covers just the bit! Not the part further along the line that will break instead of the axel!

Thats why i just went stock again. there has to be a weak spot there somewhere and i would rather it be the axel then a locked diff! ;)
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Post by lay80n »

droopypete wrote:
GRPABT1 wrote:
droopypete wrote:
lay80n wrote:
GRPABT1 wrote:So how much are these "side gears" and where do I get them from?

Oh and it's got a GTi swift mottor too, so it has a little extra power. I'm pretty sensible offroad though and we don't have alot of clean rock stuff up here.
Just get a spare rear diff centre and slip it into the front.

Layto....
This will work, but you will need an oxy torch and a HUGE hammer :D
Ok so how is it done properly then?
The corect way is,
Just get a spare rear diff centre and slip it into the front.
:oops:
My apologies to Layto I just reread and noticed he was refering to the larger axles oops,

Appology accepted, just dont let it happen again :finger:

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Post by GRPABT1 »

Righto then, I think I have a spare rear diff centre downstairs. I'll just have to check the ratio.
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