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gq to gu front diff

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gq to gu front diff

Post by want to be a wylie »

Ok so my swivel hubs need doing

I am thinking of putting a gu diff in the front of my gq

and
1 was wondering what is involved in fitting?

2 how much they tend to sell for?

Thanks Chris
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Post by bru21 »

mate a diff will cost between 1200 and 1800.

you will need a drag link thet is a little longer and goes from big GQ TRE to small GU TRE.

I have one here for $250.

other then that they bolt in.

You will need to swap the diff flange with your gq one if the smaller gu one is used (2.8 I think)

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Post by WICKED »

thats a lot of effort for a swivel hub :D
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Post by GUtripper »

GU CV's are stronger than GQ too arent they?
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Post by WICKED »

GUtripper wrote:GU CV's are stronger than GQ too arent they?
Yer but not enough to worry about change the entire front end.
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Post by ssfabricator »

i just had a very bad thought i have purchased swivel hub and wheel bearings for my gq when i bought the car the seller told me it had a gu front diff housing with either gq centre or gq internals cant remember now
will a photo be enough for you to tell me if ive blown my money
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Post by Ryan »

measure the width from the inside of ur disk brake rotor on either side, so we know how wide the diff is, cause GU is wider than GQ
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Post by chunderlicious »

GU have a more of a drop in the steering knuckle. they generally look newer than GQ diffs in most cases. the knuckles look physically much bigger. and they have a locking ring in the wheel bearings instead of the double bolt. the steering knuckle in general looks much bigger.

the wheel bearings are the same, so is the diff inner seal. just the outer wipers are different and a few other small things.

GQ and GU centres are interchangeable.

hope that helps
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