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gq to gu front diff
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:00 pm
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
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:21 pm
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)
cheers bru
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:56 am
by WICKED
thats a lot of effort for a swivel hub
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:15 pm
by GUtripper
GU CV's are stronger than GQ too arent they?
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:26 pm
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:50 pm
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
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:40 pm
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
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:41 pm
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