PCW Donating Members 181 Member For: 16y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/06/10 09:26 AM Share Posted 01/06/10 09:26 AM Hi Guys,As the title says, who would you recommend to do the change over in Melbourne.Just wondering who people have used in the past, would probably look at putting an M86 LSD into the car after purchasing.I need either supply and fit or fit only if I buy a diff from a wrecker.Thanks for your help.Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrrm Donating Members 31 Member For: 14y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/06/10 12:50 PM Share Posted 01/06/10 12:50 PM I'm having an M86 diff fitted tomorrow by Jeff McNamara of Jack McNamara Diffs in Moorabbin. Family business (Jeff is 2nd generation I think with 3rd in training, old school anglo aussie, straight and true bloke of few words - after a working lifetime with diffs I get the feeling there is not much this bloke doesn't know about the subject), I'm told by a number of independent sources that his work is excellent. Quoted price is circa $1,400 for diff and fitting. I'm taking a cheesecake along for smoko and a camera. Happy to let you know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markvan Member 118 Member For: 18y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: West Dapto Posted 01/06/10 10:24 PM Share Posted 01/06/10 10:24 PM I have a M86 lsd that has been shimmed up so it is nice and tight that came out of my F6, it is a 2.73 ratio to suit the ZF. Has done a total of 60k kms. Would have only had 5k since being tightened up. I am willing to part with it as I no longer need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 02/06/10 03:01 AM Share Posted 02/06/10 03:01 AM Herrod has a drive in drive out package for G6ET, best to call for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 15y 8d Gender: Male Posted 02/06/10 06:06 AM Share Posted 02/06/10 06:06 AM im interested in how this goesI will need a lsd soon and would like to know a drive in drive out price everything supplied, be it new or 2nd hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW Donating Members 181 Member For: 16y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/06/10 08:01 AM Author Share Posted 02/06/10 08:01 AM Would be really interested to see how this goes vrrm.(That pricing sounds good)Let us all know.Cheers,Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrrm Donating Members 31 Member For: 14y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/06/10 12:14 PM Share Posted 02/06/10 12:14 PM (edited) Now that was an experience. Not too many places around that just specialise in diffs these days. Pretty big factory, bits everywhere. These blokes have been doing diffs a long long time.Two old fellas and one young bloke did the job, took them just short of 4 hours start to drive away. Bugger of a job getting the back end out, stripping the diff down, putting in the LSD. The two old blokes have been working together so long watching them work was a treat, taking different roles, but often one step ahead in supporting the other.Went for a walk while they were taking the back end out, a few blocks away saw a V8 supercar (last year's Jack Daniels car) in the front room of a merc specialist, got talking to him, told him where my car was and he said, 'Yeh I get McNamara's to do all my diffs too". That's the 4th bloke in the industry who told me they use them in the last week. Good enough for me.Car seems great, haven't had enough time in it yet, definately getting the power down better, doesn't seem to cause the the traction control software any problems, no whines, clunks or other noises. Nice with the software off. If there were any problems these blokes would have no issue fixing it. Take pride in their work, old style, their word is good.The new diff centre cost $735, $1,400 for the whole job.I recommend them wholeheartedly, but take note Jeff McNamara is a man of few words. If you want a discussion, have questions, give him a call first then go round and talk to him face to face, you'll still get short shift, but he'll know you are upfront and will return same. Say the bloke who baked him the cheese cake sent you, Lol.Jack McNamara Differential Specialist Pty Ltd 25 Levanswell Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189 - ph: (03) 9555 2213RegardsRob Edited 02/06/10 10:38 PM by RHR No need to quote above post. USE FAST REPLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 02/06/10 12:23 PM Share Posted 02/06/10 12:23 PM Jeff Mac is a god in the Landrover would. Makes awesome looking diffs/axles/cv's. known to be a man of very few words and doesnt suffer fools lightly, but produces awesome gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW Donating Members 181 Member For: 16y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/06/10 12:47 PM Author Share Posted 02/06/10 12:47 PM Thanks for the follow up Rob, this type of info is absolute gold.Cheers,Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazey Member 234 Member For: 21y 5m 18d Posted 04/06/10 12:56 AM Share Posted 04/06/10 12:56 AM did they make any comments on diff clunk in these cars? I've read that the diff is not actually the problemis the cradle? or housing?Interested to know if the work they do will eliminate future diff clunk or what affect it has on bushes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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