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Old Mar 28, 2019 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Way easier said than done...
installing diffs and setting gears is a lost art. I don’t know anyone, including Lexus techs, that are willing to do my 350 diff for me (for pay).
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Originally my plan is to send my pumpkin to figs for the install , i have no more time to experiment this thing. Until yesterday a friend refer me to Tritec shop in San Ramon. Seems like the tech knows what he is talking and they are tranmission specialist. He ask me minimum of $250 to max$400 labor depending if they need to shims it. Any advice? Dont know about tunning this thing.

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Old Mar 28, 2019 | 05:06 PM
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About time! I need to see your car sometime. I'm only an hour north of you.
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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ljdsong
Originally my plan is to send my pumpkin to figs for the install , i have no more time to experiment this thing. Until yesterday a friend refer me to Tritec shop in San Ramon. Seems like the tech knows what he is talking and they are tranmission specialist. He ask me minimum of $250 to max$400 labor depending if they need to shims it. Any advice? Dont know about tunning this thing.
So far, no one has had to re-shim for the Giken spool. My dad checked mine and called it racer perfect. He'd done a whole lot of them over his 79 years.
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Old Mar 31, 2019 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
So far, no one has had to re-shim for the Giken spool. My dad checked mine and called it racer perfect. He'd done a whole lot of them over his 79 years.
So the Giken unit fits perfectly? I wonder if my 08 350 has the same pumpkin as the ISF. That car needs more traction just for daily driving. I thought the pumpkin needed modified.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
So far, no one has had to re-shim for the Giken spool. My dad checked mine and called it racer perfect. He'd done a whole lot of them over his 79 years.
Lucky you have dad like that! seems like a mechanic idol.
Thanks for the heads up! Give me a peace of mind. Ill be in the shop tomorrow for that osgiken transplant.

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Old Apr 1, 2019 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Jwconeil
So the Giken unit fits perfectly? I wonder if my 08 350 has the same pumpkin as the ISF. That car needs more traction just for daily driving. I thought the pumpkin needed modified.
The spools are the same, but regardless, there is a Giken spool for the 350 as well.
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My kind of build. Keep up the great work!
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Os giken intalled in resting place!

From RE71R to R1
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Old Apr 7, 2019 | 08:49 AM
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What size tires are you using? Looks like it’s gonna be fast. Hopefully you can hang with your son.
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Old Apr 7, 2019 | 09:13 AM
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What size tires are you using? Looks like it’s gonna be fast. Hopefully you can hang with your son.
The Bfgoodrich R1 285/30/18. They said has more life than the RE71R.
I will change my radiator, surged fuel tank pump and upgrade my tramission oil cooler before going that TypeR time.
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No shimming necessary? The gear engagement looks racer perfect. Just a bit forward of center.
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Old Apr 7, 2019 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
No shimming necessary? The gear engagement looks racer perfect. Just a bit forward of center.
He said no shims necessary, he said he made it tightier for track application. Actually i dont have any idea about what he is saying lol.
Anyway lobuxracer can you please share the torque specs of pumkin diff cover. Cant find it in my alldatadyi subscription.
Leo
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Looks like 35ft lb
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Looks like 35ft lb
Thanks mike33, appreciate it.
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