
Diff Ring
Bag 9
Differential
1/4” x 3/8”
Flanged Bearing
65
73 1/4” x 3/8”
Plain Bearing
74
Lip
Diff Spacer
76
Spring Washer
77 Nylon Diff Nut
78
6 - Lock the hub in place with the two 4-40 x 3/8”
steel cap head screws [69] so that the axle has a
very small amount of side to side play in it. The
thickness of 2 sheets of paper is plenty. You don’t
want excessive play here, you’re just making
sure to not pinch the bearings.
Bag 8
1 - Locate the tree of ride height inserts [64]. Select an insert that will work best with your
tire size . Save
the left over inserts as you will use these to adjust rear ride height as the tires wear.
2 - Insert a 1/4” x 3/8” [65] Flanged Bearing into each of the ride height spacers.
3 - Now insert the ride height spacers into the rear pod plates with the bearings up.
4 - Slide the rear axle [66] through 3 1/4” shims [67] and into the 2 rear pod bearings.
5 - On the protruding axle, slip 3 more 1/4” shims over the axle. Then slip the hub [68] on
as shown in the picture.
(example - the #2 spacers will give you about 5mm of ride height with 2.20” tires)
(There are extra shims in a separate bag to adjust width and offset)
Differential Axle
1/4” Shim
1-INSTALL AND GREASE THE DIFF BALLS
Pop the 1/8” diff balls [70] into each of the outer ring of holes in the
diff gear [71]. The balls snap into the socket. Place a small dab of
silicone diff grease [72] on each ball. Use very little!
*(Holding the car on it’s side, with the rear axle pointing upright will
ease assembly of the diff.) Place 1 diff ring [73], and then a 1/4” x
3/8” plain bearing [74] over the end of the axle. Align the diff ring so
that it notches into the axle flange. Place the assembled gear with
the greased diff balls over the axle and push it down over the plain
bearing. Next, insert the other plain bearing into the back of the diff
hub [75]. Then, align the second diff ring with the notch on the back
of the diff hub. *(place a small dab of the diff grease on the hub first
to hold the ring in place.)* Now, slide the hub, bearing, & diff ring
down over the axle. Next, slide a flanged bearing [65] over the axle
and into the front of the diff hub.
2-DIFF ASSEMBLY
Small lip
toward bearing
1
** Balls in outer ring of holes in gear **
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66
1/4” x 3/8”
Flanged Bearing
Ride Height Inserts
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64
68
69
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DIFF ASSEMBLY -CONTINUED...
The diff spacer [76] has a small machined lip on
one side, point that lip toward the bearing. Now,
place the spring washer [77] so that the cone
points away from the gear. The outside of the
washer should be against the diff spacer, and
the inside of the washer should be against the
diff nut [78], which now goes on last. *Be sure
the 2 “D” rings have settled into their notches.
Just snug the nut so the parts stay together on
the diff axle. DON’T over-tighten so the outer diff
hub bearing gets crushed! Correct diff tension
needs to be set with tires on the car.
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71
72
74
75
77
76
78
65
73
0
1
2
3
4-40 x 3/8”
Steel Socket Cap
69
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3 - Setting the Diff
Once the tires are on: Adjust the diff nut so that the tires spin back and forth freely when holding the
spur gear, but it is very difficult to slip the spur gear with your thumb when holding both tires. Again -
DON’T over-tighten so the outer diff hub bearing gets crushed! Re-check diff tension after the first run.
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