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Originally posted by rx7chris:
Just got a real gear. Want to know if it's possible to set it up by myself. Have any of you ever set up your own? If it's possible to do, what if any advice can you give me.
Thanks in advance,
Hey Chris! You can do it if you have any knowledge of how to adjust the ring and pinion. Hopefully you got new bearings and a crush collar w/ the new gearset. Side to side adjustments of the diff is done with the threaded rings on the bearing carrier. The pinion, assembled w/ the bearings & crush collar in place, is set to give proper preload on the bearings w/ the nut torqued at 130 ftlbs. Torque specs and assembly instruction info is in the Mazda factory manual. It does get pretty complicated so I would recommend you take the pumpkin down to the machine shop and have them do it. Should only cost about $150, and that is Ct pricing