you have much too much spare time Colonel! Shouldn't you be studying Jas!
colonel mustard ·
you make a very good point!
vwfastback ·
I bought one from Mick Motors. The price after shipping was cheaper than trying to bring in from the US.
Got a free cap also.
Mick058 ·
may i ask what you paid? Pm if you like - price from CIP is about $330 AUD shipped to my door - no cap though 😂
dangerous ·
The are all the same with that part number Mick.
That sounds very cheap to your door!
That US dollar price must really help.
Weddle's current price is a bout US$1 dollar more to own plus shipping.
Last one i got in was around the A$400 mark, but that was shipped UPS.
Mick058 ·
sweet, o well, i think ill pick this up then while they have their 15% deal on.
OLD-DOG ·
Dear Mck 058,Can't help to throw some cold hard facts at this.I still use the original Rhino case that I purchased some 21 years ago.Despite their thin casting around the differential area I have absolutely dished torture at this &
cannot at this stage criticise it.The secret to making anything live is to reduce
any chance of it moving as you do a differential.If you had unstabilised frame horns or inadeqaute mountings & wished to put the load I dish to mine then
you would induce breakage.Regards-Ross.
Mick058 ·
thanks for the info Ross. We have supported the box and frame horns pretty well. I will pick this up and see how it goes 😎
OLD-DOG ·
Mick058..forgot to mention that a 5mm steel strap surrounds the bell housing with a 10 mil pinch bolt.The box sits on all solid steel mounts & there in no other retention apart from a side cover clamps that I made to keep the crown wheel at the meal table !!What engine plant are you running.Regards-Ross
Mick058 ·
thanks Ross - i was the guy running the darkish green beetle at warwick - im one of the 'darksiders' - im running a '03' EJ20T Subaru Sti engine.
please dont hate me 😂😂😂
colonel mustard ·
hey mick, how the sump going??
Why no members ride thread update!! 🙁
Mick058 ·
nothing to update yet - all quiet on the western front.
Though may have some parts turning up soon 🥷
colonel mustard ·
yes! Parts!!
Ah... I need a full time job! Not long to go! then Colonel will start looking happy!
1303Steve ·
Hi
I think these Rhino cases use the old fashioned style pinion bearing, before you buy you should have a word to your tranny guy.
Steve
Mick058 ·
Done 😎
Cheers Steve - dont have the dosh or space to go Porsche!
1303Steve wrote:Hi
I think these Rhino cases use the old fashioned style pinion bearing, before you buy you should have a word to your tranny guy.
Steve
OLD-DOG ·
Mick058,the rhino case has the early style pinion 4 bolt retention.I do not
know if they do a late styled bearing case.If you are putting turbo mumbo
through it you will need a heavy duty after market pinion bearing retainer.
I made a big flat plate & hardened it where the pinion bolt heads sit as the bolt heads will pull into the alloy & let the pinion leave the meal table.
dragvw2180 ·
I also would have a gusset plate welded at the bottom on the ring gear side to reinforce the weak spot,ask DANGEROUS, he can do it. Mike
Mick058 ·
Thanks Mike -yep! Dangerous will be building the whole box. Im sure he'll enjoy the new bits to play with. Full steam ahead at the moment.
trickysimon ·
We better see some skids after all this 🤘
Craig Torrens ·
I've had my Rhino Case gearbox now for over 14 years..........it has done close to 1000 hard race launches and is still going strong 👍