have people actually had any 'crack' issues with these?

best place to buy them from?

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-081-301-513 

thats one i found - they all the same???

guidance appreciated.

Mate, A Rhino is an animal........

and also, that description doesnt make it sound like it would work...

http://www.status-vw.co.uk/shop/en-gb/dept_206.html

you have much too much spare time Colonel! Shouldn't you be studying Jas!

you make a very good point!

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.

may i ask what you paid? Pm if you like - price from CIP is about $330 AUD shipped to my door - no cap though

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.

sweet, o well, i think ill pick this up then while they have their 15% deal on.

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.

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

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

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

hey mick, how the sump going??

Why no members ride thread update!!

nothing to update yet - all quiet on the western front.

Though may have some parts turning up soon

yes! Parts!!

Ah... I need a full time job! Not long to go! then Colonel will start looking happy!

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

Done

Cheers Steve - dont have the dosh or space to go Porsche!

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.

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

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.

We better see some skids after all this

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

SKIDS, YES!

Hopefully i get the same life Craigy

you will micky mouse