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Reply #45September 20, 2012, 09:55:14 am

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Re: 80% peloquin shim kit
« Reply #45 on: September 20, 2012, 09:55:14 am »
Good idea - was thinking the same - so did you countersink the retaining washer more or the diferencial axles or both - and does anyone know how much side to side (in and out slack - back and forth ) play is needed on CV axle ? I could have check on my stock ones but they are out already - I would guess about 1/2 inch - that way one could check before they test drive with modified axles and shim kit  - one could take visegrips and clamp on to help in moving and measuring differences.  
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Reply #46September 20, 2012, 04:50:11 pm

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Re: 80% peloquin shim kit
« Reply #46 on: September 20, 2012, 04:50:11 pm »
I change the pitch on the bolt head to countersink it more.
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Reply #47September 20, 2012, 05:23:34 pm

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« Reply #47 on: September 20, 2012, 05:23:34 pm »
if you are not a machinist bbob203 then how?
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Reply #48September 20, 2012, 09:18:52 pm

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Re: 80% peloquin shim kit
« Reply #48 on: September 20, 2012, 09:18:52 pm »
Taking down the OD of the flat head

Reply #49September 20, 2012, 09:23:36 pm

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« Reply #49 on: September 20, 2012, 09:23:36 pm »
a bench grinder setup by a former detroit machinist with diamond file a good eye and a some time.
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Reply #50September 20, 2012, 09:24:31 pm

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« Reply #50 on: September 20, 2012, 09:24:31 pm »
I essentially made the head smaller from all directions.
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Reply #51September 20, 2012, 09:44:07 pm

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Re: 80% peloquin shim kit
« Reply #51 on: September 20, 2012, 09:44:07 pm »
I essentially made the head smaller from all directions.
almost like you reduced the OD of the flat head.

Reply #52September 20, 2012, 09:50:51 pm

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« Reply #52 on: September 20, 2012, 09:50:51 pm »
I essentially made the head smaller from all directions.
almost like you reduced the OD of the flat head.

yep pretty much. I got one totally flush with the cap that one will go on the drivers side. the other isn't flash but I've reduced its stack height significatly and the od of the head. I've ground about a millimeter off the driver side axle.
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Reply #53September 23, 2012, 05:48:11 am

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« Reply #53 on: September 23, 2012, 05:48:11 am »
Caps and bolts are in when i was torquing the bolt i visibly saw the flange move 1/8th-1/4in towards the case on both sides.
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Reply #54September 23, 2012, 09:37:53 am

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« Reply #54 on: September 23, 2012, 09:37:53 am »
Very nice, bbob were you the one to buy the stuff from a hardware store to make your own? I cannot recall from the thread.

Reply #55September 23, 2012, 10:14:25 am

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Reply #56September 23, 2012, 10:22:16 am

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« Reply #56 on: September 23, 2012, 10:22:16 am »
Very nice, bbob were you the one to buy the stuff from a hardware store to make your own? I cannot recall from the thread.

well sort of... what I did was bought the inner washers from hardware store (40% kit) and the caps and flange bolts from peloquins. I ground the heads of the bolts supplied by peloquins down to fit better into the countersinks of the caps from peloquins.
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Reply #57October 20, 2012, 12:24:53 am

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« Reply #57 on: October 20, 2012, 12:24:53 am »
bbob203 - I just wanted to check to see if you had any first hand results from your shim kit implimention
thanks for your time!
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Reply #58October 20, 2012, 03:09:10 am

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« Reply #58 on: October 20, 2012, 03:09:10 am »
bbob203 - I just wanted to check to see if you had any first hand results from your shim kit implimention
thanks for your time!

the car is like 5 bolts away from driving ill report back tomorrow after noon.
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Reply #59October 20, 2012, 08:42:27 pm

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« Reply #59 on: October 20, 2012, 08:42:27 pm »
Yes I too, am extremely interested on this matter. Good luck!