Anyone know somewhere that installs the 4.57-R final drive gears?

 

do it yourself. it's pretty simple..

 

go to www.racelinedevelopment.com

ask for elton, he installed mine with no hardware within 1 day for $250 awesome job.

-Mike Kim

 

YEAH OK! Just need a typical kmart wrench set and you're good to go.

 

 

Installing/adjusting the gears requires tools, skill, patience, and an appreciation of the art. This is NOT a DIY job. It is NOT simple.

Didn't you say you were going to stop posting "goofy" (quoting xviper from the thread below), sometimes even dangerous, advice after xviper called you on it?

Re-read xviper's LONG reply to the following post:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...5&#entry6080858

-JD

 

Is it now? A handy "shadetree mechanic" can do much of the work in his own garage - the steps involving the removal of the pumpkin and the re-installation of the pumpkin. With a little luck, he can also swap the ring and pinion gears. Then what?
Unless you understand backlash, tooth contact pattern and "bluing", turning torque and LSD preload, this will turn out to be a mod that's your worst nightmare.
Oh, and I understand all of these BUT, being just an average backyard mechanic, I DON'T have the necessary equipment to do the job - equipment that is rarely used because this kind of job is not something that comes up often enough to warrant buying it all. I'm talking about oil seal tools, run-out gauges, companion flange attachments, push/pull gauge. Oh let's not forget that wonderful little tool called a bearing press/puller. I'm sure everybody just happens to have one of these in their garage (to the tune of $500.00 to $2000.00).
I've talked to top notch Honda S2000 mechanics and they have indicated that the vast majority of Honda dealers won't even entertain swapping of final drive gears because it takes years of rear end experience to calibrate these things correctly.
I happened to find such a mechanic. He did have years of working on truck rear ends. It took him 4 hours to calibrate the my gears.
You are either an "ACE" mechanic with years of rear end experience or you're smoking something that will turn you into a permanent whack job.