You could spend $600 on a BMW tool to install your differential... OR... :)

ar design · 10-08-2009, 07:28 PM

....you could buy our new tool for $49.99

Check it out here:

http://www.ardesign.info/catalog/ard...ool-p-219.html

Features:

Available in a powdercoated black finish, and in stainless steel.
Features two 1/2" holes so you can properly torque the differential nut.
Precision cut from 1/4" thick plate steel for strength.
Thin enough to avoid any damage to differential seals - something common when using a ground down wrench etc.

Nice little tool for DIY differential installs at home, without the ridiculously expensive BMW tool.

Mr. 5 · 10-08-2009, 08:23 PM

Hey man, that's a brilliant idea!
That BMW tool is ridiculous.

roozie2001 · 10-08-2009, 08:26 PM

way to step up. nicely done.

Craig@SupremePower · 10-08-2009, 08:36 PM

very nice...

ar design · 10-08-2009, 09:11 PM

Thx fellas!

Figured I wasnt the only one who did not want to fork over $600 to our buddies in Bavaria ....

BMW_TT · 10-08-2009, 09:13 PM

I'm guessing swapping out the diff is not too hard? Well after you get this tool of course

ar design · 10-08-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW_TT

I'm guessing swapping out the diff is not too hard? Well after you get this tool of course

Not bad at all, really.

SfValley335i · 10-08-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ar design

Thx fellas!

Figured I wasnt the only one who did not want to fork over $600 to our buddies in Bavaria ....

Nor do i think our buddies would like to fork over $49.99 on a piece of metal, i mean special wrench.

Muffnbluff · 10-08-2009, 09:54 PM

Are you kidding me, BMW sells this for $600?!? That's the most absurd thing I've ever heard.

ar design · 10-08-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Muffnbluff

Are you kidding me, BMW sells this for $600?!? That's the most absurd thing I've ever heard.

I believe their tool is a little different, but this certainly gets the job done just as well, and for much less money. It is quite a bit larger than the pic might give the impression of being - its 14in long.....

scottp999 · 10-08-2009, 10:35 PM

Awesome idea AR!

BMW tool looks like this...

scheherazade · 10-08-2009, 11:08 PM

It's an easy job so long as : bearing races come out without a fight.

I had a junk-yard diff rebuilt.

The traces were ON THERE.
It had to send it off to PA to be machined off.

-scheherazade

ar design · 10-09-2009, 09:40 AM

Copied from TOF... Some good info:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hit_Apex

For about the same price I bought a set of very large wrenches from HF and ground down the spanner side on the 50mm so it was thin enough to work. It was a real pita and now I have a bunch of huge wrenches I'll never use. I wish this was available when I did mine. If you intend to diy this is a must have.

Exactly what I did!!!! Problem was, I spent over an hour grinding it down, and still couldnt get it thin enough - ended up damaging a seal, which I had to replace - and then I still couldnt attach a torque wrench to the nut to properly torque it - which drove me to create this tool.

Also, if you are on jackstands, the HF wrench is WAY too long....

Kevin@AKMotorwerk · 10-09-2009, 09:43 AM

great job andrew!!! cant wait for criag to clear the cob webs from his wallet and get an lsd already

Alex@AKMotorwerk · 10-09-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sexye92

great job andrew!!! cant wait for criag to clear the cob webs from his wallet and get an lsd already

Andrew needs to shoot one of these over to make life a bit easier

Craig@SupremePower · 10-09-2009, 10:16 AM

DAMN...

Quote:

Originally Posted by sexye92

great job andrew!!! cant wait for criag to clear the cob webs from his wallet and get an lsd already

Kevin@AKMotorwerk · 10-09-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

DAMN...

what i say? alex needs to dig under the mattress too

ianthegreat · 10-09-2009, 10:42 AM

nicely done.

ar design · 10-09-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

DAMN...

ar design · 10-21-2009, 12:04 AM

FYI, we will have the HD stainless units in stock shortly here.

stressdoc · 10-21-2009, 04:46 AM

When I had my Quaife installed at Metric Mechanics they made a 52mm wrench like that on the spot. Pretty cool to have a shop with the tools to be able to make just about anything.

Bme30 · 09-11-2015, 11:05 AM

How many millimeters is that bolt? I have a tool that I might be able to grind down? Just doesn't fit currently and don't wanna waste a tool grinding down the wrong size.

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