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Originally Posted by Dustin
@ PantsDants what was your reasoning for using he IS carrier? Was it solely to limit down time? It just seems to me if you were paying a shop to do it, why incur the extra cost of the carrier instead of just buying a ring and pinion for the FRS. The setup time for uninstalling and reinstalling wouldn't be more than an extra day or two. Or did you have another reason for doing so? |
The main motivation was actually to have two working carriers as insurance against an improper gear setup or bad break-in period. The majority of gear wear happens during the first 500 miles, and if you don't do it right, you could end up with warped gears. At least, that's what I've been told.
But yeah, it also served to limit my time without the car. Considering it took the shop around two weeks to actually get my ring and pinion installed in the IS300 carrier, I think I made the right choice there. Additionally, I sold my FR-S carrier to another member here and made my money back, so it didn't cost me anything extra in the end.