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Posted by Jerm95gt (Member # 1239) on :
 
well i've never used anything othe than street tires and my car has about 72k on it. it has had under 10 brake stands done (street tires) if that even matters. Anyways in the wet i hit it to the left a bit in second gear and get pretty sideways, it seems when i like floor it the same making a right turn my tire or tires just spin but i dont' get sideways......is there anything i can do to test if it is working properly?? thanks.....also how much do you think rear end specialities would charge to rebuild it?
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
Ok from a dead stop if you try and burn the tires do you go straight or sideways?
 

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Posted by 66 AC COBRA (Member # 904) on :
 
hit the gas, leave some marks, if u get a tire mark on both side that are about the same then it is workin well, if only one tire goes or one patch is very light, then u will be needing an appointment

i will test it for u if u want

[ April 29, 2003, 02:40 PM: Message edited by: 66 AC COBRA ]
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 

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Originally posted by 66 AC COBRA:
hit the gas, leave some marks, if u get a tire mark on both side that are about the same then it is workin well, if only one tire goes or one patch is very light, then u will be needing an appointment

i will test it for u if u want

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I believe thats called a "road test" hehe
 

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Posted by TOPnotch (Member # 1340) on :
 
That is normal after 72k miles the clutches in the rear end have a good amount of wear. Meaning that there is less pressure to clamp your clutches together. You can have the clutches in your rear end shimmed to make up for the wear. Your car will always hit posi to the left cause it puts a load on the right tire which in turn makes the left spin.
 

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Posted by Jerm95gt (Member # 1239) on :
 
crap, so i probably need it rebuilt. Do you have any idea how much they'd charge?
 

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Posted by hopdup95 (Member # 2381) on :
 
Wait 'til you get some gears(if you don't already have them) and they usually tighten your posi up for free.

[ April 29, 2003, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: hopdup95 ]
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Its not that hard to do it yourself. The oil, sealant, and clutch packs will cost you about $100 in parts.

This artical has the 'how-to':

http://www.oldwestracing.com/articles/FTWOG.htm

The F-150 spring upgrade is optional and I won't reacomend it for the weak of heart since its a bitch to install.
 

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Posted by Jerm95gt (Member # 1239) on :
 
some dude at rear end specialties quoted me like 850 including labor.......
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
There was an obvious misunderstanding.
 

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Posted by Jerm95gt (Member # 1239) on :
 
ok cool, do you have a guess on aproximate price?? I mean they did my gears for 185 so I though they'd be pretty cheap.
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 

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Originally posted by st5150:
There was an obvious misunderstanding.

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