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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: Alex on April 25, 2008, 07:58:26 PM

Title: new axle
Post by: Alex on April 25, 2008, 07:58:26 PM

 Well out with the old.
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj154/alexhensley71/Dana44.jpg?t=1209167820)

In with the new
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj154/alexhensley71/Dana35.jpg?t=1209167852)

All i have to say is my jeep drives so much better with an open diff.  No more grinding when shifting.

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Jimmy on April 25, 2008, 08:37:47 PM

MAJOR upgrade!  ;)

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Chris Hyde on April 25, 2008, 08:43:58 PM

That new D35 is pimp!  :D :D

So whats the plan for th 8.8?

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Alex on April 25, 2008, 08:48:26 PM

well i am dropping the jeep off tomorrow in Athens and getting the truck to get the 44 to the shipper and get the 8.8 hopefully.  I also will be dropping the 8.8 off to get the 4.88's installed sometime next week.  I have Three exams to get though next week so i have to put this on the back burner until after then. I think i am going to try a $20 mini spool this time around.  If i cant stand it i will do something else.  I just really didn't like the lock right in the rear.  It was very unpredictable on the road.

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Chris Hyde on April 25, 2008, 08:51:28 PM

Minispool.  :-X  You're gonna hate yourself.

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: ranger11 on April 25, 2008, 09:59:12 PM

What Chris said x2

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Ben H. on April 26, 2008, 01:57:14 AM

If you didn't like the locker, you are going to hate the spool. If you want something more predictable, check out a limited slip like a TrueTrac or Auburn Gear. Or, look into the Auburn ECTED. Not a true locker, but it is a limited slip but with a flip of a switch, it becomes a very heavily biased limited slip close to a locker. Or just spring for a selectable locker.

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Alex on April 26, 2008, 09:19:16 AM

I dont want i LSD as i want a locker.  The reason i didn't like the lockright is  because it was unpredictable.  A spool is very predictable as it is locked all the time.  With a stick the lock right would get confused in corners and lock and unlock many times.  You eather had to push in the clutch or keep on the gas.

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Krawler00 on April 26, 2008, 09:25:39 AM

I like my full detroit in the rear. It drives nice and is fine on the street.

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Matt on April 26, 2008, 10:43:32 AM

Quote from: Alex on April 26, 2008, 09:19:16 AM

I dont want i LSD as i want a locker.  The reason i didn't like the lockright is  because it was unpredictable.  A spool is very predictable as it is locked all the time.  With a stick the lock right would get confused in corners and lock and unlock many times.  You eather had to push in the clutch or keep on the gas.

I completly agree with you there. You know what the spools going to do, so it looks like you are gonna be on the clutch all the time... ;D

Title: Re: new axle
Post by: Ben H. on April 26, 2008, 11:53:09 AM

Quote from: Alex on April 26, 2008, 09:19:16 AM

I dont want i LSD as i want a locker.  The reason i didn't like the lockright is  because it was unpredictable.  A spool is very predictable as it is locked all the time.  With a stick the lock right would get confused in corners and lock and unlock many times.  You eather had to push in the clutch or keep on the gas.

Gotcha. Forget you had a stick.