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07-10-2008, 10:02 PM
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8.8 t.c. rear swap?
is it worth it? goin from the 7.5 to the 8.8 rear with disc brakes? btw this is goin in a all out circle track RaceCar.
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07-10-2008, 10:10 PM
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RE: 8.8 t.c. rear swap?
it weighs more, do you really need to upgrade it at the power levels youre looking to make?
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07-10-2008, 10:17 PM
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RE: 8.8 t.c. rear swap?
yea i wa thinking about the weight thing but lately ive been loosing my brakes through the race cuz there drum brakes
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07-10-2008, 10:25 PM
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RE: 8.8 t.c. rear swap?
The 8.8 have more gear options and are stronger. Go with it, the weight is down lower
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07-10-2008, 10:30 PM
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RE: 8.8 t.c. rear swap?
thats kinda what i was thinking but the gear options wont help me any to run the tranny in 4th gear(german 4 spd) i need a 727 gear in the rear
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05-23-2009, 07:32 PM
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rear end???
what size rear end does my 80 mustang 4 cyl have
05-23-2009, 09:53 PM
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7.5 stock
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Ex 2.3 N/A car, was a 2.3 turbo, now getting a complete forged & stroked 408W, shooting for a TT setup
1992 GMC Sonoma 4x4
185,000km's|4.3 auto|current DD getting 24mpg
1991 Mazda MX6 DX
299,000 km's (over 186K miles)| TOTALED!
05-24-2009, 04:18 PM
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im looking at putting one of these in my 93 while im doing my TC swap.
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