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01-16-2011, 07:26 PM

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1SVTLVR

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Check this out, i wanna my own gears next time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgl5xcZmWpI

01-16-2011, 10:03 PM

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03SonicBlue_GT

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hahaha great vid.....BUT.......tighten a nut down with a air impact with minimum of 300ft pounds of torque, then back it off. something with a crush sleeve, then r torque it to 15ft lbs.....hahaha

01-16-2011, 10:12 PM

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WhiteFoxGT

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Originally Posted by 03SonicBlue_GT

hahaha great vid.....BUT.......tighten a nut down with a air impact with minimum of 300ft pounds of torque, then back it off. something with a crush sleeve, then r torque it to 15ft lbs.....hahaha

I set my pinion pre-load with my impact gun. I've done so many 8.8 rears I know what the correct setting feels like. I dont condone doing it that way your first rear build however lol