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8.8 changed out now sits way to low

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Old 07-15-2012, 07:00 PM
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Default 8.8 changed out now sits way to low

Hey guys i have a 1990 mustang gt hatchback

everything was fine before i did the swap i had a 8.8 with 3.73s and i wanted 4.11s so i just switch rear ends and now my car almost sits on the tires way to low everything was find before and i put it in. and everything is put back together the same


what holds the car up? the springs right??


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Old 07-15-2012, 07:12 PM
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Did the new 8.8 come from another fox? Do both differentials look identical?
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Old 07-15-2012, 07:16 PM
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Yes both the same
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Old 07-15-2012, 07:21 PM
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and yes it came out of a fox
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Old 07-15-2012, 10:44 PM
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You have pictures of both rearends?
You did use the same springs and control arms that were in your car before the swap, correct?
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yeah its the springs get taller spring what did you do with the stock spring you had
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Pics or we can't really help. Only way it will sit lower is if you put in different springs/didn't put in isolators/have the wrong rear end housing.
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I will try to get some pics on today and yes i use the same springs and control arms that were on my car
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Old 07-16-2012, 11:20 AM
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i dont know how to put pics on please help
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