ColdAirIntake+Tune or Gears+T-Lock?
10-22-2007, 12:08 PM
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RE: ColdAirIntake+Tune or Gears+T-Lock?
ORIGINAL: 28HopUp
Rygen made this post about 8.8" GT take-off rear end assemblies.
The Ford T-Lok uses clutches to engage both wheels. The Detroit Tru-Trac is an Eaton style LSD, and itdoes not use clutches. As such, it is a stronger LSD than a T-Lok.
Here's the deal - you can rebuild your 7.5" rear with a LSD (T-Lok or Tru-Trac) and gears, which will run you a conservative $700 for parts and labor. Or you can spend a little more and get a take-off 8.8" rear end that is stronger.
I went the former route and lucked out to spend only $600 for parts and labor on my 7.5" rear. In hindsight, I REALLY wished that I went with a 8.8" on my 4.0L/5spd coupe. Right now I'm cutting consistent 60' times of 1.93's on DR's (stock clutch too), and I am now waiting for my 7.5" to give up the ghost. But once it goes I will have a great excuse to buy new parts to mod my car again
ORIGINAL: jrhykushi
errrrm. what exactly is a trutrac or an 8.8 take off?? [&:]
errrrm. what exactly is a trutrac or an 8.8 take off?? [&:]
The Ford T-Lok uses clutches to engage both wheels. The Detroit Tru-Trac is an Eaton style LSD, and itdoes not use clutches. As such, it is a stronger LSD than a T-Lok.
Here's the deal - you can rebuild your 7.5" rear with a LSD (T-Lok or Tru-Trac) and gears, which will run you a conservative $700 for parts and labor. Or you can spend a little more and get a take-off 8.8" rear end that is stronger.
I went the former route and lucked out to spend only $600 for parts and labor on my 7.5" rear. In hindsight, I REALLY wished that I went with a 8.8" on my 4.0L/5spd coupe. Right now I'm cutting consistent 60' times of 1.93's on DR's (stock clutch too), and I am now waiting for my 7.5" to give up the ghost. But once it goes I will have a great excuse to buy new parts to mod my car again
10-22-2007, 02:32 PM
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RE: ColdAirIntake+Tune or Gears+T-Lock?
ORIGINAL: Nyjets_fan
im planning on the powerhouse turbo so i shjould go with the 8.8 rear end and 4.10 gears or i might go with the tourqe twister
im planning on the powerhouse turbo so i shjould go with the 8.8 rear end and 4.10 gears or i might go with the tourqe twister
10-25-2007, 12:41 PM
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RE: ColdAirIntake+Tune or Gears+T-Lock?
sorry been working for the last few days
for centri blowers, 4.10s are fine unless you are trapping 120 mph or more, i cant really help you with roots and turbos i dont really have any experience with them
a few people have run detroit true tracs and girdls in 7.5 rears to 400 rwhp/ftlbs or more, matt neuheart is running something like 800 hp through his eaton on a 7.5
i know the new GTs have the 31 spline 8.8s but ive broken the older 8.8s with stock mach 1 power as well
it depends on weather you drive it like a grandma or dive it like it was ment to be driven
for centri blowers, 4.10s are fine unless you are trapping 120 mph or more, i cant really help you with roots and turbos i dont really have any experience with them
a few people have run detroit true tracs and girdls in 7.5 rears to 400 rwhp/ftlbs or more, matt neuheart is running something like 800 hp through his eaton on a 7.5
i know the new GTs have the 31 spline 8.8s but ive broken the older 8.8s with stock mach 1 power as well
it depends on weather you drive it like a grandma or dive it like it was ment to be driven
