how many people here have a t-lok?
11-03-2008, 10:17 AM
#6
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 498
All V6 models come without t-loc. Anyone who wants to make their V6 a performance car NEEDS it! If you dont, you've only got HALF the surface area of rubber putting power to the road! Also, since the V6 engine is totally bogged down by it's stock 3.31 gearing, installing 3.73 or 4.10 gearing as well as the t-loc is a "no-brainer" for the performance minded... then the engine runs in its powerband!
Personally, I found the replacement GT axle with both t-loc & 3.73 was the best solution. I highly recommend these mods!
Personally, I found the replacement GT axle with both t-loc & 3.73 was the best solution. I highly recommend these mods!
11-03-2008, 11:22 AM
#8
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 213
All V6 models come without t-loc. Anyone who wants to make their V6 a performance car NEEDS it! If you dont, you've only got HALF the surface area of rubber putting power to the road! Also, since the V6 engine is totally bogged down by it's stock 3.31 gearing, installing 3.73 or 4.10 gearing as well as the t-loc is a "no-brainer" for the performance minded... then the engine runs in its powerband!
Personally, I found the replacement GT axle with both t-loc & 3.73 was the best solution. I highly recommend these mods!
Personally, I found the replacement GT axle with both t-loc & 3.73 was the best solution. I highly recommend these mods!
11-03-2008, 11:28 AM
#9
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 396
Get the t-lok and gears if you're looking for performance. If you're not looking for performance I would still suggest the t-lok. I have it and it works perfect, I'm even gonna run it with a turbo kit(gonna have over 370rwtorque at 11psi most likely) and see how it takes abuse from that every now and then. It should be fine for my DD and even that much torque because I read that buckman put his 7.5 t-lok through a lot of track passes and it lasted for a pretty impressive amount of time. BTW, I am an auto and autos are kinder to rear ends than sticks.
11-03-2008, 12:15 PM
#10
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Big Sky Country
Posts: 1,079
T-Lok ~ $200
Gears ~ $150
Install ~ $300
Total = $650
8.8 take-off rear ~ $800
8.8 is sturdier. Just that I've seen people say they wish they would have gone with the 8.8 in the first place instead of wasting money on the t-lok. Up to you though.
Gears ~ $150
Install ~ $300
Total = $650
8.8 take-off rear ~ $800
8.8 is sturdier. Just that I've seen people say they wish they would have gone with the 8.8 in the first place instead of wasting money on the t-lok. Up to you though.