I found out that i cant make the back slide out turning right... only left.. Is this normal or is my differential messed up?
When i turn left and floor it i can fishtail easily, turning right and flooring it and i think only 1 wheel spins or something and the back dosnt slide out...
tried again and failed =( this sucks ... i think my back left tire isnt burning out... just my back right one possibly
Then there is a good chance you don't have a locking differential. Posi, Limited Slip, Ford Trac Loc, They are all pretty much the same unless it has been repaired or replaced. It means that both tires spin instead of one if you have a "posi" rear.
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If you have a GT, you have a TrakLok. Most likely yours is worn out and needs new clutches. The 8.8 TrakLok is weak even when freshly rebuilt.
Why right and not left. Torque of the driveshaft tends to pick up the right wheel and plant the left. So even a weak clutch set up will easily spin both tires during a left turn. Even the some open rears can do this. A right turn requires a very tight set up because you need ALOT OF STRENGTH in the locking mechanism to overcome both the weight transfer of the vehicle during the right turn and the added traction you gain from the axle torquing the left wheel into the ground.
If you have a GT, you have a TrakLok. Most likely yours is worn out and needs new clutches. The 8.8 TrakLok is weak even when freshly rebuilt.
Why right and not left. Torque of the driveshaft tends to pick up the right wheel and plant the left. So even a weak clutch set up will easily spin both tires during a left turn. Even the some open rears can do this. A right turn requires a very tight set up because you need ALOT OF STRENGTH in the locking mechanism to overcome both the weight transfer of the vehicle during the right turn and the added traction you gain from the axle torquing the left wheel into the ground.
Thanks, this seems correct. Do you have any idea how much it would be to get it repaired? I might just leave it if its expensive, ill just ... not do donuts turning right... lol
Would this affect straight line performance? it dosnt seem like it to me... i think when im going straight both wheels spin. I will find out and report back
< Message edited by Andy13186 -- 5/9/2008 5:30:01 PM >
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