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Old 09-01-2007, 10:13 PM
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OK Grippy, this is the news you have been waiting for. The truck hooks up spectacular. I didn't punch it from a dig or anything like that and expect it to hook with street tires, but I got on it wide open from a roll and it puts down the power. The solid, positive feel through the upshifts is the part I like the best.

With slicks at the track I think this is the best hook up possible while retaining leaf springs.
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OK Grippy, this is the news you have been waiting for. The truck hooks up spectacular. I didn't punch it from a dig or anything like that and expect it to hook with street tires, but I got on it wide open from a roll and it puts down the power. The solid, positive feel through the upshifts is the part I like the best.

With slicks at the track I think this is the best hook up possible while retaining leaf springs.
that sounds excellent! when are you going to the track?
Old 09-01-2007, 11:54 PM
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I would like to get to the track as soon as the weather cools down. Last time I ran 4wd on all passes. I may try 2wd and see if it sticks now.
Old 09-02-2007, 01:07 PM
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do you have sticky rubber to launch in 2wd?
Old 09-02-2007, 03:34 PM
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No, the best I have are the 305 Toyo proxes st's. I usually default to 4wd.
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hmm, looks a lot like a torque arm
Old 09-07-2007, 12:40 PM
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That should work really well, just like a torque arm but you might want to consider putting in a couple of large heim joints on the back bone part. That way you can adjust pinion angle angle easily and such.
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If I added heim joint(s) on the top bar only in the back I could adjust pinion angle without changing the lower bars. Are pinion adjustments a trial and error thing, or is there a general setting that works well? Right now the pinion is parallel with the t-case, perfect to keep vibration out of the driveshaft.
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i know for street ppl like -2* for full track ppl like -4*
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I like whatever causes no vibration, LOL


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