I prolly welded my 8.8 dif

[Foxslider]

Found a hood on fb 79-93 mustang parts for sale. Perfect. Got some hella ty flames on it. Faded black. Lol. Tempted to go the redneck look build. But i was initially planning on making it look cool. The redneck look exterior would be a lot cheaper. Not sure im that committed. Im torn now. + id have to grow a mullet and get some driving cowboy boots. (With shorts)

 

[General karthief]

I do not wear boots with shorts
I'm not red neck though (yet)

 

[Noobz347]

@Noobz347 - How'd you get a pic with my buddies and I in it?!?!

I still have that gray shirt.

 

[LILCBRA]

I'm missing the mullet now but I still have a sweatshirt from back then. It's held up surprisingly well considering the hell I've put it through...

 

[Foxslider]

I realized earlier this aint the thread i started. Lol. I thought it was my diff. Thread. Oops. I'll start my never ending build thread tom. With pics.

 

[Olivethefet]

did the OP ever chime back in?

 

[Foxslider]

I dont think so. I originally posted in here cause it pertained to welding the diff. Maybe i started a different thread w/ similar topic. I forget now. All good.

But when this guy logs on he gonna be like WTH. And why is the thread title all wacky. Then he will start questioning his memory and sanity. Haha.

 

[TOOLOW91]

I promise if you stick with this car and stick around here , 5 -10 years from now you will go “ man My replies sound so uneducated “ . I cringe when I read some of my old posts .

 

[Foxslider]

I know that's right. I'll learn as i go. Im clueless when it comes to electrical and a/c for starts amongst plenty other stuff. But google search is so good and fox info so plentiful. Its nearly all i need to have a real good idea what i have to do.

 

[LILCBRA]

I promise if you stick with this car and stick around here , 5 -10 years from now you will go “ man My replies sound so uneducated “ . I cringe when I read some of my old posts .

Same. Hell, it'll probably be the same way in another 5-10 years for me too! lol

 

[TOOLOW91]

I know that's right. I'll learn as i go. Im clueless when it comes to electrical and a/c for starts amongst plenty other stuff. But google search is so good and fox info so plentiful. Its nearly all i need to have a real good idea what i have to do.

I was referring to grammar and spelling lol . Everyone has to start somewhere with these cars . It’s a learning curve . You’ll find they are easy .

 

[General karthief]

Yeah, the grammar and spelling be the hard part

 

[Noobz347]

Yeah, the grammar and spelling be the hard part

...and this dude types with two fingers

from the same hand!


I think it's because of the

 

[General karthief]

...and this dude types with two fingers

from the same hand!


I think it's because of the

Truff

 

[Foxslider]

Oh lol. Ya i might go proper. But iono.

 

[7991LXnSHO]

3:73's. I want 3:08 ir 3:27's. Vaugh gittin jr. was running 2:73's in his fox but i cant find em nowhere. Prolly out of a specific factory car.

Why do highway gears in a car that’s trying to spin the wheels without a ton of torque? I figured 4:11’s would be the way to go.

 

[General karthief]

Why do highway gears in a car that’s trying to spin the wheels without a ton of torque? I figured 4:11’s would be the way to go.

Take it one step farther and explain that the RTR mustang he drives has 900 hp and almost that much in torque so he does not need a low gear to get it spinning.

 

[7991LXnSHO]

Take it one step farther and explain that the RTR mustang he drives has 900 hp and almost that much in torque so he does not need a low gear to get it spinning.

That’s exactly the rest of my line of thought. It’s not like the RTR Mustang is going for a land speed record with all that power. It’s all for the show, and highway gears are going to make a cheap 5.0 work harder to do the job. But I usually try to avoid excessive tire spin, so I ask.

 

[Foxslider]

He runs 2:73's in his fox though which is like 350hp. Its a basic crate engine of some sort. The RTR is a monster. Grip and power. Couldnt imagine driving that thing. The reason is cause it will rev out too fast with a low gear, so It doesnt give you a lot of room in between gears. Its too "rampy" like if you mash it, with 4:10's while spinning its prolly just like whaaapp, boom youre at 6k rpm in an instant vs a 3:08 will be slower to get the wheel speed/rpm up giving you more ground area to cover before reaching same rpm. It seems it would be easier to manipulate in drift. But there is a line between hp/torque and gearing. Ya it does make it work harder per say, but your also spinning less rpm to do the samething.

Just my thoughts and how i think about it. Im used to the 3:73's now, but curios how it would act with 3:08's.

You know, i was checking out to see if road racers ran a welded diff/spool. Some do. The trans am circuit back in the day 20-30 yrs ago used to run spools or whatever. There is still a ton of grip and it doesnt break loose on dry unless i really try and hit a turn like a racetrack. Thats like momentum sliding which is fun, right after apex im on throttle trying to break it loose and hold it out for a second. Doesnt take power b/c ur naturally.on the edge of grip Vs like a "faint entry" (swing right, then left clutch kick if needed, break tires) clutch kick drift initiation.

The momentum is dangerous on street, you need to know ur car, b/c if you go too far and it understeers (ie: wheels are turned but ur sliding straight on the front tires lol) it aint gonna be pretty if you have nowhere to go.

 

[7991LXnSHO]

I learned how to drive and not drive from Bo and Luke Duke, and re-runs of the Rockford files. Sliding that much (Drifting) on dry pavement just feels wrong. But dirt, gravel, snow, ice and even hard rain are similar fun.

I understand not wanting to run out of gear too soon. I duplicated the slippery when wet sign in the last hard rain through the first three gears before I lifted for fourth. That was on recent, A traction rated all season tires. I think my rear suspension could use some updates for traction, but it might be fine for drifting.
Thanks for the answer.