Dog bone

Black Stang 97

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do you guys think i should take the rear dog bone off?? or will it affect its performance?

 

propellerhead

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Yea, what is the dog bone for anyway?

 

mikes2008gt

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propellerhead said:

Yea, what is the dog bone for anyway?

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I think it's used for some kind of counter weight.

 

mikes2008gt

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To keep the rear end from vibrating, I think. Seems like I've heard that on here before. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

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Silvr04GT

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mikes2001gt said:

To keep the rear end from vibrating, I think. Seems like I've heard that on here before. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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You are right, it's supposed to stop vibration from the rear end. I took mine off after I got my 3.73s put in and I've never had a problem with vibration. It weighs a lot and it's ugly cause it's all rusty cause it's pure iron, so rip that thing off!

 

kj99

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mines been off for a year.....

 

Black Stang 97

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does ur car perform better with out it?? or no difference?? maybe juss weight, lol

 

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Silvr04GT

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Weight reduction!

 

southernpony

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Ok yall. Clue a newbie in, whats a Dog Bone...and I mean the one yall are refering to. Becouse I know I just set myself up for the ass end of a joke. Thanks yall.

 

mustang70

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southernpony said:

Ok yall. Clue a newbie in, whats a Dog Bone...and I mean the one yall are refering to. Becouse I know I just set myself up for the ass end of a joke. Thanks yall.

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It's the piece that's bolted to the rear end under the pinion yoke. I almost took mine off this weekend when I had my car in the air, but wasn't sure it was a good idea.

 

Black Stang 97

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mustang70~ whats a snorkel?? i see that u said that you removed it

 

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Black Stang 97 said:

mustang70~ whats a snorkel?? i see that u said that you removed it

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Its the piece of rubber that extends from the stock airbox into the fender. I dont think you get much power out of it but it sounds better.

 

mikes2008gt

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Black Stang 97 said:

mustang70~ whats a snorkel?? i see that u said that you removed it

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Black Stang 97,
What's a FIPK2? I see that in your sig.

 

Bill9000

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Silvr04GT said:

Weight reduction!

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how much weight are we talkin' here??

 

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mrpositraction

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It may help w/ some vibration, but it is mainly for wheel hop. By mounting it in rubber and the extra weight, it makes the harmonic resonance out of the range that rearend normally sees. I would never take mine off, but that is me.

 

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rjstaaf

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The dogbone is that big 'ole rusting thing in the picture below. It is a harmonic dampener designed to absorb vibrations from the rear end. It is designed to dampen very specific frequencies so if you change gears you will effectively change the frequency of the vibrations in the rear so the dogbone may not be effective any longer.

 

mustang70

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mrpositraction said:

It may help w/ some vibration, but it is mainly for wheel hop. By mounting it in rubber and the extra weight, it makes the harmonic resonance out of the range that rearend normally sees. I would never take mine off, but that is me.

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That's what I thought it was for originally. I can't see it giving much of a performance gain if it's taken off a stock car.

 

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mrpositraction

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I think of it as a little help in traction to. I need it.

 

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Darkhorse845

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Yes get rid of that ugly dogbone!

 

ACSPONY

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mikes2001gt said:

Black Stang 97,
What's a FIPK2? I see that in your sig.

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I almost bit on that and answered the question...
oh well, whatever ups my post count lol