Harmonic weight on differencial

[manpowermustang]

I was told that the huge weight on the bottom of the differential is simply a counter weiight or a dampner and can be taken off. Is this true?

 

[jb89coupe]

It's (supposedly) tuned to cancel the vibration of your factory axle gear. If you change your rear gears it's not doing you much good and can be taken off. Also that "huge weight" is rubber and weighs about 5 pounds (at least on my 89 and my brother's 91, both 3.08 cars). But on the other hand, even if it's heavier on yours, what better place is there to have weight?

 

[Speeds8erM-1]

It weighs 9 pounds with the braket. I took one off my 89 LX Hatchback, my 88 GT didnt have one when I got it, my 89 LX, my friend's 87 GT, my friend's 96 GT, my friend's 93 notchback. Didnt notice any more vibration on any of them and four of them had stock gears.

 

[HISSIN50]

i dont buy into removing them for no real reason. Ford does not like to spend money where it does not have to - the thing is there for a purpose.
there was a big kick over at the Corral awhile back and everyone removed them - i still would not. just because someone does not 'notice' any difference does not mean there 'is' no difference.

just my thinking.

 

[manpowermustang]

I have my diff up on my work bench right now striped down all the way. I was just wondering. I honestly dont care about it staying or not. The 9 pounds is alot to lose tho. I heard that Ford put something of the same on there exhust on some trucks or something like that. Kinda like a bar to take away vibration noise too. I do kinda agree with Hissin50 that Ford put it there for a reason and they dont like spending $ on nothing.