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ajlouni

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I am getting a 99-04 ford mustang v6 and i have been reading if you burn out only one tire will spin. Well i want both tires to spin so is the traction lock the right thing to buy. there is one on sell at www.v6mustangstuff.com for 200 dollars. I dont want to change up the gears or anything i just want both tires to spin so is it the right thing to buy?
 

02ponypackage

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yes it is
 
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BlackStallion00

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http://www.v6mustangstuff.com/drivetrain2.htm

The item on that page I asume as I am going to purchase it as well.
Also any 1 can tell me is this a hard project or should I let someone doit for me. Also any ideas of pricing to install the T-Lok. I have a 2000 Mustang Vert 5-speed. Will that T-Lok work for my car? Also if I change gears later on as i am not that knowledgable yet about gearing. If i purchase this T-Lok and change the gears later on will this T-Lok still work? Just wondering because i just simply dont know and like to As i plan on changing gears later.
 

doc4444

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DO NOT do the work yourself. It is VERY intricate and needs special tools for the calibration/alignment if I remember correctly. Have a shop do it, that way if they end up installing them wrong and damage your ride, THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR IT! : ) Also I recommend you change your gears WITH the T-LOK install, you won't be dissapointed.
 

Skymarshal

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A traction lock is what you need, but I agree that you should have it professionally installed. The interaction between the ring gear and the pinion gear is very critical if you want to avoid gear whine or premature wear. The gear install kits include gear marking compound that allows you to visualize the wear pattern of the pinion on the ring (after installing it and then disassembling again), and adjust it using shims if you need to. Most shops have jigs and experience to do it right the first time, and I think the extra money will be well spent.

Do you just want a trac-loc so you can avoid the dreaded single-wheel burnout? It's a lot of money to spend just for that....
 

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well hell I have a 95 stock and am looking for the same thing. Now you are talking about changing the gears but no one tosses some gear suggestions out there.

me I drive 40 miles one way to work so I need drivability and mileage considerations too......
 

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kiddiccarus said:
well hell I have a 95 stock and am looking for the same thing. Now you are talking about changing the gears but no one tosses some gear suggestions out there.

me I drive 40 miles one way to work so I need drivability and mileage considerations too......
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Two #s are always brought up, 3.73 or 4.10s. I drive 30+ miles (highway) one way as well so gears are a waste in my mind. They'd only be useful (i.e. fun) on the weekends.
 

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I drive my '03 Mach 1 50+ miles round trip to work daily, and my wife drives her '04 V6 40+ miles round trip to work daily, and both have 4.10's. Gas mileage dropped a max of 1-2 mpg from the stock gearing. We did add a new Ford 7.5" T-Lok differential to her car when the gear change was done, and neither of us has had any regrets about having gone to 4.10's thus far.
 

02ponypackage

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or you can get a GT rear end and install yourself which just may be cheaper in the end but if you dont plan on running 12's soon like me then i guess a tlok is fine
 

AP1995V6

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The weak point in the 7.5 rears are the differentials. Get yourself a good quality tlok and you'll be fine for just about anything you put in that v6 unless you plan on launching it at 5k to show off on the road.

I may be wrong but either Morana or Justin over at v6power.net still use the 7.5 rear and they run high 10s last I saw.
 
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