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Old 04-23-2012, 06:09 PM
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So got the new old rear end in.. ended up with a 4.10 removed what i believed to be a 4.30... kinda hard to tell with teeth missing lol!

Working on finally lining up an ecu.. taxes just came back so its time to get to work..
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Old 04-23-2012, 06:18 PM
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i was wondering what happened to your project earlier today. happy hunting
PS: highly recommend a new radiator, they turn the brownish green color before they bite the dust.
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Old 04-23-2012, 08:23 PM
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Still in the works... gotta stop breaking ---- so i can acutually do upgrades instead of just breaking ---- lol!
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Old 04-23-2012, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirtyturbo
Still in the works... gotta stop breaking ---- so i can acutually do upgrades instead of just breaking ---- lol!
yea, im real worried about my vlsd.
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Old 04-23-2012, 08:55 PM
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They can take more abuse than people give them credit for. My old 90 i autox and road raced it every weekend for 2 summers straight and it held(boosted of course!). Then in the fall when i sold it, it instantly blew up on the new owner lol! But you can find em for cheap.. I picked up one with like 70k for $250, and theres a guy on mt.net that wants $100 for a ring and pinion so ill probly pick that up and just have a spare rear end. And it seems to be the ring and pinion that blows out not the actuall diff itself.

Problem seems to be i bought a really clapped out car without realizing it.. i guess you get what you pay for.. its gona be all new soon except the ugly MI body but once i get the $$ together im good friends with the best body man around!

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Old 04-23-2012, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirtyturbo
They can take more abuse than people give them credit for. My old 90 i autox and road raced it every weekend for 2 summers straight and it held(boosted of course!). Then in the fall when i sold it, it instantly blew up on the new owner lol! But you can find em for cheap.. I picked up one with like 70k for $250, and theres a guy on mt.net that wants $100 for a ring and pinion so ill probly pick that up and just have a spare rear end. And it seems to be the ring and pinion that blows out not the actuall diff itself.

Problem seems to be i bought a really clapped out car without realizing it.. i guess you get what you pay for.. its gona be all new soon except the ugly MI body but once i get the $$ together im good friends with the best body man around!
yea, im probably getting a new job here soon. so a torsen will be on the list so i dont have to ---- with it, i cant decide if my car is making enough *** to get the best out of the 3.9 or just go 4.10
PS: orginal vlsd with 178k

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Old 04-23-2012, 09:46 PM
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Ya i guess id be worried with that kind of milage too lol!

Pic from the other day... one of the few times ive ever took the roof off
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where did you get your smoked front turn signals from?
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Old 04-23-2012, 10:23 PM
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A vht nightshade spraypaint can lol! They sell it at the local autoparts stores... Way cooler than thoes ugly clear vomit ricer ones.. still played out though..
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A vht nightshade spraypaint can lol! They sell it at the local autoparts stores... Way cooler than thoes ugly clear vomit ricer ones.. still played out though..
I picked up a set of tail lights that had vht tint done, but I don't have a set of stocks front turn signals. But I think I'm going to try and get a set.
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