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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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ghetto torque brace?

all right i obviously know this isnt supposed to be here but why would a chain be bolted above the differential on the subframe by the sub link and the passanger side lat link.there is about an inch in slack above dif . here is a illustration red would be the chain. by the way 87 tII . sorry it so small id take a real pic of it but my dog ate my camera
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Most likely because the differential mount is broken and they got tired of hearing the "thump" everything you change gears or hit the gas. I did this with mine for a short time because the noise bothered me so bad, and was embarassing. I used a ratchet strap though.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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Just fix the broken diff mount and install a pinion snubber.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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check it
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Dang. That is ghetto.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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Yea.... thats definitely what that is.. lol.
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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Wow. I don't even know what to say.
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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Wouldn't have expected that kind of "engineering" in Maine...
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Holy rust batman!
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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actually the car isnt from maine , rust this car is practically new you ever seen a car from maine after 1 year? didnt think so this car has never seen snow, id say 24 years later that surface rust is miniscule. btw this isnt arkansas were not rednecks , thats marvelous engineering from any states hack shop workers my guess this was done by one of the great hacks in mass where the car originated . i have about 500 into this car
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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So I'm thinking now that i can kinda street the car ( with some bad throttle response ) that this is my bucking sensation? Any one else have this and feel like they just learned how to drive a stick? All the way into 5th??
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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sounds like TPS is out of spec.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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nope my differential is chained on my friend , when you mat it the angle of the driveshaft changes +/- 5 degrees giving you a bucking , or better yet hopping sensation.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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ahhhh.......DAMM.. just speachless
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Wow. I don't even know what to say.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Yah , thats about where I'm at . Who would even consider this to be an ok bandaid is beyond me. Atleast its in better hands now . Throttle issues fixed.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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some improper old school muscle car were kinda the same, they were chained down and welded
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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Most of them had u joints slip yokes and solid axle . Ias makes this wrong on so many levels.
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