TII Rear swap - Pitfalls?
TII Rear swap - Pitfalls?
Hey folks. I'm buying a TII chunk and axles to swap into my GXL.
I know about the driveshaft issue but had another question.
Because I'm getting it from someone a few states away I am not getting the subframe, just the chunk and axles.
Will the axles and chunk (center section, pumpkin etc) swap directly into my n/a subframe. Are there any other parts I need to ask for off of the subframe?
Thanks!
I know about the driveshaft issue but had another question.
Because I'm getting it from someone a few states away I am not getting the subframe, just the chunk and axles.
Will the axles and chunk (center section, pumpkin etc) swap directly into my n/a subframe. Are there any other parts I need to ask for off of the subframe?
Thanks!
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From: McHenry, IL
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I also have a question: I have a half bridged n/a motor which is putting out at least a few more horsepowers and torques than it did in stock form. I have already swapped a TII trans in, and have the turbo driveshaft sitting in my garage. I am wondering if running the turbo rear end (specifically going from open to LSD) would affect handling adversely as it doesn't have quite the same torque or horsepower as a turbo does, but I would really like to have the stronger ring and pinion set as it has over 200,000 miles on the original rear end, and the bearings are howling there asses off.
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I also have a question: I have a half bridged n/a motor which is putting out at least a few more horsepowers and torques than it did in stock form. I have already swapped a TII trans in, and have the turbo driveshaft sitting in my garage. I am wondering if running the turbo rear end (specifically going from open to LSD) would affect handling adversely as it doesn't have quite the same torque or horsepower as a turbo does, but I would really like to have the stronger ring and pinion set as it has over 200,000 miles on the original rear end, and the bearings are howling there asses off.
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From: McHenry, IL
Well, the problem is that I don't know if I want to swap in the lsd if it's not going to turn in at the track, as I rather like the ability to just stand on the go pedal as I unwind the steering wheel and just give it a touch of opposite lock on exit. I will admit, though, it would help with driving in the snow, especially this year, but I don't know if the trade off of off the line acceleration is worth compromising turn in speed and stability.
Anyways, just to shorten a long question into a nice short sentence, I know that there is a tradeoff of turn in speed for turn out acceleration when going from an open rear end to a limited slip unit. Is it worth it and how much of a difference is there?
Anyways, just to shorten a long question into a nice short sentence, I know that there is a tradeoff of turn in speed for turn out acceleration when going from an open rear end to a limited slip unit. Is it worth it and how much of a difference is there?