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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Just thought I'd update you guys...

The axle is installed and everything is working flawlessly! I am amazed at the difference in performance! Put it to the floor and it'll whip your head back

I knew the power was there, but just wasn't getting put to the ground with those wimpy 3.55's... Now... These 3.92's have unleashed the beast! It's also posi-trac, so it has unbelievable traction now!

Would I recommend it? Heck yes I would!! If you want some good performance gains, this is the thing to do, get you some 3.92's!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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Where's the burnout video?
 
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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That's gonna be awhile... Lol waiting until my tires get bald, then I'll have some fun
 
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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glad you got it done, told ya it was easy...
 
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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Eh wasn't technically "easy".... Those drum brakes suck! It took forever to get them just right. Now that we put new brake shoes on it, they're rubbing the drums a bit, so guess I just gotta drive it until they get worn in good.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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How far off is speedometer? Might want to check....before a trooper tells you!
 
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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Somehow its still spot on! I checked it with GPS at least a couple of times
 
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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the later models, i think 98+ take the speedo signal from the rear diff tone ring. this causes no speedo effect on a gear change, but it is affected by tire size.

the computer measures the revolutions of the rear end ring, and then uses revs-per-mile and time to calculate speed and distance.

the earlier models with the plastic gear in the transmission are affected by both gear ratio and tires.

- the simplest test for speedo accuracy is to run the highway at exactly 60 mph and verify you pass the mileage markers at exactly 60 second intervals.
 

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