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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Default Finally got an 8.8

The 7.5 has 2 bad wheel bearings and a leaky differential

so instead of fixing all that **** I bought myself a full 8.8 rear from a 97 GT with 80k on the clock it should show up next week

400 bucks to fix my **** and upgrade to LSD. It also has a slightly better gear ration 3.27 instead of my 2.73 but I doubt I will feel much difference there.
 
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Awesome!
 
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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Nice upgrade dude! You'll definitely feel a difference, but I don't think it'll be much more of a difference between the 3.27 and 3.55. Either way, congrats on the upgrade!
 
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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nice! now just get some wheel spacers and your good to go. the 94-98 rear end is narrower than the 99-04 rear by i think like 2" i think.
 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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congrats....and swap out those 3.27's and get 3.73's
 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Sweet now you just need some nitrous to really use that stronger rear end
 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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Nice
 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
Sweet now you just need some nitrous to really use that stronger rear end

 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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Or not?
 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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75 wet shot
 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
Or not?
Deffinatly not or not

= there may already be plans in the works but nothing is set in stone yet
 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang
75 wet shot
maybe a 90 if it can take it

a 98 3.8 with 60 k on it can be found for around 400 to 500 bucks so if I blow mine up opps
 
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do a 100 then
 
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang
do a 100 then
I won't do any higher than that

anyway the plans that are in the making are that my buddy and me may start our own N2O bottleing thing out of his dads shop cause there is quite literally no one that sells anywhere near us (closest guy is more than 30 miles away) so we may be able to make a little money and run it in our cars at cost.

nothing is for sure though we need to see if there is even any demand in the area


This is what I want http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-02...Q5fAccessories
 

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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Thats what I have on my car
 
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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axle showed up today now I am just waiting on the new speedo gear from steeda to get here so I can get the bitch in
 
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