SoxXpupPeT

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I recently bought an old 8.8 (link in sig of the build) it has an open diff in it if im right. how are those ? i plan on buying new spider gears for it along with gears and bearings.

My car is a DD and i drive it hard everyday (thus building an 8.8) would a limited slip be more beneficial for a setup like mine ? i can get a brand new ford racing 8.8 LSD for $270 through summit. would that be a better course then reusing the open carrier i have? thanks

Detroitmuscle

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you sure its an 8.8? Measure the ring gear it could be a 7.5

natejk

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i have an 8.8 out of an explorer that had a 4.10 with an open diff and 31 splines

31camaro

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i wouldnt get a traction loc if thats what i think that ford racing diff is

Detroitmuscle

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I would get a trac loc and rebuild it with the CF clutches, guys are running single digits on that diff all day.

SoxXpupPeT

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so dont get this ?

how bad would an "open" diff be for daily driving/hard driving around turns?

31camaro

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open dif if im not mistaken is a one tire frier, of course you could dd with it, but it will only burn one tire

Detroitmuscle

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the link you posted is not an open diff that is a ford trac loc and its a posi unit that uses spider gears and clutches. That should hold a good amount of power its the same unit used in the 03-04 cobras.

SoxXpupPeT

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Thats because thats the diff i plan on buying. i bought the whole rear with the intentions or reusing nothing but the housing center. i planned on changing out the spider gears anyway. so for an extra $150 if i go with that diff.. it works out real well for me

Detroitmuscle

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I think you will be just fine with that diff, how much power are you making?

SoxXpupPeT

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as of now. probably around 350 rwhp mods are in sig. but that will eventually go up. thanks for the advice. id much rather spend $26 for the ford unit then $400 + for a moser one but if thats what ill need then thats what ill need

natejk

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im assuming cf means carbon fiber clutches

Detroitmuscle

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yes sir that and the F150 S spring should do it just fine.

natejk

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anyone looking for these diffs you can get the trac lock for 250 new on ebay and they have a bunch of rebuilt trac locs for about 150

SoxXpupPeT

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thanks for the info guys. i cant wait to finally build this rear so i can launch the **** outta my care on a daily basis!