Hinson DS??
05-01-2016, 06:33 PM
#3
For now, lol
I thought about upgrading them, but at the same time keeping them as the "weak point" isn't necessarily a bad thing. They're cheaper to replace than stubs... But, we'll see how it hooks at the track this year and what breaks first, lol
I thought about upgrading them, but at the same time keeping them as the "weak point" isn't necessarily a bad thing. They're cheaper to replace than stubs... But, we'll see how it hooks at the track this year and what breaks first, lol
05-02-2016, 12:06 PM
#4
I have the Hinson DS, motor and tranny mounts. Make sure you grind off the threaded ends of some bolts just above the rear of the shaft by the rear gears, you can see they hang pretty low. I had no clue they had to be taken off until it ground into my DS really hard one day and caused a lot of cussing and worrying.
05-02-2016, 06:30 PM
#5
I have the Hinson DS, motor and tranny mounts. Make sure you grind off the threaded ends of some bolts just above the rear of the shaft by the rear gears, you can see they hang pretty low. I had no clue they had to be taken off until it ground into my DS really hard one day and caused a lot of cussing and worrying.
Thanks for the response... I am aware of the bolts needed to be ground down.
How much did doing the tree improve the feel of the car for you?
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05-03-2016, 06:53 PM
#8
Until it gets mini tubbed w/ gforce coilovers, but that won't happen till next winter as long as i don't break anything major between now and then, lol
05-04-2016, 02:07 PM
#9
The only other thing I'd get is a set of sway bars, those plus the springs probably made the biggest difference in cornering response. Also, subframe bushings. I know my factory ones let mine my rear squat pretty bad and since I'm trying to avoid rolling my fenders, I'm having my buddy Luke put them in for me in prep for a head/cam/intake and new wheels.
05-04-2016, 09:03 PM
#11
The only other thing I'd get is a set of sway bars, those plus the springs probably made the biggest difference in cornering response. Also, subframe bushings. I know my factory ones let mine my rear squat pretty bad and since I'm trying to avoid rolling my fenders, I'm having my buddy Luke put them in for me in prep for a head/cam/intake and new wheels.
rear subframe bushings will deteriorate over time. I replaced mine will poly bushings.
05-05-2016, 11:52 AM
#12
The only other thing I'd get is a set of sway bars, those plus the springs probably made the biggest difference in cornering response. Also, subframe bushings. I know my factory ones let mine my rear squat pretty bad and since I'm trying to avoid rolling my fenders, I'm having my buddy Luke put them in for me in prep for a head/cam/intake and new wheels.
sway bar let your rear sag or subframe bushings let you sag? sorry to derail
sway bar let your rear sag or subframe bushings let you sag? sorry to derail
05-05-2016, 07:29 PM
#13
Well....the parts arrived today. Everything looks nice, I'm happy to never have u-joints instead of those stupid guibo's...
Unfortunately, it's raining for the next week... Hopefully it will clear up for a few hours this weekend so I can put it all in.. Then off to Slowhawk for a re-tune on Tuesday. Should be a whole new beast after that..
Unfortunately, it's raining for the next week... Hopefully it will clear up for a few hours this weekend so I can put it all in.. Then off to Slowhawk for a re-tune on Tuesday. Should be a whole new beast after that..
05-06-2016, 10:45 AM
#14
I have a one piece D/S with U joints, a Harrop diff cover and mount, 3.07 cryo treated and shot peened gears, Billet stub axles, BMR 1000 hp axles, Hinson motor mounts and a solid trans mount in my car and it definitely makes a difference, everything is crisp and you can feel more of what's going on. My only gripe is that any/all drivetrain noise is amplified and makes it feel and sound a bit clunky for my liking if I am just cruising in sixth gear around 50 mph and let off the gas and then reapply gas. I have absolutely no wheel hop and throttle response is immediate, no bubber band feeling.
Hope it works well for you!
Hope it works well for you!
05-06-2016, 02:28 PM
#15
I have a one piece D/S with U joints, a Harrop diff cover and mount, 3.07 cryo treated and shot peened gears, Billet stub axles, BMR 1000 hp axles, Hinson motor mounts and a solid trans mount in my car and it definitely makes a difference, everything is crisp and you can feel more of what's going on. My only gripe is that any/all drivetrain noise is amplified and makes it feel and sound a bit clunky for my liking if I am just cruising in sixth gear around 50 mph and let off the gas and then reapply gas. I have absolutely no wheel hop and throttle response is immediate, no bubber band feeling.
Hope it works well for you!
Hope it works well for you!
Got the driveshaft and trans mount in today. Going to the gym now, then doing the trans fluid, motor mounts, oil change and ranger method tonight.. weather permitting, I'll take it for a nice run after to test everything out
Last edited by Tim94gt; 05-06-2016 at 06:31 PM.
05-07-2016, 09:55 PM
#17
Got everything done today! Car feels great, a little more vibrations than before but nothing I'm concerned about. It definitely made a huge difference in the feel of the car...
Now, I just need my retune and I'm heading to the track
Now, I just need my retune and I'm heading to the track
