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Old 02-15-2011 | 03:47 AM
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Well i had to remove the diff from the car because i snapped a CV stub off well because I have the diff out is there any upgrades I can/should do to it before it goes back in?


I'm going to order gforce axles tomorrow but I was also thinking of a TCperformance Diff girdle



Its a 2006 with close to 490 RWHP

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Old 02-15-2011 | 04:00 AM
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Check out driveshaft shops axles as well. Other then that i think the rest are gimmicks that have yet to prove they are worth anything.
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It's a good time to put in a poly front diff mount either UUC or Creative Steel.
Old 02-15-2011 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tommycompton
It's a good time to put in a poly front diff mount either UUC or Creative Steel.
I have CS mounts all the way around

I was hopeing there was a gear upgrade or something but i can seem to find anything besides custom
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Originally Posted by Blackax
I have CS mounts all the way around

I was hopeing there was a gear upgrade or something but i can seem to find anything besides custom
No such beast, but you could get the gears cryo treated, waste of money or not, i'm not sure.
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Waste of money for sure. Its the thin aluminum case that is the weakpoint of the diff, not the gears.

Had they beefed up the area around the front mount a little more the differential probably wouldn't be such a weak point.
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Nobody is grenading/breaking cases on the latest gen diffs that I have heard of.
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Originally Posted by killernoodle
Waste of money for sure. Its the thin aluminum case that is the weakpoint of the diff, not the gears.

Had they beefed up the area around the front mount a little more the differential probably wouldn't be such a weak point.
Ive snapped a grade 10 diff cradle bolt and a CV stub (both drivers side) so i think its safe to say that its not my case that is the real problem. I was just looking for anything that I could do as long as I had the diff out.

Ive already painted the case now i'm just waiting on my axles
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Thanks for the order! You just ordered the best wheel hop eliminating axles on the market hands down

If you want a complete diff up-grade, we have you covered there as well

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When I blow my Gen IV with race axles, I'll be giving you a shout for that piece of pure sex.
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whats that diff upgrade run...?
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Originally Posted by Tainted
whats that diff upgrade run...?
The base kit is $5500. and is a complete kit.
We sell our kits with everything including a pre-built pumpkin with your choice of gears, 31 spline Eaton truetrac posi, 300m axles and stubs and a 2 piece 3" chromoly/3.5" Aluminum driveshaft or a 3.5" one piece aluminum driveshaft.
You can upgrade to the 35 spline Wavetrac posi for $660.

http://www.shop.gforce1320.com/produ...&categoryId=13

Thanks
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