GEN1V Diff Brace!
09-06-2017, 10:53 PM
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Any of these guinea pigs near Pittsburgh PA? I'd like to look and see if it makes sense to me in person. No hurry on my side. Car sits most of the year. Got me curious.
Doubt it would even be a thing but I'd love to hear a noise increase impression on a car with a stock diff bushing. But who would do this and put a stock bushing in. Besides me?
Doubt it would even be a thing but I'd love to hear a noise increase impression on a car with a stock diff bushing. But who would do this and put a stock bushing in. Besides me?
09-06-2017, 11:43 PM
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Also, I hesitate to put this out there because the design is still in process and might not happen, but I have a 'Stage II' design I'm working on that will add even more support! It won't be everybodies cup of tea because it involves dropping the cradle and doing some light welding, but it'll make perfect sense when you see it!
09-21-2017, 11:41 AM
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2 week update 2 week update
I have now put 200+ miles on the car with the differential brace installed... For the first 50 miles I babied it and then re-checked all the bolts, etc. I have not noticed any noises from the exhaust tapping or odd driving performance effects.
I will say the brace gives me a higher level of confidence in the stock rear differential to drive aggressively more often. This past Friday night I got on it twice with a smokey burnout at 2 local hangouts.
Sharing answers for everyone to questions I have received in private messages
1. I did not know 1BADCTS (Mark) before the weekend he invited me to his house and we installed the brace on my car. We live 90 miles from each other in separate cities in Texas.
2. I paid cash for my bracket just like everyone else should for Mark's research and development time.
3. Anyone near Dallas, Texas is welcome to stop over or meet up somewhere local in Dallas to see or ride along for a test drive.
4. Yes, I would again suggest this update to anyone with a stock differential.
Brad
I have now put 200+ miles on the car with the differential brace installed... For the first 50 miles I babied it and then re-checked all the bolts, etc. I have not noticed any noises from the exhaust tapping or odd driving performance effects.
I will say the brace gives me a higher level of confidence in the stock rear differential to drive aggressively more often. This past Friday night I got on it twice with a smokey burnout at 2 local hangouts.
Sharing answers for everyone to questions I have received in private messages
1. I did not know 1BADCTS (Mark) before the weekend he invited me to his house and we installed the brace on my car. We live 90 miles from each other in separate cities in Texas.
2. I paid cash for my bracket just like everyone else should for Mark's research and development time.
3. Anyone near Dallas, Texas is welcome to stop over or meet up somewhere local in Dallas to see or ride along for a test drive.
4. Yes, I would again suggest this update to anyone with a stock differential.
Brad
09-21-2017, 01:03 PM
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2 week update
I have now put 200+ miles on the car with the differential brace installed... For the first 50 miles I babied it and then re-checked all the bolts, etc. I have not noticed any noises from the exhaust tapping or odd driving performance effects.
I will say the brace gives me a higher level of confidence in the stock rear differential to drive aggressively more often. This past Friday night I got on it twice with a smokey burnout at 2 local hangouts.
Sharing answers for everyone to questions I have received in private messages
1. I did not know 1BADCTS (Mark) before the weekend he invited me to his house and we installed the brace on my car. We live 90 miles from each other in separate cities in Texas.
2. I paid cash for my bracket just like everyone else should for Mark's research and development time.
3. Anyone near Dallas, Texas is welcome to stop over or meet up somewhere local in Dallas to see or ride along for a test drive.
4. Yes, I would again suggest this update to anyone with a stock differential.
Brad
I have now put 200+ miles on the car with the differential brace installed... For the first 50 miles I babied it and then re-checked all the bolts, etc. I have not noticed any noises from the exhaust tapping or odd driving performance effects.
I will say the brace gives me a higher level of confidence in the stock rear differential to drive aggressively more often. This past Friday night I got on it twice with a smokey burnout at 2 local hangouts.
Sharing answers for everyone to questions I have received in private messages
1. I did not know 1BADCTS (Mark) before the weekend he invited me to his house and we installed the brace on my car. We live 90 miles from each other in separate cities in Texas.
2. I paid cash for my bracket just like everyone else should for Mark's research and development time.
3. Anyone near Dallas, Texas is welcome to stop over or meet up somewhere local in Dallas to see or ride along for a test drive.
4. Yes, I would again suggest this update to anyone with a stock differential.
Brad
FYI to the guys waiting on braces, I picked up parts from the water jet at lunch just now... I'm on schedule for a Oct 9th ship date!
Anybody else that wants one I have 3 left available from this run!
Mark
09-21-2017, 02:41 PM
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Thanks Brad! It was great meeting you and I'm glad everything is going well!
FYI to the guys waiting on braces, I picked up parts from the water jet at lunch just now... I'm on schedule for a Oct 9th ship date!
Anybody else that wants one I have 3 left available from this run!
Mark
FYI to the guys waiting on braces, I picked up parts from the water jet at lunch just now... I'm on schedule for a Oct 9th ship date!
Anybody else that wants one I have 3 left available from this run!
Mark
09-26-2017, 09:57 AM
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I am interested in this, I have a 2004 CTS-V that I purchased yesterday with 110k miles...I am guessing I need to replace the diff and axles, but thinking this is a great option. What is the process to purchase? What is the price?