Ready to buy narrowed S60.....is the S-Trac a good choice?
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Ready to buy narrowed S60.....is the S-Trac a good choice?
I'm ready to order a narrowed rear end for my 98 SS...what do you all think of the S-Trac?.....my car will be 70% street, 30% strip....i will probably only drive it about 2000-3000 miles a year....planning on 4:10 gears with the M6......will the S-Trac hold up with my current mods?.....should i go with a spool and save a little $$$
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IMHO the S-Trac will be fine for you and is the best posi unit available for the S60/T56 combo. I'm sure at some elevated power level the helical gears in it will give up but not at 400rwhp. My S-Trac has been great so far with the same usage as you anticipate. Use some bias ply tires at the track to absorb the hit and you'll be fine. If you were 70% track use and looking for more HP then maybe the spool would be better.
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IMHO the S-Trac will be fine for you and is the best posi unit available for the S60/T56 combo. I'm sure at some elevated power level the helical gears in it will give up but not at 400rwhp. My S-Trac has been great so far with the same usage as you anticipate. Use some bias ply tires at the track to absorb the hit and you'll be fine. If you were 70% track use and looking for more HP then maybe the spool would be better.
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i'm planning on dropping the stock rear this weekend so i can pull the backing plates off.....ready to pull the trigger once i find the best price
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cool.....is yours quiet?....that's really important to me, i don't want to put $$$ into a rear that whines alot or is clunky when you go around corners....i plan to getting bias plys with drag wheels.....still haven't decided on which wheels though....i already have several parts to go on when the rear arrives:
If you have any questions I would suggest you talk to Carl at CRP, he is the man for S60s.
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I'm ready to order a narrowed rear end for my 98 SS...what do you all think of the S-Trac?.....my car will be 70% street, 30% strip....i will probably only drive it about 2000-3000 miles a year....planning on 4:10 gears with the M6......will the S-Trac hold up with my current mods?.....should i go with a spool and save a little $$$
The Strange S-Trac is one of the best diff units on the market, and best thing is it is made right in Chicago. Most people are unaware that the Eaton Truetrac unit is made in Taiwan!
The S-Trac in the S60 will hold your power level just fine, plus a lot more. Keep in mind a spool will always be the best traction, lightest weight, and strongest diff you can ever get. I have a lot of customers go straight to the spool, and very few have ever changed it out to go to a posi. And... that 300+ cost difference will get you a free driveshaft for the most part.
When you are ready, give us a call. MWC always has the best prices and tech help you can find, hands down. If you find a lower price we will beat it!
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The Strange S-Trac is one of the best diff units on the market, and best thing is it is made right in Chicago. Most people are unaware that the Eaton Truetrac unit is made in Taiwan!
The S-Trac in the S60 will hold your power level just fine, plus a lot more. Keep in mind a spool will always be the best traction, lightest weight, and strongest diff you can ever get. I have a lot of customers go straight to the spool, and very few have ever changed it out to go to a posi. And... that 300+ cost difference will get you a free driveshaft for the most part.
When you are ready, give us a call. MWC always has the best prices and tech help you can find, hands down. If you find a lower price we will beat it!
The S-Trac in the S60 will hold your power level just fine, plus a lot more. Keep in mind a spool will always be the best traction, lightest weight, and strongest diff you can ever get. I have a lot of customers go straight to the spool, and very few have ever changed it out to go to a posi. And... that 300+ cost difference will get you a free driveshaft for the most part.
When you are ready, give us a call. MWC always has the best prices and tech help you can find, hands down. If you find a lower price we will beat it!